Final NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series
136 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
| 1966 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1987 | 9 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 11 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
Where
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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.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
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.
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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
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" 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 DCA23LA232Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Saltillo, MexicoThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for a wind shift while on short final approach which resulted in a higher than normal sink rate and a tailstrike.NTSB DCA19CA208Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD88 · Chicago, ILan encounter with convective turbulence during descent.NTSB DCA19CA146Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD88 · Atlanta, GAfailure of the tug driver to give way to the taxiing airplane.NTSB DCA18CA251Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD88 · Charlotte, NCAn inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.NTSB DCA18CA042Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD 88 · Detroit, MIfailure of the flight crew to confirm the left engine throttle lever was at idle during engine start.NTSB DCA17CA079Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC 9 83(MD-83) · Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), TXan inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.NTSB DCA16CA070Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD 88 · Newark, NJthe ground crew's misjudgment of the distance between the B767 wingtip and the MD-88 tail. Contributing to the accident was the slushy condition of the ramp which limited the maneuvering space available.NTSB DCA15FA085Accident · No injuriesClass 1 · FieldFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD 88 · New York, NYthe captain's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane due to his application of excessive reverse thrust, which degraded the effectiveness of the rudder in controlling the airplane's heading. Contributing to the accident were the captain's…NTSB DCA14CA051Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD 88 · Atlanta, GAInattention by ground crew personnel which resulted in the airplane being substantially damaged.NTSB DCA13CA106Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Nashville, TNThe flight crews failure to maintain clearance from the light pole while taxiing.NTSB 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…NTSB ERA12CA038Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Atlanta, GAThe tug driver's inadequate control of the tug while maneuvering the airplane during pushback.NTSB ERA11CA367Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD88 · Miami, FLThe in-flight encounter with convective turbulence, resulting in an injury to a cabin attendant.NTSB ENG10IA041Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-88 · Atlanta, GAThe cause of the right wing landing light switch fire is undetermined.NTSB CEN10LA220Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82(MD-82) · Chicago, ILThe flight attendant's loss of balance resulting in a fall and a broken wrist.NTSB ERA09LA224Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD88 · Atlanta, GAThe flight attendant’s failure to properly restrain herself after taking her jumpseat.NTSB DCA09FA022Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83 · Los Angeles Intl Airport, CAThe first officer's unannounced advancement of the left engine throttle, which led to a sustained application of high thrust that caused the airplane to impact the tug.NTSB DCA09IA018Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD88 · Greer, SCThe overheating and arcing of the DC Ground Service Relay and Block Diodes component for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI08IA182Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas MD-81 · St. Louis, MOThe inadvertent partial inflation of the evacuation slide within the tailcone during takeoff and subsequent binding of the elevator control cables. The partial inflation resulted from the tailcone evacuation slide cover failing to be secured to the floor…NTSB DFW08IA073Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Austin, TXThe airplane struck a large bird while making a visual approach to the airport.NTSB SEA08LA050Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83 · Ontario, CAThe lack of turbulence forecasts available to the flight crew, which resulted in the flight attendants not being seated when the flight encountered severe terrain-induced turbulence. Contributing to the accident were the terrain-induced turbulence, the…NTSB DCA07MA310Accident · No injuriesClass 1 · MajorFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) · St. Louis, MOAmerican Airlines’ maintenance personnel’s use of an inappropriate manual engine start procedure, which led to the uncommanded opening of the left engine air turbine starter valve, and a subsequent left engine fire, which was prolonged by the flight crew’s…NTSB CHI07FA184Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBoeing 777-222 · Chicago, ILThe 777-222's flight crew not maintaining clearance from the parked/standing MD 83 and the airport not coordinating the taxi chart instructions with air traffic control. Contributing to the accident was the MD 83's flight crew not following the taxi chart…NTSB MIA07LA068Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) · Sanford, FLThe flight crew's failure to complete the checklist and adhere to airplane placards. Contributing to the accident was a separation of a B-nut on the rudder power hydraulic shut off valve for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX06IA301Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 · Long Beach, CAThe over wing heater blanket wiring installation that had chaffed and arced, which produced an electrical smell in the cabin area.NTSB CHI06FA158Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 · Chicago, ILThe jammed nose landing gear due to a failure of the nose landing gear spray deflector for undetermined reasons.NTSB DEN06IA051Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Denver, COthe captain's failure to follow existing company procedures for stabilized approach. **This report was modified on May 23, 2007.**NTSB LAX05LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-230 · San Diego, CAthe inadvertent throttle movement by one of the flight crew and the captain's inadequate supervision during the engine start sequence.NTSB DEN05LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Denver, COthe failure of the nose gear actuator resulted in penetration of the forward pressure bulkhead and a loss of pressurization.NTSB NYC05LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Providence, RIThe vehicle driver's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a collision with the airplane during push-back. A factor was the icy ramp area.NTSB DEN05IA027Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Denver, COthe first officer's failure to maintain proper glide slope during the landing approach, and the captain's failure to adequately monitor the approach and landing, and his failure to challenge and/or intervene when the first officer continued to descend below…NTSB FTW04LA225Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-2M7 · El Paso, TXThe first officer's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the captain's delayed remedial action and the crosswind.NTSB CHI04LA196Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Sheridan, ILThe convection induced turbulence and the flight attendant not being restrained.NTSB CHI04LA127Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) · Near St. Louis, MOThe unexpected encounter with convective turbulence which resulted in a flight attendant being injured.NTSB DCA03IA058Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-80 · Dfw, TXThe improper maintenance of the tailcone evacuation system, which prevented the evacuation slide from inflating during an evacuation due to smoke/fumes in the cabin.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.NTSB LAX03LA193Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing MD-82 · Fort Worth, TXThe encounter with severe turbulence during descent, prior to the cabin crew taking their seats, which resulted in serious injury to two flight attendants.NTSB DEN03FA070Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Denver, COthe flight crew's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in engine start with the throttles advanced and the subsequent impact with the tug. Contributing factors include, the flight crew's improper procedures/directives and failure to…NTSB 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…NTSB ATL03LA014Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Orlando, FLThe airplane's inflight encounter with turbulence that resulted in injuries to the number two flight attendant.NTSB FTW02LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Houston, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the parked vehicles. Factors contributing to the accident were the airport's failure to properly identify the construction area, their failure to publish a notice to airmen.NTSB CHI02IA151Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Wichita, KSThe flightcrew's failure to verify the engine instrument indications and powerplant controls while on autopilot with the autothrottles engaged, and their failure to recognize the drop in airspeed which led to an aerodynamic stall associated with the reduction…NTSB CHI02FA148Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportDouglas DC-9-31 · Minneapolis, MNThe failure of the right main landing gear due to fatigue.NTSB ANC02FA023Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Anchorage, AKThe MD-11 flight crew's failure to maintain clearance while taxiing and the other's airplane's (MD-82) ground-marshaling personnel's failure to follow procedures/directives when they did not display an emergency stop signal to the crew of the MD-11. Factors…NTSB ANC02LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 727-100 · Kotzebue, AKThe pilot's decision to continue an unstabalized approach to landing. A factor associated with the accident is the pilot's failure to attain proper alignment with the runway.NTSB CHI02LA069Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-41 · Indianapolis, INThe passenger fell off the side of the slide during the emergency evacuation. Factors were the emergency evacuation and the erratic ignition exciter.NTSB CHI02LA043Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Romulus, MIThe turbulence encountered in-flight and the passenger not complying with the flight and cabin crew’s warning of the turbulance.NTSB CHI01IA211Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 · Whiteman AFB, MOThe separation of a fan blade due to fatigue failure which led to case separation and loss of engine power in the left engine.NTSB LAX01IA118Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Tucson, AZthe failure of 4th stage turbine blades during takeoff roll, which resulted in a dynamic imbalance in the engine.NTSB NYC01LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing B-737-832 · Boston, MAThe inadequate visual lookout by theMD-81's tug driver during the pushback operation.