NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney JT3D series

11 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney JT3D 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

19702026
NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney JT3D series per year, 1970–2026: 11 cases
19701
19741
19771
19891
19922
19932
19941
19961
19991

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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52035'))
  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 CHI00LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-8-62 · Indianapolis, INthe flight crew misjudged the clearance between their right wing and the radome of the parked aircraft. A factor associated with the accident was the ground handling contractor failed to identify the unsafe/hazardous condition that existed on the congested…Dec 17, 1999 · N995CF · Substantial damageNTSB IAD96LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-8-62 · Wilmington, OHThe pilot-in-command's inadequate visual lookout and the company/operator's inadequate crew/group coordination and communication during taxi and snow removal operations. Related factors were the snowy weather conditions affecting visibility and the snowplow…Mar 20, 1996 · N803AX · Substantial damageNTSB BFO95IA023Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-8-54F · New York, NYThe failure of the right main landing gear's shock strut piston lug due to stress corrosion.Dec 25, 1994 · N427FB · Minor damageNTSB BFO93IA176Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-8-63 · Toledo, OHThe operator maintenance personnel's failure to perform an adequate inspection of the airplane, which led to a worn aileron cable which separated in flight and caused a loss of control.Sep 15, 1993 · N870BX · Minor damageNTSB MIA93WA059Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationDouglas DC-8-54F · Bogota, ColombiaFeb 2, 1993 · N54FA · Minor damageNTSB FTW93WA054Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationMcdonnell Douglas DC-8-63 · Mexico City, MexicoDec 13, 1992 · N957R · Substantial damageNTSB DEN93FA015Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-8-52 · Denver, COAn encounter with severe clear air turbulence.Dec 9, 1992 · N810CK · Substantial damageNTSB CHI89MA132Accident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC8-63F · Vandalia, OHFailure of the left main landing gear, bogie trim cylinder, and malfunction of the emergency airbrake control valve.Jul 13, 1989 · N950R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA77IA057Incident · No injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Miami, FLMay 10, 1977 · N810BN · Minor damageNTSB FTW75AF040Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Bogota, ColombiaDec 5, 1974 · N1803 · No damageNTSB FTW70AF060Accident · Serious injuriesClosedDouglas DC-8 · Guayaquil, EcuadorMar 18, 1970 · N1803 · No damage