NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, 2008
33 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
| 1964 | 15 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 17 |
| 1966 | 16 |
| 1967 | 24 |
| 1968 | 10 |
| 1969 | 19 |
| 1970 | 16 |
| 1971 | 20 |
| 1972 | 20 |
| 1973 | 33 |
| 1974 | 32 |
| 1975 | 44 |
| 1976 | 49 |
| 1977 | 44 |
| 1978 | 50 |
| 1979 | 50 |
| 1980 | 42 |
| 1981 | 52 |
| 1982 | 42 |
| 1983 | 35 |
| 1984 | 42 |
| 1985 | 36 |
| 1986 | 37 |
| 1987 | 34 |
| 1988 | 42 |
| 1989 | 36 |
| 1990 | 34 |
| 1991 | 30 |
| 1992 | 28 |
| 1993 | 29 |
| 1994 | 40 |
| 1995 | 35 |
| 1996 | 31 |
| 1997 | 23 |
| 1998 | 31 |
| 1999 | 30 |
| 2000 | 26 |
| 2001 | 30 |
| 2002 | 30 |
| 2003 | 22 |
| 2004 | 27 |
| 2005 | 20 |
| 2006 | 17 |
| 2007 | 24 |
| 2008 | 33 |
| 2009 | 25 |
| 2010 | 24 |
| 2011 | 29 |
| 2012 | 16 |
| 2013 | 14 |
| 2014 | 16 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Where
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\") = 2008
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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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") = 2008
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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ERA09CA054Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSnow 600 · Nashville, TNThe failure of the propeller shaft seal in flight. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB CHI08CA295Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American Harvard MK · Dayton, OHImproper maintenance on the tail wheel anti-shimmy mechanism and the pilot's decision to continue operating the airplane with a known shimmy in the tail wheel.NTSB DEN08CA154Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American SNJ-5 · Leadville, COThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.NTSB DFW08LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Uvalde, TXA total loss of engine power due to the improper use of unauthorized replacement parts in the engine and repeated operation of the engine in an over-temperature condition.NTSB MIA08LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer G-164B · Clarksdale, MSThe mechanic’s failure to torque check the axle-to-spring gear attachment bolts per the manufacturer's Annual/100-Hour Airframe Inspection Checklist, resulting in fatigue failure of the bolts.NTSB CHI08CA266Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301A · Jasper, MNThe pilot's failure to assure the primer control was locked during the aircraft preflight. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude at which the airplane was operating, the fence, the roadway, and the ditch.NTSB DFW08CA216Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Wisner, LAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI08CA251Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301B · Monticello, IAPoor preflight planning in that the pilot failed to assure an adequate fuel supply was on board for the flight which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude of the airplane when the loss of power occurred and…NTSB CHI08CA213Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Ida Grove, IAA failure of the turbocharger blower which resulted in the partial loss of power. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude of the airplane and the embankment.NTSB CHI08CA242Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer G-164A · Jefferson, IAThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. The corn crop was a factor.NTSB DEN08CA135Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Walsh, COThe total failure of a cylinder head assembly. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB CHI08CA245Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · Herreid, SDFailure of one of the tailwheel bolts on landing and the pilot's subsequent inability to maintain directional control.NTSB CHI08CA223Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Ambia, INThe altitude/clearance not obtained/maintained by the pilot while maneuvering over an agricultural field during an aerial application. Contributing factors were the sunglare in the direction of flight, the low altitude of the operation, and the upslope of the…NTSB CHI08CA220Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Lake View, IAThe pilot not obtaining/maintaining altitude/clearance from the power line while performing an aerial application maneuver.NTSB DFW08CA195Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman 164A · Lake Providence, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering during an aerial application. Contributing to the accident was the wind gust.NTSB DFW08CA192Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Bovina, TXLoss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI08CA198Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRockwell S2R · Carthage, ILThe pilot failed to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident were the uneven runway, the runway edge, and the cornfield.NTSB NYC08LA245Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164A · Pelham, GAA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons which led to a forced landing in unsuitable terrain.NTSB CHI08CA176Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAero Commander S2R · Clontarf, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power transmission lines. Contributing to the accident was the power transmission lines.NTSB MIA08LA133Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell International S-2R · Colquitt, GALoss of engine power due to the installation of incorrect turbine blades on the compressor turbine disk during repair of the disk assembly.NTSB DFW08LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Stotesbury, MOFracture of the engine's number eight cylinder barrel resulting in a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB DEN08LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301A · Garwood, TXA loss of engine power due to the total failure of the number 2 cylinder.NTSB DFW08CA156Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAyres S-2R · McDonald, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain.NTSB DEN08CA091Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164A · East Bernard, TXTwo engine cylinder exhaust valves stuck open for an undetermined reason, resulting in a loss of engine power.NTSB SEA08LA133Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportThrush S-2R · Holtville, CAThe loss of oil pressure for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX08LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman G-164 · Butte City, CAA total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to verify the fuel quantity prior to flight.NTSB DEN08LA085Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American SNJ-5 · Wolcott, COThe failure of the engine driven fuel pump flange due to oil starvation, resulting in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB DEN08CA089Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman-Schweizer G-164C · De Witt, ARThe pilot's improper decision to attempt to close the canopy in flight, and his diverted attention resulting in the airplane impacting the terrain. Contributing to the accident was the excessively worn canopy latch.NTSB DEN08LA077Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream-Schweizer G-164B · Angleton, TXThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout and his failure to maintain clearance from the tranmission lines. A factor in this accident was the unmarked transmission wires.NTSB DFW08LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24-260 · Abbeville, LAThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other approaching airplane. A contributing factor was the close proximity between the two private airstrips.NTSB DFW08CA086Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor At-301 · Plains, KSA loss of engine power as a result of a blocked carburetor. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB LAX08LA083Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream-Schweizer G-164B · Genesee, IDThe in-flight failure of the rudder attachment point due to severe corrosion, which made directional control of the airplane not possible during landing.NTSB MIA08CA078Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Columbus, MSThe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed while maneuvering.