NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series, GA

9 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.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series, GA per year, 1991–2026: 9 cases
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'GA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND 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.

NTSB DCA19CA146Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD88 · Atlanta, GAfailure of the tug driver to give way to the taxiing airplane.Apr 5, 2019 · N977DL · Substantial damageNTSB DCA14CA051Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD 88 · Atlanta, GAInattention by ground crew personnel which resulted in the airplane being substantially damaged.Jan 31, 2014 · N921DL · Substantial damageNTSB ENG13IA005Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing MD-88 · Atlanta, GAThe 4th stage turbine blade separation that resulted in an uncontained release of low pressure turbine blade material was Delta Air Lines' repair process for the turbine blades' tip shrouds. It was not possible to identify the part of the repair process that…Nov 7, 2012 · N908DE · No damageNTSB ERA12CA038Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Atlanta, GAThe tug driver's inadequate control of the tug while maneuvering the airplane during pushback.Oct 7, 2011 · N922DL · Substantial damageNTSB ENG10IA041Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Atlanta, GAThe cause of the right wing landing light switch fire is undetermined.Jul 18, 2010 · N990DL · Minor damageNTSB ERA09LA224Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD88 · Atlanta, GAThe flight attendant’s failure to properly restrain herself after taking her jumpseat.Mar 28, 2009 · N941DL · Minor damageNTSB 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.Jun 18, 1993 · N467AA · Minor damageNTSB ATL92IA025Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Atlanta, GAA short in an electrical connector which resulted in its failure. The reason for the short was not determined. A factor was the improper installation of the connector by an unknown maintenance person.Nov 20, 1991 · N908DL · No damageNTSB ATL91FA090Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Atlanta, GAThe van driver's inadequate visual lookout and poor division of attention.May 6, 1991 · N938DL · Substantial damage