NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series
142 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney JT8D 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.
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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 ('52053', '52377'))
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 ('52053', '52377'))
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 IAD01IA017Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Dulles, VAthe operator's inadequate maintenance procedure to disconnect the Omega navigational system, which resulted in coaxial cables being cut and not properly protected. A factor in the incident was the lightning strike.NTSB CHI01WA015Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 · Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicNTSB ANC00IA088Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Anchorage, AKAn inoperative traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS).NTSB 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.NTSB NYC00IA100Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Boston, MAthe failure of the ground pushback crew to maintain an adequate clearance from a nearby airplane during pushback.NTSB NYC99IA231Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Covington, KYDeteriorated wire insulation and shorting at a short radius bend to the electrical wiring in the right side alternate static port heater, which resulted in electrical arcing and a fire sustained by overlaying thermal acoustic insulation.NTSB LAX99IA230Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing DC-9-82 · San Diego, CAfailure of the number three bearing. The resulting oil leak from the bearing led to coke/carbon buildup, which resulted in chafing of the turbine's low-pressure compressor drive shaft on the rear compressor seal tube and subsequent fracture of the drive shaft.NTSB CHI99IA115Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 · Grand Rapids, MIthe frozen elevator control. Factors were the rain and the low temperatures.NTSB DCA99WA049Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 727-200 · Calgary, CanadaNTSB ATL99LA049Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Raleigh, NCThe flight encountered clear air turbulence while descending through 17,000 feet mean sea level (MSL).NTSB ANC99IA027Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Fairbanks, AKThe restricted/delayed movement of the elevator flight control due to extremely cold weather conditions.NTSB FTW99LA054Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Dfw Airport, TXA passenger sustained a hairline fracture during an emergency evacuation of the airplane.NTSB DEN99LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-233 · Denver, COSnow removal not done by other person.NTSB MIA99IA046Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-232 · Orlando, FLA discharged battery due to a loss of electrolyte, and the latent shorted failures of the No. 1 and 2 generator control unit (GCU) blocking diodes (CR910) for undetermined reasons. These failures resulted in an excessive current drawn from both GCUs, during…NTSB 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.NTSB NYC99LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Covington, KYThe tug driver's failure to maintain a proper visual lookout.NTSB CHI98IA275Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 · Saint Louis, MOthe failure of the flight crew to maintain clearance from the sweeper truck. A factor in the incident was the sweeper truck.NTSB MIA98WA151Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 737-200 · Havana, CubaNTSB CHI98IA167Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD82 · Washington, DCThe failure of the Dual Axis Accelerometer.NTSB MIA98LA002Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Cross City, FLThe in-flight encounter with turbulence associated with a nearby level 6 thunderstorm with moderate rain while deviating.NTSB FTW97IA365Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83) · New Orleans, LARunway overrun for undetermined reasons.NTSB 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.NTSB LAX97IA170Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Tucson, AZan undetermined failure in the #1 (left) engine turbine assembly, which resulted in a fracture of the first stage nozzle guide vane (NGV) and subsequent damage to the turbine blades.NTSB FTW97IA119Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-2K5 · Dfw Airport, TXfailure of the outer bearing for undetermined reason(s).NTSB IAD97FA052Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Cleveland, OHThe pilot in command did not maintain control while utilizing the full auto-land system. Factors to this accident were a contaminated runway, a crosswind, and inadequate guidance provided in the aircraft manual.NTSB IAD97IA048Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Newark, NJfatigue fracture of the upper lock link, which led to the collapse of the nose gear during landing.NTSB 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.NTSB LAX97LA072Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 · San Jose, CAThe flight's encounter with severe turbulence while the injured cabin crew was standing.NTSB SEA97IA040Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Seattle, WAThe failure of the left wing walker to verify the clearance between the left wing and the fuel truck during taxi, and his delay in signaling the lead marshaller to alert the pilot to stop the aircraft prior to impact. Factors contributing to the incident…NTSB ANC97IA011Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Anchorage, AKThe ground crew's failure to maintain communication with the flight crew while loading cargo after pushback and engine start, and the ground and flightcrew's failure to follow the procedure outlined in their manuals concerning use of marshallers during…NTSB FTW97IA045Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Dfw Airport, TXThe failure of the low pressure turbine shaft. A factor was the coke build up on the low pressure turbine shaft.NTSB IAD97IA020Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Cleveland, OHThe pilot's failure to follow checklist procedures and extend the spoilers.NTSB NYC97MA005Accident · Minor injuriesClass 1 · MajorFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Flushing, NYThe Safety Board's full report is available at www.ntsb.gov/publictn/publictn.htm. NTSB Report AAR-97/03. the inability of the captain, because of his use of monovision contact lenses, to overcome his misperception of the airplane's position relative to the…NTSB NYC96IA169Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-232 · Howard Beach, NYfatigue failure of the fore flap attachment fitting, due to grinding marks on the fitting.NTSB DCA96MA068Accident · 2 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Pensacola, FLthe fracture of the left engine's front compressor fan hub, which resulted from the failure of Delta Air Lines' fluorescent penetrant inspection process to detect a detectable fatigue crack initiating from an area of altered microstructure that was created…NTSB FTW96IA237Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) · Albuquerque, NMthe flightcrew's inadvertent encounter with windshear at low altitude. Factors were: variable winds, high density altitude, and the FAA's inadequate location/height of the LLWAS sensor.NTSB FTW96IA235Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Childress, TXThe aircraft's encounter with unforcasted and unreported severe turbulence.NTSB FTW96LA111Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Denver, COFailure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed to properly flare the airplane during the landing.NTSB DCA96MA008Accident · Minor injuriesClass 1 · MajorFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 · East Granby, CTthe flightcrew's failure to maintain the required minimum descent altitude until the required visual references identifiable with the runway were in sight. Contributing factors were the failure of the BDL approach controller to furnish the flightcrew with a…NTSB MIA96LA019Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 737-200 · Pensacola, FLThe passenger failure to follow the instructions to be seated and utilize a seatbelt. Contributing to the accident was the in flight encounter with turbulence.NTSB CHI96LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · Cedar Rapids, IAinadequate installation of a thrust reverser, driver linkage arm pivot bolt and nut, which resulted in the nut and bolt becoming disconnected. A factor relating to the accident was: the manufacturer's unclear information regarding the type and number of…NTSB DCA95RA051Accident · 65 fatalForeign investigationBoeing 737-200 · San Vicente, El SalvadorNTSB 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.NTSB MIA95LA055Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Monroe, LAan in-flight encounter with weather during a climb, resulting in an injury to a flight attendant who got out of her seat to perform a duty.NTSB CHI95MA044Accident · 2 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Bridgeton, MOThe Cessna 441 pilot's mistaken belief that his assigned departure runway was runway 30R, which resulted in his undetected entrance onto runway 30R, which was being used by the MD-82 for its departure. Contributing to the accident was the lack of Automatic…NTSB LAX94IA331Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-82 · Reno, NVFailure of the area supervisor/departure controller (supvr/ctlr) to stay at his radar position and ensure that required communications were maintained. Factors related to the incident were: failure of the local tower controller instruct the flightcrew of…NTSB BFO93LA155Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDouglas MD-88 · Lexington, KYThe cabin attendant did not follow published procedures.NTSB CHI93IA352Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · St. Louis, MOa fatigue failure of the power transfer unit caused by a material defect which resulted in a total hydraulic system failure.NTSB ATL93IA135Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Charleston, SCWas the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing attempt which resulted in a stall and the subsequent collision with the runway.NTSB ATL93IA113Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Savannah, GALeakage of the number 7 fuel nozzle, which resulted in an in flight engine fire.