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Fatal NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A

6 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A, where the first occurrence was “In flight encounter with weather”. 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.

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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.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52043', '51999')
      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\" = 240))
  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 DEN05FA051Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech BE-90 · Rawlins, WYThe pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather [severe icing] conditions, resulting in an aerodynamic stall impact with rising, mountainous terrain during approach. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate planning for the…Jan 12, 2005 · N41WE · DestroyedNTSB MIA04FA049Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C90 · Homestead, FLThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in an encounter with rain showers and turbulence, a loss of aircraft control, and overstress of the airframe.Jan 31, 2004 · N75GC · DestroyedNTSB FTW02FA036Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31T1 · Graham, TXThe pilot's failure to discontinue the approach after encountering instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing factors were the dark night light condition, low ceiling, and reduced visibility due to fog.Nov 13, 2001 · N6134A · DestroyedNTSB MIA00FA229Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-6-200 · Raleigh, NCthe pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions, by failing to maintain altitude, and descending from VFR conditions into IMC, which resulted in him subsequently impacting with trees. Factors in this accident were: reduced visibility due to dark night…Jul 31, 2000 · N201RH · DestroyedNTSB DEN86MA061Accident · 5 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportCessna 425 · Granby, CODrg arrival, the plt advised ARTCC that the destination arpt appeared to be covered with fog. She then canceled her IFR flt plan. According to ground witnesses, the acft made several passes over the arpt. Witnesses also rprtd that the horizontal visibility…Jan 11, 1986 · N425SC · DestroyedNTSB NYC85FA141Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech BE-200 · Hamptonburgh, NYPlt filed IFR for 2 flight legs; baltimore, MD to teterboro, NJ & teterboro to montgomert, NY (orange co arpt). The plt received a preflight wx briefing & was advised that the forecast for stewart, NY, about 10 mis form montgomery was sky partially obscured…Jun 9, 1985 · N148CP · Destroyed