Final NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42

12 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42. 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

20032026
Final NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42 per year, 2003–2026: 12 cases
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20191
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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.\"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 ('52062'))
  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 CEN25LA406Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAyres S2R-T34 · Beaman, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath during landing which resulted in a landing short of the runway.Aug 26, 2025 · N393KW · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22FA069Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA46-500TP · Steamboat Springs, COThe pilot’s failure to adhere to the published instrument approach procedure, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.Dec 11, 2021 · N744Z · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA253Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T206H · Palm Springs, CAThe Kingair pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.May 10, 2021 · N206DT · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20LA352Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 200 · Rockford, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control following a reduction of thrust in the left engine during takeoff. The reason for the reduction in thrust could not be determined based on the available evidence.Aug 20, 2020 · N198DM · DestroyedNTSB GAA20CA054Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 200 · New Braunfels, TXThe airplane’s in-flight collision with a bird.Oct 31, 2019 · N850BK · Minor damageNTSB CEN17LA009Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Smart Solutions Lancair Evolution · Iola, KSWater contamination of the fuel due to the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which led to a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to complete the engine-out checklist, which resulted in an excessive loss of…Oct 1, 2016 · N38DM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16FA062Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA46 500TP · Council Bluffs, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while returning to the airport after becoming distracted by a noncritical flight instrumentation anomaly indication.Dec 10, 2015 · N145JR · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15FA297Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA46 · Saranac Lake, NYThe pilot’s loss of airplane control during takeoff, which resulted from his impairment or incapacitation due to an acute cardiac event.Aug 7, 2015 · N819TB · DestroyedNTSB WPR15LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaytheon B200 · Carlsbad, CAThe pilot’s inadvertently turning on the starter switches, which turned off the generators and resulted in a loss of electrical power and gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the emergency procedures for a loss of…May 16, 2015 · N505SP · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09FA133Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-500TP · Milton, FLThe pilot's intentional inflight abandonment of the airplane.Jan 12, 2009 · N428DC · Substantial damageNTSB CHI04LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-500TP · Minneapolis, MNA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jan 19, 2004 · N1968W · Substantial damageNTSB DEN03FA045Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-500TP · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot's unstabilized approach and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Contributing factors were the dark night light condition, and the static wires.Mar 8, 2003 · N522RF · Destroyed