NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series, 2002

5 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney PT6A series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. 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 PT6A series, 2002 per year, 1991–2026: 37 cases
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19941
19951
19961
19982
20001
20014
20025
20039
20042
20054
20061
20075

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\") = 2002
    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\" = 250))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI03FA041Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Rockford, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the ILS approach. Factors associated with the accident were the low ceilings, high winds, crosswind, and wind shear conditions that existed.Dec 18, 2002 · N277PM · DestroyedNTSB ATL03FA008Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Spanish Fort, ALthe pilot's spatial disorientation, which resulted in loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the night instrument meteorological conditions with variable cloud layers.Oct 24, 2002 · N76U · DestroyedNTSB LAX02LA240Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · San Manuel, AZthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering in a box canyon, which resulted in a stall/mush. A factor in the accident was downdraft conditions that led to an uncontrolled decent.Jul 27, 2002 · N293JK · Substantial damageNTSB LAX02FA108Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech E90 · Reno, NVThe pilot's inadequate approach airspeed for the existing adverse meteorological conditions followed by his delayed remedial action to avert stalling and subsequent loss of airplane control. Contributing factors were the pilot's reduced visibility due to the…Mar 14, 2002 · N948CC · DestroyedNTSB FTW02LA086Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Extension, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the pilot's impairment due to drugs.Feb 28, 2002 · N6073U · Substantial damage