NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, 1990

34 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

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NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, 1990 per year, 1964–2026: 1,656 cases
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Latest cases

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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1990
    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 MIA91LA033Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT401 · Belle Glade, FLThe pilot failed to maintain airspeed, and stalled the airplane, resulting in a uncontrolled descent, and collision with the terrain.Nov 26, 1990 · N1005J · DestroyedNTSB ANC90LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDe Havilland DHC-3 · King Salmon, AKThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airplane control during the takeoff roll, and failure of not attaining airspeed on takeoff.Sep 23, 1990 · N5322G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW90DRA09Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Altair, TXThe pilot's use of improper terrain for takeoff.Sep 14, 1990 · N6566 · DestroyedNTSB NYC90DFJ04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSchweizer Grumman G-164A · Wayland, NYA cracked engine cylinder assembly, which resulted in loss of engine power.Aug 30, 1990 · N48395 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW90DPG13Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Luxora, ARA partial power loss due to failure of the number five connecting rod. A factor was the soft terrain in which the forced landing was made.Aug 30, 1990 · N5213 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW90DPG08Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Corning, ARBlockage of the carburetor Air intake by a collapsed Air induction hose due to improper maintenance by an unknown party.Aug 14, 1990 · N4433S · Substantial damageNTSB ATL90FA158Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American T-6G · Locust Grove, GAThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain aircraft control during maneuvering flight, allowing the airplane to stall without sufficient altitude for recovery.Aug 11, 1990 · N9871C · DestroyedNTSB LAX90DXQ03Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Tule Lake, CAAn engine failure due to mechanical failure of the distributor.Aug 4, 1990 · N45116 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW90DPG04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor 301A · Foreman, ARThe pilot's inadvertent stall/mush.Jul 30, 1990 · N31631 · DestroyedNTSB LAX90DVA07Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · San Joaquin, CAThe failure of the no. 4 cylinder head.Jul 26, 1990 · N7315S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA90LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S2R · Royal City, WAThe pilot's failure to ensure an adequate supply of fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.Jul 15, 1990 · N8468V · Substantial damageNTSB MKC90LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Egypt, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor related to the accident was the soft/muddy area on the runway.Jul 12, 1990 · N8930H · Substantial damageNTSB FTW90DRG04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Mission, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain proper clearance above the crops he was spraying. A factor was the tree induced mechanical turbulence encountered during the descending turn.Jul 2, 1990 · N3653W · Substantial damageNTSB ANC90LA103Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDe Havilland DHC-3 · Beaver Village, AKMechanical failure of an exhaust rocker arm.Jun 30, 1990 · N17689 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90DEE07Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Deer Grove, ILThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout, resulting in collision with a power line.Jun 26, 1990 · N8483K · Substantial damageNTSB SEA90LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Jerome, IDThe pilot did not maintain a proper altitude while maneuvering to reverse direction.Jun 21, 1990 · N4530N · Substantial damageNTSB SEA90LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Tekoa, WAFailure of the pilot to maintain clearance between the airplane and tall grass adjacent to the gravel strip.Jun 21, 1990 · N29SK · DestroyedNTSB MKC90LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S2R · Tilton, ARFailure of the engine blower(supercharger). Related to the accident was the soft/wet terrain, where the forced landing was performed.Jun 15, 1990 · N8421V · Substantial damageNTSB MKC90LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Ulysses, KSFailure of the powerplant cylinder and stall/mush encountered by the pilot in command.Jun 15, 1990 · N3650Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW90DPA07Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAyres S2R · Mcgregor, TXThe fuel exhaustion induced power loss, which resulted from the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations.Jun 15, 1990 · N8472V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90DVA04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164B · Buttonwillow, CAFailure of the #7 cylinder due to a pre-existing crack. The terrain condition was a related factor.Jun 8, 1990 · N6725K · DestroyedNTSB FTW90DRA05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman 164-B · Garwood, TXThe power loss due to super charger impeller failure.May 25, 1990 · N9982 · DestroyedNTSB LAX90DVG07Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Gridley, CAFailure of the no.7 cylinder head which led to a forced landing and substantial damage to the aircraft when it nosed over after colliding with a ditch.May 8, 1990 · N5368 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW90DRD07Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Ville Platte, LAPartial loss of engine power due to a cracked number four cylinder intake rocker box housing. The lack of a suitable forced landing site was a related factor.May 2, 1990 · N8938H · DestroyedNTSB FTW90DRA04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman 164A · Garwood, TXFailure of the number 8 cylinder.Apr 20, 1990 · N5295 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90DUG05Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Blythe, CAFailure of the pilots of N6708K and N10222 to maintain adequate visual lookout and failure of the pilot of N6708K to follow a prearanged procedure for reversing the direction of flight.Apr 19, 1990 · N6708K · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ATL90DLT01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Tiptonville, TNA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the rough terrain.Apr 16, 1990 · N6683K · Substantial damageNTSB MKC90LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Hornersville, MOFailure of an engine cylinder.Apr 5, 1990 · N1015A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC90LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Mounds, ARThe pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's selection of the wrong runway and the resultant tailwind condition.Apr 4, 1990 · N6556 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC90LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell S-2R · Des Arc, ARFailure of the engine fuel pump.Apr 3, 1990 · N4183X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW90DRD04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Fenton, LAFailure of the elevator control rod end bearing.Apr 3, 1990 · N6714K · DestroyedNTSB MKC90LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164B · Newport, ARFailure of the pilot to maintain proper runway alignment, which resulted in an encounter with soft/wet (muddy) terrain and a subsequent nose over of the aircraft.Mar 28, 1990 · N3630U · Substantial damageNTSB DEN90LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American T-6G · Englewood, COTo be a failure of the pilot to maintain directional control.Mar 11, 1990 · N2879G · Substantial damageNTSB ATL90LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American T-6 G · Albany, GAA locked brake which prevented the pilot from maintaining directional control during the landing roll. The brake material expanded after becoming water soaked while taxiing.Mar 9, 1990 · N96143 · Substantial damage