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NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series, 2019

14 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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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\") = 2019
    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.

NTSB WPR20LA025Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American SNJ-4 · Heber City, UTThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing as a result of the separated tailwheel-to-rudder link rodNov 16, 2019 · N694US · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA493Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American AT 6D · Chino, CAThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Aug 10, 2019 · N6432D · Substantial damageNTSB ERA19LA238Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAero Commander S2R · Cuthbert, GAThe failure of the No. 1 bearing due to fatigue which resulted in a partial loss of engine power. The reason for the bearing failure could not be determined based on the available information.Jul 25, 2019 · N5680X · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19CA237Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American AT 6F · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot's loss of directional control during landing with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent substantial damage.Jul 24, 2019 · N7976A · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA156Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRockwell S 2R · Oakes, NDThe failure of the helical cam gear of the engine assembly due to fatigue cracks in the gear teeth, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.May 25, 2019 · N4907X · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA283Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRockwell S2R · Grangeville, IDThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while turning at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.May 24, 2019 · N5569X · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA277Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G164 · Pearsall, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-altitude maneuvering.May 21, 2019 · N7500K · DestroyedNTSB GAA19CA271Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAyres S 2R · Stuttgart, ARThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering during an agricultural application flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.May 17, 2019 · N5675X · Substantial damageNTSB WPR19FA145Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportGrumman G164 · Pleasant Grove, CAThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane, which resulted in a midair collision.May 15, 2019 · N6787K · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA270Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G164 · Lane City, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-altitude maneuvering.May 15, 2019 · N4865 · DestroyedNTSB CEN19MA141Accident · 6 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportDe Havilland DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AKThe inherent limitations of the see-and-avoid concept, which prevented the two pilots from seeing the other airplane before the collision, and the absence of visual and aural alerts from both airplanes’ traffic display systems, while operating in a geographic…May 13, 2019 · N952DB · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB WPR19LA137Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman G164 · Sutter, CAA loss of engine power due to the in-flight separation of the fuel control unit interconnect rod for reasons that could not be determined due to lack of available evidence.May 5, 2019 · N3630D · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA207Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorth American SNJ · Chino, CAThe other pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a stopped airplane while taxiing.Apr 13, 2019 · N3375G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA185Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRockwell S 2R · Hermiston, ORThe pilot's distraction due to a spray handle opening and his improper pitch trim setting during final approach, which resulted in an excessive pitchdown when he took his hand off the controls to close the handle.Mar 28, 2019 · N4250X · Substantial damage