NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series

12 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney JT8D series, where the first occurrence was “Miscellaneous/other”. 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

19842026
NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series per year, 1984–2026: 12 cases
19841
19871
19891
19932
19951
19972
19981
20001
20032

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 ('52053', '52377')
      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\" = 430))
  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 NYC03FA186Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Jamaica, NYA fractured nose gear spray deflector due to contact with a tow bar during pushback, which subsequently jammed and prevented nose gear extension during landing. A factor in this accident was the tow operator's failure to detect the damaged spray deflector.Sep 2, 2003 · N454AA · Substantial damageNTSB SEA03IA046Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing DC-9-82 · Seattle, WAThe flight crew's misidentification of the parallel taxiway as the active runway, resulting in the flight crew executing a landing on the taxiway. Factors include sunglare from the wet paved surfaces, and a visual illusion created by the airport surface…Mar 15, 2003 · N298AA · No damageNTSB SEA00IA062Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Seattle, WAContaminated air being ducted into the aircraft's cabin from the engine exhaust of a nearby ground power cart.Apr 2, 2000 · N934AS · No damageNTSB NYC99LA022Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Covington, KYThe driver's failure to maintain control of the belt loader. A factor in the accident was the precipitation which may have contributed to the driver's foot slipping off the brake and onto the accelerator, as he approached the airplane.Nov 3, 1998 · N919DL · Minor damageNTSB NYC97LA095Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Flushing, NYThe vehicle's driver failure to maintain adequate clearance from and resulted in a collision with a parked aircraft.May 13, 1997 · N984DL · Minor damageNTSB FTW97IA084Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-100 · Oklahoma City, OKexistence of fumes from the cargo compartment and activation of the cargo smoke detector for undetermined reasons.Jan 22, 1997 · N198FE · No damageNTSB FTW95LA103Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-2H4 · Dallas, TXThe flight attendants' lack of supervision of deplaning passengers. A factor was lack of supervision by accident victims mother.Jan 27, 1995 · N71SW · No damageNTSB BFO93LA155Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDouglas MD-88 · Lexington, KYThe cabin attendant did not follow published procedures.Sep 4, 1993 · N913DL · No damageNTSB FTW93IA064Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC9-82 · Dfw Airport, TXThe inaccurate safety advisory provided by the tower operator. A factor was the emergency evacuationJan 10, 1993 · N7532A · No damageNTSB CHI89IA180Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-80 · Chicago, ILThe failure of the controller to clarify the confusing communications, to correct the pilot's misinterpretation of the instructions being given, and the failure of the supervisor to properly monitor the situation. Factors related to the incident were the…Aug 31, 1989 · N490AA · 2 aircraft · No damageNTSB ATL87IA201Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-232 · Frankfort, KYThunderstorms and lightning in the vicinity of the arpt prevented adding fuel to the acft and resulted in a delayed departure. The lou VOR was out of service, and the flt was radar vectored until it was cleared direct to lex and for the apch. At the time of…Jul 7, 1987 · N324DL · No damageNTSB DCA85IA001Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 · Erie, PAThe orig destn was youngstown, OH, but its wx was blo mins, so the flt to transport a football team was planned to Erie which was slightly above mins. The coach & business manager were not happy about this, but plans were made to bus the team on to…Oct 14, 1984 · N965VJ · Minor damage