NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, 1982

42 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.

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NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, 1982 per year, 1964–2026: 1,656 cases
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1982
    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 MIA83LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American AT-6G · Daytona Beach, FLDuring landing, the left main landing gear collapsed. Inspection showed the strut had separated in the uppermost component containing the downlock ear that is threaded into the upper barrel of the shock strut. Examination of the assembly showed evidence of a…Nov 20, 1982 · N7618C · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Adel, GAFollowing maintenance performed on the aircraft the pilot conducted a check flight. After takeoff the pilot discovered fuel splashing on the windshield and proceeded to abort the takeoff. Upon landing the pilot lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft…Oct 27, 1982 · N7231 · DestroyedNTSB ANC83IA007Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-3 · Homer, AKAfter removing the floats and reinstalling the wheels on the aircraft, the pilot received permission to take off on a roadway bridge thats spans beluga lake. The purpose of the flight was to ferry the plane to nearby Homer airport. On takeoff, the aircraft…Oct 27, 1982 · N3904 · Minor damageNTSB LAX82DA353Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Magma, AZShortly after takeoff the eng became rough & losing power. The plt observed long streaks of red flame pouring from the exhaust. The pesticide was jettisoned & an attempt was made to return to the strip. The eng continued to lose power & quit completely just…Sep 23, 1982 · N6602 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82DA254Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G164B · Sampson, ALThe aircraft lost power during a swath run, the pilot attempted to lighten the load but the aircraft collided with a tree. When interviewed the pilot stated that the aircraft was sold for salvage. No examination of the engine was possible but he indicated…Aug 30, 1982 · N6795Q · DestroyedNTSB ATL82DA252Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164C · Gunnison, MSThe pilot reported that he smelled something hot while spraying. He checked the instruments and noted that the oil temperature gauge was indicating off the high side of the scale. He started to make a precautionary landing but the engine seized during final…Aug 27, 1982 · N6787K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA350Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Winnesboro, LAThe pilot was circling the field during alignment for his initial swath run when the aircraft engine failed. During the forced landing the aircraft nosed over and the pilot exited the aircraft without turning off any switches. He stated that fuel was leaking…Aug 26, 1982 · N4342S · DestroyedNTSB SEA82DA162Accident · No injuriesFinal reportNorth American AT-6C · Bellingham, WAWhile the student pilot was on a cross-country flight, he landed at Bellingham, WA with a 4 knot crosswind. During the landing sequence, the aircraft touched down hard and the pilot lost directional control. He reported that the left gear failed when the…Aug 18, 1982 · N97TR · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82DA169Accident · No injuriesFinal reportNorth American T-6G · State College, PAWhile taxiing in from landing the right landing gear collapsed resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. Investigation revealed the right landing gear actuator rod failed.Jul 25, 1982 · N6253C · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DA127Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Burley, IDAt about 20 ft AGL after takeoff the eng quit. The cause of the eng failure could not be determined.Jul 24, 1982 · N9532 · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FUJ42Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · Yuma, AZThe pilot had completed his last load of the day and was en route back to the airport. According to witnesses, the aircraft entered a nose high attitude, then the nose dropped and the plane entered a spin. It struck the ground before recovering from the spin.…Jul 16, 1982 · N8538S · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DA286Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Rio Hondo, TXImmediately after takeoff, the engine lost power and a forced landing was made in a field of tall cotton. After landing in the cotton field with four-foot-high stalks, the pilot as unable to maintain directional control and the plane was substantially…Jul 14, 1982 · N4448S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DA247Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAero Commander S2R · Graceville, MNThe pilot was on an aerial application flight to a field with power lines alongside. The wind was reported to be from the southeast a 6, gusting 11 KTS. The pilot said that he encountered "dead air" while he was in his fourth porcedure turn. Due to the…Jul 14, 1982 · N3690X · DestroyedNTSB ATL82DA199Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Wetumpka, ALWhile taxiing onto the runway with a load of insecticide, the left main landing gear strut failed. The failure occurred about 2 inches from the fuselage attach point.Jul 13, 1982 · N7234 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA279Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Beedeville, ARThe pilot proceeded to the job site with a load of urea. He circled for about 15 minutes waiting for the flagmen to arrive, then elected to return to the airport. As he leveled the plane, he experienced a gradual loss of power and was unable to maintain…Jul 12, 1982 · N6678K · DestroyedNTSB DEN82DA121Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAyres S-2C · Greeley, COAfter takeoff the plt noticed the oil temp was increasing & the eng began losing power at about 100 ft AGL. He was unable to gain any additional altitude. He continued flying for another 15 minutes when the eng failed completely. The eng teardown & inspection…Jun 29, 1982 · N1648S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DRA22Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Hardin, TXThe pilot reported that he struck power lines while flying under them during a swath run. Also, he indicated that a thunderstorm was rapidly approaching the field at the time the accident occurred.Jun 25, 1982 · N8354K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA239Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Jennings, LAThe pilot had just finished spraying and was on his way back to the airport when the engine failed. A field with grass was selected for an emergency landing. During the landing roll, the aircraft encountered ruts and nosed over. The operator reported that the…Jun 22, 1982 · N9684 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA238Accident · No injuriesFinal reportRockwell Intl S-2R · Eudora, ARSince the aircraft had not flown for two months, the pilot was on a flight to check the systems before flying for hire. The pilot flew over an unpopulated area of the Mississippi river with clear water in the spray tanks. He stated that while he as spraying…Jun 21, 1982 · N4905X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA237Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportGrumman G164B · Beedeville, ARThe agricultural aircraft lost power during takeoff. The pilot jettisoned the load and made a forced landing in a rice field. During the landing, the aircraft nosed over in soft muddy terrain.Jun 18, 1982 · N8187K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA236Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAyres S-2R · Edgerly, LAAfter takeoff with a load of fertilizer, the aircraft lost power and a forced landing was made which resulted in damage to the aircraft. The cause of the engine malfunction was not determined.Jun 16, 1982 · N8989Q · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DA083Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Dayton, WAThe pilot had just returned to the area after picking up a load of di-syston. Another ag aircraft had been spraying in an adjacent field. The pilot circled and looked for the other aircraft, but did not see it. He stated that he checked the smoke to determine…Jun 9, 1982 · N7365 · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DVG26Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Williams, CAThe pilot was applying a granular herbicide to a rice field with low voltage wires on the west border and high voltage lines located diagonally across the field. During a pass from west to east, he crossed over the low voltage wires and lowered the nose to…Jun 7, 1982 · N641U · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DA205Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Angleton, TXWhile concentrating on his flagger, the pilot misjudged his altitude and allowed the aircraft to collide with a levee. The pilot then dumped his load and made an emergency landing, during which time, the aircraft nosed over.Jun 1, 1982 · N8974H · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DA202Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT 301 · New Deal, TXThe pilot departed an ag strip with a heavily loaded aircraft. Reportedly, the elevation and temperature were 3338 ft and 87 deg. After climbing to about 45 ft AGL, he entered a right turn. At this time, he noticed engine roughness and a loss of manifold…May 29, 1982 · N4359S · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FIG07Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Frederick, MDThe pilot reported that 1 to 2 ounces of water was drained from the low point fuel sump, but no water was detected from the other sumps. He stated that he drained the sump until no water was detected. During the flight, the engine surged twice, then lost…May 27, 1982 · N6620Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DA194Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Woodland, CAThe aircraft collided with wires and crashed during a crop dusting operation. The aircraft hit wires during a turn at the end of a swath run.May 26, 1982 · N8388 · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DA187Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Pine Bluff, ARDuring landing the right main landing gear dropped into a ditch alongside the runway and the aircraft nosed over.May 19, 1982 · N9825 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82DA095Accident · No injuriesFinal reportNorth American SNJ-5 · Toughkenamon, PAAccording to the pilot, takeoff and departure were normal, however, shortly after the first power reduction the engine lost power and windmilled to touchdown. The pilot in the rear seat took control of the aircraft and landed in a plowed field. The loss of…May 16, 1982 · N3673F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DRG32Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · Mcallen, TXThe pilot reported that the engine failed shortly after takeoff. The aircraft was substantially damaged when it hit a canal bank at the end of the airstrip. According to the operator, the blower section failed which resulted in the loss of power.May 14, 1982 · N8523S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA177Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Elreno, OKDuring takeoff the pilot encountered standing water on the runway. The aircraft swerved left and nosed over.May 13, 1982 · N7843 · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DA172Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G164B · Marvell, ARDuring an aerial application process the pilot allowed the aircraft to collide with a rice levy. The aircraft was destroyed and there were no injuries to the pilot.May 11, 1982 · N6625K · DestroyedNTSB FTW82FRA20Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportRockwell Intl S-2R · Alvin, TXThe pilot's father reported that he and his son were en route in separate aircraft to apply fertilizer to a rice field. He noticed his son dive from 500 ft to about 100 ft where the aircraft struck the top ground wires of a transmission line. The plane…May 3, 1982 · N8456V · DestroyedNTSB NYC82DA078Accident · No injuriesFinal reportNorth American SNJ-2 · Flushing, NYThe flight proceeded without incident until the tail wheel was unlocked during the landing roll. The aircraft drifted to the left and struck a parked cherokee. Both aircraft were substantially damaged. Inspection revealed that residue of a recent paint…Apr 23, 1982 · N62382 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82FLD18Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportSikorsky H-19A · Croom, FLThe pilot reported that he was spraying about 15 ft over a lake when the engine lost power. He entered an autorotation and ditched the helicopter in the lake. After recovery from the lake, a check of the engine revealed no precrash failures.Apr 21, 1982 · N15185 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DA137Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAvres S-2R · Kettleman City, CAThe pilot stated that the fuel gauge was faulty so he flew by time. On the day of the accident the battery on the pilot's electric watch ran down. The pilot reported that the aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed in an open field with his watch still showing…Apr 16, 1982 · N5672X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DA127Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Bakersfield, CAOn takeoff roll the right main tire blew causing the aircraft to veer to the right, leave the runway, and nose over in the soft mud.Apr 7, 1982 · N703Y · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DA045Accident · No injuriesFinal reportRockwell Intl. S-2R · Eureka, WAAfter spraying most of his load, the pilot made a dry pass and dropped a smoke flare. The flare was dropped to check the drift of the air relative to a susceptible crop east of the field being sprayed. After dropping the flare, the pilot made a 180 degree…Apr 5, 1982 · N8471V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA101Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSnow AT-301 · Spearman, TXWhen the aircraft lost power after spraying crops the pilot executed a forced landing in a field. During the landing the aircraft nosed over. Investigation revealed that an induction hose had failed and blocked the carburetor. A service letter relating to…Mar 22, 1982 · N2326S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA089Accident · No injuriesFinal reportRockwell S-2R · Oberlin, LAAs the pilot was completing a spray run, he started to close the hopper, but it felt to him that the handle had broken. He looked inside the cockpit momentarily. When he looked back outside, the aircraft had begun a descent. It was too close to the ground to…Mar 10, 1982 · N8466V · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DA046Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · Dos Palos, CADuring the takeoff roll the pilot decided that he was not going to clear an 8 foot chain-link fence at the end of the runway. He stated that he pulled the dump-gate, chopped the throttle, and put on the brake but the aircraft went into soft dirt and the right…Jan 21, 1982 · N8793S · 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 damage