Final NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series
118 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney R-2800 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
| 1962 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 2 |
| 1964 | 6 |
| 1965 | 8 |
| 1967 | 7 |
| 1968 | 4 |
| 1969 | 3 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 3 |
| 1974 | 3 |
| 1975 | 7 |
| 1976 | 2 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1979 | 7 |
| 1980 | 7 |
| 1982 | 4 |
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 4 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Where
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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 c.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52026'))
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 c."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52026'))
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 CEN26LA041Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDouglas B-26B · Ponca City, OKFailure of the nose landing gear link which resulted in a loss of directional.NTSB ANC24LA066Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCurtiss Wright C-46R · Kenai, AKAn in-flight collision with birds during takeoff.NTSB WPR22FA331Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportYakovlev YAK-11 · Shafter, CAThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine oil pressure shortly after takeoff.NTSB CEN19MA312Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · MajorFinal reportConvair 440 · Monclova, OHThe flight crew’s failure to maintain the proper airspeed on final approach, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and impact with trees, and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew’s fatigue due to the overnight flight schedule.NTSB ANC19LA045Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDouglas C 118A · Buckland, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate glidepath during the approach, which resulted in the airplane impacting rocks and dirt at the runway threshold, a separation of the right main landing gear, and a loss of directional control.NTSB WPR19LA157Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVought F4U-7 · Jerome, IDThe pilot’s decision to fly the airplane with a known mechanical deficiency.NTSB ERA19LA096Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportConvair C131 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)The captain's decision to continue with the flight with a malfunctioning left engine propeller control and the subsequent loss of engine power on both engines for undetermined reasons, which resulted in ditching into the ocean. Contributing to the accident…NTSB ANC18CA054Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCurtiss Wright C46 · Manley Hot Springs, AKThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown speed and his decision to land with a tailwind without ensuring that there was adequate runway length for the touchdown.NTSB GAA17CA518Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCroft Robert C Kitfox Super Sport · Afton, WYThe pilot’s failure to maintain bank control during an attempted go-around.NTSB CEN16LA274Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChance Vought F4U 5 · East Troy, WIA failure of the O-ring in the left brake master cylinder for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.NTSB ERA16LA195Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRepublic P 47D · New York, NYA catastrophic engine failure of undetermined origin, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent ditching. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to jettison the canopy before ditching, which resulted in his inability to…NTSB CEN16CA126Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNakajima A6M2 Model 21 · Midland, TXThe Goodyear pilot did not see and avoid the Nakajima ahead on the taxiway.NTSB ERA14CA251Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChance Vought F4U 4 · Atlanta, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ENG14IA016Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDouglas C 118A · Emmonak, AKThe fatigue failure of the lower wing skin due to aging mechanisms. Contributing to the failure were lower wing skin inspection procedures insufficient to identify the crack.NTSB ANC14CA012Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDouglas DC-6 · Nuiqsut, AKA load shift during takeoff, which resulted in substantial damage to the aft bulkhead and associated structures.NTSB CEN13CA449Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDean David E Kitfox Classic 4 · Grinnell, IAThe pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind.NTSB ANC13LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCurtiss Wright C-46F · Fairbanks, AKThe failure of the right main landing gear side brace due to fatigue, which resulted in a collapse of the right main landing gear.NTSB CEN12LA227Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman F8F-1 · Breckenridge, TXThe pilot's loss of airplane control during a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver.NTSB DCA12FA051Accident · 2 fatalClass 1 · FieldFinal reportConvair 440 - NO Series · San Juan, PRthe flight crew's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after shutting down the right engine due to an in-flight fire in one of the right augmentors. The failure to maintain airspeed resulted in either an aerodynamic stall or a loss of directional control.NTSB ANC11CA044Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDouglas DC-6B · Cold Bay, AKThe flight crew's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in an inadvertent wheels up landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's diverted attention.NTSB ANC10FA067Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportFairchild C-123K · McKinley Park, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to avoid a low altitude stall, resulting in a loss of control and collision with terrain.NTSB ATL06LA003Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman F6F · Monterey, TNThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and inadequate evaluation of the weather, inadequate visual lookout, and his failure to maintain clearance, resulted in the in-flight collision with power lines.NTSB MIA05FA040Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportConvair Div. of Gen. Dynamics 340 · N. Miami Beach, FLThe improper maintenance of the left engine by company maintenance personnel (failure to flush metal from the oil system and failure to properly preserve the engine for storage) resulting in a total failure of the master rod bearing and contamination of the…NTSB ATL04LA153Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportConvair Div. of Gen. Dynamics 440 · Beef IslandThe in-flight fire on the number two engine, for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX03FA066Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182H · Parker, AZfailure of both pilot's to see and avoid one another while maneuvering in the traffic pattern. A factor in the accident was the inability of the Cessna pilot to communicate on the CTAF frequency due to the limitations of his radios.NTSB ATL03LA016Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportChance Vought F4U-4 · Columbia, SCAn in-flight engine fire for undetermined reasonsNTSB ANC03LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCurtiss-Wright CW-46 · Fairbanks, AKThe failure of the right main landing gear locking device to engage, which allowed the right main landing gear to collapse during taxi from landing.NTSB ANC01LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-6B · Crooked Creek, AKThe flight crew's misjudged flare while landing. Factors associated with the accident were flat light conditions, snow-covered terrain, and an uphill runway grade.NTSB ANC01LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCurtis-Wright C-46F · Port Alsworth, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance during taxi. A factor associated with the accident was trees.NTSB CHI99FA266Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportChance Vought F4U-4 · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot of the other airplane not following the instructions briefed by the formation leader, and the pilot's maneuvering his airplane to avoid the airplane in front of him.NTSB MIA97LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChance Vought F4U · New Smyrna Bch, FLThe pilot's failure to assure that an adequate supply of fuel was on board for the intended flight.NTSB FTW94LA319Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLockheed PV-2 · Lafayette, LAThe pilot's inadvertent gear retraction.NTSB CHI93FA296Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportGrumman G58A · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot-in-command's inadvertent use of the mixture resulting in a lean mixture.NTSB ANC93FA128Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportConvair 240 · Boise, IDThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, and the check pilot's inadequate supervisiion. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate upgrade training by the company.NTSB CHI93DEE02Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportDouglas B-26B · Kankakee, ILthe failure of the piston assembly in the number ten cylinder of the right engine. A factor associated with the accident was the inoperative propeller feathering system for the right engine.NTSB LAX90FA336Accident · 8 fatalField investigationFinal reportLockheed PV-2 · Lakeport, CAThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airspeed during a pull-up from a low pass. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the pilot's poor judgement in buzzing the seaplanes which resulted in insufficient altitude to recover from the stall, and…NTSB ANC85FA118Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-6A · Egegik, AKAirplane accelerated to v 1 and struck through on sandy beach. The nose pitched up and the pilot lost directional control. The airplane struck adjacent bank caught fire. It was totally destroyed.NTSB DCA85AA023Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportGeneral Dynamics 240-27 · West Trenton, NJThe coplt bgn takeoff (tkof) with 2700 RPM & 52 to 53.5' of manifold pressure (mp). Wtr injection was not used altho 12 gal was available. At 150 to 250 ft AGL, the l eng lost pwr & the l prop autofeathered. The capt took control (ctl) & took action to verify…NTSB LAX85LA235Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLockheed PV-2 · Mesa, AZFollowing a dural engine chang, the plt test flew the acft. On initial climb, at about 500 ft AGL, both engines began backfiring violently & lost power. According to the plt, power sufficient for flt could not be obtained, & a forced ldg was made about 0.75…NTSB ANC85LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCurtiss C-46R · Nulato, AKThe acft continued off the end of the rwy and contacted a snow berm during the landing roll. The plt reported the rwy braking action as poor.NTSB ANC84IA103Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportFairchild C-82A · Anchorage, AKDuring arrival at the destination arpt, the aircrew was unable to extend the landing gear by using either the normal or emergency systems. They elected to return to Anchorage where emergency equipment was available. Fuel was reduced & subsequently a wheels up…NTSB LAX84LA272Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-6A · San Manuel, AZThe acft skidded off the departure end of the rwy collapsing the landing gear in a ditch as it caught on fire. This acftwas on a ferry flt and had several mechanical problems. Among these was the prop reversers which failed on landing. The anti-ice/de-ice…NTSB CHI83FER01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGoodyear FG1D · Crystal, MNThe plt reported that during the takeoff roll, there was a slight loss of manifold pressure. This was followed by a loud 'misfire', a futher loss of manifold pressure & a drop in the eng RPM. With an estimated 2000 ft of rwy remaining, he elect to abort &…NTSB ANC83FA119Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCurtiss C-46A · Bettles, AKJust after touchdown the acft rolled over a frost heave on the rwy surface and began veering to the right. The plt applied left brake and added pwr to the right eng but the acft continued going right until the right wing struck a hill adjacent to the right…NTSB ANC83IA118Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportFairchild C-82A · Anchorage, AKThe main landing gear collapsed after landing. The nose gearwas down & locked with a green light in the cockpit. There was no down & locked light illuminated for the main gear. Examination revealed signatures consistent with extreme overload as in attempting…NTSB ANC83FA080Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCurtiss-Wright C-46F · King Salmon, AKThe coplt reported that the acft had been in level cruise flt aprx 1 min when they felt a vibration, followed by a loud bang. The aircrew saw fire & smoke coming from the left eng, so they shut down the eng & feathered the propeller. The plt also activated…NTSB ANC82DA101Accident · No injuriesFinal reportFairchild C-82A · Karluk, AKThe pilot reported that during arrival, the approach to landing seemed normal until just before touchdown. The aircraft touched down short of the runway threshold marks on relatively steep terrain in the safety zone. The pilot estimated that the touchdown…NTSB NYC82DA114Accident · No injuriesFinal reportDouglas RB-26C · Dubois, PAThe aircraft was being ferried to its home base in Montana. During a landing to refuel, the left main gear collapsed after the aircraft had rolled about 2500 ft and had slowed to about 30 to 40 KTS. An inspection revealed that the left main gear beam mounting…NTSB CHI82DA191Accident · No injuriesFinal reportConvair 240 · Detroit, MIThe captain stated that during an ILS approach, he saw the approach lights about 3 miles from the touchdown point. Reportedly, the plane was on the glide slope and localizer as he continued on final approach. After passing minumums, the aircraft went into a…NTSB FTW82DA130Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGoodyear FGID(F4U) · Forney, TXFollowing the last aerobatic manuever, a loop, and while in straight and level flight, the low oil pressure light illuminated. The oil pressure decreased to zero and shortly thereafter propeller control was lost. Due to a rough running engine an emergency…