NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series, 1997

5 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney PT6A series, where the first occurrence was “Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction”. 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

19852026
NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series, 1997 per year, 1985–2026: 26 cases
19851
19871
19881
19941
19961
19975
20003
20022
20031
20044
20051
20064
20071

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\") = 1997
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52032', '52034')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 130))
  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 ANC98IA004Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Kasigluk, AKinadequate inspection of the aileron by company maintenance personnel, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the aileron, which led to the jamming of the left aileron due to loose balance weight retaining screws.Oct 20, 1997 · N9304F · No damageNTSB FTW97LA331Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Pineland, TXfailure of the right main wheel brake, during the landing roll. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's failure (or inability) to maintain directional control of the airplane, after loss of right braking action.Aug 27, 1997 · N9197F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC97IA123Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech 1900D · Clarksburg, WVThe right outboard flap detaching from the flap aft roller bearings, at the flap track, which was a result of the manufacturer's inadequate inspection program.Jun 19, 1997 · N165YV · Minor damageNTSB LAX97LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 425 · Fresno, CAfailure of the right brake to function, due to the installation mechanic's failure to completely bleed all air from the lines. A factor in the accident was the pilot's decision to fly the unairworthy aircraft before the engine/propeller installation had been…Mar 17, 1997 · N425TV · Substantial damageNTSB NYC97FA045Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech 1900D · Bangor, METhe inadequate flight and winter operations training provided by the operator, and the pilot's improper decision to abort the takeoff while airborne above V1, due to a false stall warning horn. Also casual was the airport operations improper decision to…Jan 10, 1997 · N139ZV · Substantial damage