NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
259 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A. 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52043', '51999'))
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'))
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 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 MIA89FA124Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech C-45H · Tampa, FLFuel contamination of the left engine fuel system which resulting in a failure of the left engine.NTSB DEN89LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31T · Craig, COUnsuitable terrain (runway condition) selected by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, inadequate removal of snow from the runway by airport personnel, uneven snow covered runway, lack of visual perception by the…NTSB LAX88DVA14Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportAyres S2R-T34 · Five Points, CAPlt was engaged in aerial application and had been overflying power lines. On last pass, plt elected to fly beneath power lines, struck bracing wire between poles with vertical fin, disabling elevator. The acft crashed nose down in a field in an uncontrolled…NTSB LAX88DVA10Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAyres S2R-T34 · Huron, CADuring an aerial application flight at night, the airplane's vertical stabilizer collided with a transmission wire. Subsequently, the vertical stabilizer & rudder were dislocated & directional control was lost. Realizing he had lost directional control, the…NTSB BFO88FA067Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-6-200 · Chantilly, VAThe pilot inadvertently misused the flaps, by failing to set the flaps to the proper setting. The flaps were set full down. This caused the aircraft to pitch up steeply after liftoff. Additionally, the flight control lock was probably installed during some…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…NTSB CHI88IA074Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA226T · Chicago, ILThe TRACON supervisor failed to comply with the established visual minima criteria and his incorrect issuance of a visual approach to an arriving aircraft.NTSB MIA88IA068Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech 99 · Tampa, FLThe commuter air carrier crew received an unsafe nose gear indication on final approach. The approach was abandoned and all efforts to use the emergency extension procedures were to no avail. The crew secured both engines on final and landed nose gear up.…NTSB CHI88MA026Accident · 8 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportBeech 200 · Jefferson, WIWhile cruising abv frzg lvl at 12,000', the flt was clrd to dscnd & maint 9000'. Abt 1-1/2 min ltr, the flt declared a mayday (emergency). Radio & radar ctc were lost & the acft crashed in a nr vertical dscnt. Radar data showed that after starting a dscnt,…NTSB MIA88IA028Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech 99 · Gulfport, MSWhile on a part 135 scheduled domestic passenger flt during final apch, the nose landing gear failed to fully extend. The plt recycled the gear, but the gear failed to fully extend. He then attempted to lower the gear using the emergency method, again, with…NTSB NYC87LA117Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 1900 · Boston, MADuring taxi operations in preparation for a takeoff from Boston logan airport, the Beech aircraft was struck by a ground vehicle and substantially damaged.NTSB NYC87LA113Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31T · Lawrence, MAThe crew of the PA-31T cheyenne had made one missed approach and the co-pilot was calling out the altitudes to the pilot. The pilot's reply to the co-pilot was that he was just going to descend to 400 ft. the approach minimums were published for an mda of 660…NTSB NYC87FA085Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech 99 · Oneonta, NYThe flight was uneventful until its arrival at Oneonta municipal airport. The aircraft landed 10 feet short of runway 24IN one foot of snow. The left main landing gear collapsed, the propeller struck the runway and the aircraft veered off the left side of the…NTSB DEN87IA031Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech C-99 · Albuquerque, NMMesa airline flt 114 was on a scheduled flt from Albuquerque to clovis, NM. Upon touchdown at clovis, the left landing gear began to collapse and a go-around was successful. The crew elected to return to Albuquerque where emerg equipment could stand by. After…NTSB NYC87LA018Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E-90 · Beverly, MAThe Beech king air E-90 was observed to break out of the clouds in a steep descent, land long and run off the departure end of the 4637 ft runway. The aircraft received substantial damage and the crew of 2 and 6 passengers received minor injuries. The…NTSB ATL86FEK04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAyres S2R-T15 · Mandale, OHThe acft stalled in turbulent air during a 180 turn while crop spraying at about 150 ft AGL. The plt said he increased power & dropped the acft nose while turning an additional 20 degrees to avoid trees. The recovery of positive control was in process when…NTSB DEN86FA137Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech BE-99C · Laramie, WYThis part 135 IFR flt was inbound for landing at Laramie, Wyoming. During the en route and approach for ldg portions of the flt the acft picked up a moderate to heavy load of ice. During the landing flare the acft stalled, hit the rwy, bounced, veered off the…NTSB MIA86FA113Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech 65-90 · Fort Pierce, FLFlt experienced loss of power in both engines due to fuel starvation. The pilots failed to operate fuel transfer switches to transfer fuel from the wing tanks into the nacelle tanks which feed the engines. The pilot in command had 16 total hours in the king…NTSB ANC86LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-6 · Mekoryuk, AKThe PIC stated that he was landing to the southwest because the fog was obscuring the apch path to rwy 05. After aligning with rwy 23, the acft drifted off course. The plt was attempting to realign the acft with the rwy when he touched down in a bank and…NTSB 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…NTSB ATL85MA286Accident · 17 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportCessna 208 · Jenkinsburg, GAAs the plt & 16 jumpers deptd on a skydiving flt, the eng lost pwr at aprx 300' AGL. The acft then banked steeply left, spiraled in a steep nose dwn attitude & crashed. An exam revealed fuel in the tanks was contaminated with wtr & foreign material with the…NTSB 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…NTSB CHI85LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-6-200 · Grand Rapids, MIThe 14 CFR 135 pilot with light load of cargo was taking offof 10000 x 150 ft runway pilot said rt engine lost power he reduced power to ld was 50 ft AGL and bounced on second touchdown acft dept runway at 45 angle nose gear broke off in sod wind was 30 off…NTSB NYC85FA064Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech G90 · St. Mary'S, PAThe acft crashed during a log DME approach. According to ATC the acft crashed after making a procedure turn at the faf. The winds in the area were being called 250 degrees at 10 KTS gusting to 28 knts. A caution on the apch plate has a remark,-'precipitious…NTSB FTW85LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA26-T · Dallas, TXThe landing gear retracted during the takeoff roll & the acft dropped to the rwy surface & slid to a stop. No obvious reason for the unwanted retraction was noted by FAA maintenance personnel who did a post accident exam of the acft. The gear selector handle…NTSB ANC84MA037Accident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportEmbraer EM-110P1 · Cordova, AKDuring a landing at night, the acft touched down slightly left of the rwy centerline, which was not visible, & began veering to the left. The plt reported that the acft did not respond to rudder inputs, rudder tiller inputs or differential reverse thrust. It…NTSB NYC84LA015Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportShort Brothers SD3-30 · Middletown, PAAfter takeoff on a flt to Washington, DC, the aircraft was climbing thru about 3500 ft when a person (riding as a passenger) moved to the right rear door, opened it & departed the acft. Prior to the flt, an associate, who was an acft refueler, saw the person…NTSB NYC84IA002Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech C99 · Burlington, VTThe plt stated that after a smooth touchdown on the main gear, a loud bang was heard, accompanied with a gear unsafe horn. A go-around was made, & after completing emerg gear extension procedure the acft returned for landing. During landing the left gear…NTSB FTW83LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31T1 · Oklahoma City, OKWitnesses reported that the landing gear was lowered at the outer marker on an ILS approach. The pilot stated that he extended full flaps at about 400 feet AGL just as they broke out of the clouds. Almost immediately after landing the pilot retracted the…NTSB LAX81DVA63Accident · No injuriesClosedAyres S2R · Huron, CANTSB NYC81IA061Incident · Minor injuriesClosedShort Bros SD3-30 · Wilkes Barre, PANTSB CHI81FA011Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech E90 · Michigan City, INNTSB FTW80DA120Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-6 · Wichita Falls, TXNTSB NYC80FA026Accident · 2 fatalClosedBeech 90 · Flushing, NYNTSB MIA79FKG58Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAyres S2R · Leesburg, GANTSB DCA79AA019Accident · 1 fatalClosedDehavilland DHC-6 · Hyannis, MANTSB DCA79AA018Accident · 17 fatalClosedDehavilland DHC-6 · Rockland, MENTSB CHI79FA048Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-31T · Elyria, OHNTSB CHI79FEV10Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18-S · Springfield, ILNTSB IAD79FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedSwearingen SA26-T · Memphis, TNNTSB ANC79FA004Accident · 1 fatalClosedDehavnd Can DHC-6 · Barrow, AKNTSB DEN78FA046Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-31T · Lamar, CONTSB DCA78AA007Accident · 17 fatalClosedBeech 99 · Richland, WANTSB MKC78FCD09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-31T · Des Moines, IANTSB IAD77FIG36Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 200 · Gaithersburg, MDNTSB ANC76DAA61Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPilatus PC6BH2 · Wainwright, AKNTSB MKC75AK052Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeech C90 · Grand Rapids, MNNTSB CHI75AC053Accident · No injuriesClosedWestwind TC-45J · Evansville, IN