NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, MT

18 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney R1340 series. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19662026
NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, MT per year, 1966–2026: 18 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MT' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52016'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB WPR22LA293Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Circle, MTThe loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat.Aug 7, 2022 · N36542 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR14LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International S 2R · Medicine Lake, MTThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control and sufficient altitude to clear terrain during a low-altitude maneuver.May 21, 2014 · N702CB · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11LA386Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Hardin, MTThe loss of engine power during takeoff due to the fatigue failure of the turbine wheel blades, which resulted from inadequate maintenance and inspections.Aug 16, 2011 · N1012T · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11CA286Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Circle, MTThe pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed during initial climb.Jun 24, 2011 · N2362D · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11LA272Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Hogeland, MTCollision with the ground while maneuvering at low altitude for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Jun 21, 2011 · N3661B · Substantial damageNTSB SEA02LA111Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S-2R Thrush · Winifred, MTThe pilot's improper inflight decision to continue his aerial application flight after he realized the aircraft might be low on fuel. Factors include the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a shed.Jun 26, 2002 · N600DN · Substantial damageNTSB SEA00LA148Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Brockway, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines.Jul 31, 2000 · N4330S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA95LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Havre, MTthe loss of power due to a failure of the cylinder head exhaust valve rocker box. The tall crop encountered during the forced landing is a factor.Jul 24, 1995 · N3660U · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Conrad, MTAn ag plt was returning from an aerial application. Six miles from the destination arpt the engine quit. The plt attempted to land on a road but the acft struck the edge of a pit, spun across the road and came to rest facing 180 degrees from the original…Apr 5, 1987 · N23069 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN84LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Richey, MTThe plt had finished spraying & was proceeding to the glendive arpt. He said that eng or prop began a sudden severe vibration which required the eng to be shut down. An emegency landing was made. The plt stated that the left wing impacted a hill which spun…Jul 15, 1984 · N6589 · DestroyedNTSB DEN83LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Conrad, MTThe acft landed hard and collapsed the right main landing gear during a forced landing after fuel exhaustion. During a landing to reload the pilot had handled the herbicide on-loading and a ground crewman was loading the acft fuel. The supply of 80/87 octane…Jun 9, 1983 · N23069 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82DTI09Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Greenough, MTDuring takeoff the aircraft struck a snow berm. The aircraft received substantial damage to both wings and prop. The aircraft had been landed on a county road about a week earlier due to deteriorating weather.Jan 3, 1982 · N23069 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82FTA04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAyres S2R · Richey, MTNov 23, 1981 · N5686X · Substantial damageNTSB SEA80FTA10Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman G-164B · Billings, MTApr 19, 1980 · N6687K · DestroyedNTSB SEA76DTA24Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Comdr 600S2R · Scobey, MTJun 10, 1976 · N4901X · Substantial damageNTSB SEA68F0312Accident · No injuriesClosedSnow S2A · Billings, MTMay 5, 1968 · N1626S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW67F0522Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing A75N1 · Billings, MTMar 21, 1967 · N59137 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA66D0280Accident · No injuriesClosedN American T-6G · Hogeland, MTMay 21, 1966 · N3172G · Substantial damage