NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series, GA

11 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney PT6A 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

19872026
NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series, GA per year, 1987–2026: 11 cases
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20051
20061
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20111
20121
20181
20191
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'GA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    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'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA24LA012Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 300 · Atlanta, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach speed, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the runway overrun were the pilot’s application of full reverse at an airspeed higher than that allowed by the system, which added power and forward…Oct 18, 2023 · N93GA · Substantial damageNTSB GAA20CA021Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWingtip To Wingtip Panzl S-330 · Cedartown, GA***This report was modified on June 4, 2020. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report.*** The departing pilot's failure to see and avoid the arriving airplane as it was turning off the runway from which the departing pilot was…Oct 11, 2019 · N540ML · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA078Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 502 · Americus, GAThe pilot's failure to see and avoid a power line during an agricultural application flight.Nov 28, 2018 · N843WA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA581Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 208B · Statesboro, GAThe pilot’s inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Sep 26, 2012 · N127AR · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11FA183Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportDehavilland DHC-6-100 · Hampton, GAThe pilot did not maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Mar 8, 2011 · N157KM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09LA480Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-T34 · Donalsonville, GAThe failure of the right main gear strut due to an improper weld repair by maintenance personnel.Aug 10, 2009 · N2292E · Substantial damageNTSB ATL06CA113Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 208 · Riceboro, GAThe pilot's failure to achieve the proper takeoff distance on a short water runway resulting in an in-flight collision with a berm and a marshy area on initial takeoff climb.Jul 29, 2006 · N415GA · Substantial damageNTSB ATL05LA046Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402A · Bainbridge, GAThe pilot's inadequate management of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation.Jan 12, 2005 · N90772 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL99LA009Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT502B · Bainbridge, GAThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout which resulted in a collision with an irrigation unit located in the field.Oct 12, 1998 · N6037N · DestroyedNTSB MIA97LA012Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 400 · Sylvester, GAWas the pilots intentional disregard for operating the engine contrary to the flight manuals for intentionally exceeding the maximum engine temperature, resulting in creep failure of one of the compressor turbine blades.Oct 21, 1996 · N73080 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87FA161Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Atlanta, GAThe two acft collided on a ramp while each was taxiing to rwy 8L for t/o. both acft were authorized by ATC to taxi to the rwy; the Cessna was instructed by ATC to follow the Beech. The two acft were hdg in the same general direction on converging paths when…Jun 5, 1987 · N917FE · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage