NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series, 1989

5 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

19662026
NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney JT8D series, 1989 per year, 1966–2026: 142 cases
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19741
19761
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19833
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19879
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19895
19916
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19942
19956
199611
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1989
    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"

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NTSB FTW90IA043Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Baton Rouge, LAThe captain's excessive speed during a turn off of the runway, and his failure to maintain directional control. The wet taxiway was a related factor.Dec 11, 1989 · N416AA · 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 CHI89IA083Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Minneapolis, MNFailure of the hydraulic power transfer unit shut-off (ptu s/o) valve due to failed (fatigued) valve body attach screws.May 2, 1989 · N434AA · Minor damageNTSB FTW89IA070Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9 · Houston, TXCrew's failure to follow taxi instructions and to insure that they were on the proper runway prior to initiation of the takeoff roll.Mar 23, 1989 · N447AA · Minor damageNTSB FTW89IA064Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Houston, TXFailure of the TRACON final approach controller to assure radar separation between the aircraft. Factors related to the accident were: inadequate supervision by the ATC supervisor, excessive workload for the controller, unclear instructions by the controller,…Mar 1, 1989 · N820NY · 2 aircraft · No damage