NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
9 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A, 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
| 1988 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
Where
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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.\"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\" = 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.
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 ('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" = 130))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB LAX02LA226Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-T34 · Firebaugh, CAThe overload fracture and separation of the left main gear strut assembly due the left landing gear's encounter with a chuck hole in the private airstrip's asphalt pavement. A factor in the accident was the inadequate maintenance of the airstrip's surface.NTSB MIA01FA152Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-T2 · Jackson, TNThe pilot's shutting down the left engine following loss of control of the left propeller resulting in an in-flight loss of control of the airplane due to the windmilling propeller. Factors in the accident were the failure of the propeller control bracket…NTSB DEN01IA108Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech 200 · Greeley, COjamming of the nose landing gear actuator due to improper painting procedures by other maintenance personnel which resulted in a wheels up landing.NTSB MIA96IA179Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportShort Brothers SD3-60-200 · San Juan, PRFatigue failure of a segment of the elevator trim control cable. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the airplane manufacturer to require a replacement interval of the cables.NTSB SEA95LA051Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-58JT · Marblemount, WAFatigue failure of the main rotor driveshaft.NTSB NYC93IA113Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportShort Brothers SD3-60-200 · Atlantic City, NJA malfunction of the cargo fire warning system which resulted in a false alarm.NTSB ANC89IA059Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDe Havilland DHC-6-100 · Barrow, AKThe propagation of a fatigue crack from multiple origins due to manufacturing defects in the elevator bellcrank mounting quadrant.NTSB CHI88LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream Aerospace G-21-G · Elyria, OHNTSB FTW88IA090Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportEmbraer EMB-110P1 · Wichita Falls, TXThe right engine upper cowling separated during initial climb, went rearward, and shattered a window at the right rearmost passenger seat which was not occupied. The pilot secured the engine and made an uneventful landing. The cowling separated due to…