NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 series
45 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 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
| 1986 | 1 |
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| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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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 ('52112'))
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 ('52112'))
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 ERA26LA136Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 551 · Opa-locka, FLOn March 4, 2026, about 1648 eastern standard time, a Cessna 551, N228MH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Opa-locka, Florida. The two pilots and three passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…NTSB WPR25FA161Accident · 6 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCessna S550 · San Diego, CAOn May 22, 2025, at 0347 Pacific daylight time (PDT), a Cessna Citation S550, N666DS, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near San Diego, California. The pilot and five passengers were fatally injured. Eight people on the ground received minor…NTSB ERA25LA165Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna S550 · Hilton Head Island, SCOn March 19, 2025, about 1445 eastern daylight time, a Cessna S550 airplane, N627HS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The airline transport pilot and passenger were not injured. The…NTSB CEN24FA320Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCessna 550 · Odessa, TXOn August 20, 2024, about 0700 central daylight time, a Cessna 550 airplane, N689VP, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Odessa, Texas. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. A person on the ground was seriously injured. The airplane…NTSB GAA24WA181Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · ForeignCessna 550 · Basseterre, St. Kitts & NevisNTSB WPR23FA257Accident · 6 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 550 · Murrieta, CAThe flight crew’s decision to descend below the decision altitude of an instrument approach without having the appropriate runway visual reference(s) distinctively identified and with the visibility below the minimum that was prescribed for the approach,…NTSB CEN23LA148Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 550 · Oklahoma City, OKThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, runway excursion, and subsequent collision with a runway sign. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in the airplane, the unstabilized approach, and…NTSB CEN22LA434Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 550 · McGregor, TXThe flight crew’s failure to ensure the landing gear was down which resulted in a gear up landing and subsequent runway excursion.NTSB ERA21LA227Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 550 · Charleston, SCThe airplane's impact with a deer during takeoff.NTSB CEN21LA071Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 551 · Lufkin, TXThe pilot’s decision to land on a runway that did not provide enough length to stop the airplane given the wet surface conditions, resulting in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR19TA193Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3Final reportCessna 550 · Mesquite, NVThe pilot's operation of the airplane while intoxicated, which resulted in a loss of airplane control on landing.NTSB ERA19IA178Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · IncidentFinal reportCessna 550 · Savannah, GAThe lineman's inadvertent introduction of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to the fuel truck fuel system icing inhibitor reservoir, which resulted in fuel contamination and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the fixed-base operator's…NTSB CEN19LA039Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 550 · Fargo, NDThe pilot's failure to lower the flaps during the approach and maintain sufficient airspeed while flying in instrument meteorological and icing conditions and the accumulation of ice on the wings’ leading edges, which resulted in the exceedance of the…NTSB GAA17CA207Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 550 · Salt Lake City, UTAn in-flight collision with a goose during approach.NTSB CEN17LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 550 · Port Aransas, TXAn in-flight collision with multiple birds, which resulted in separation of the right engine's fan rotor and subsequent total loss of power of the right engine.NTSB CEN16IA091Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU 300 · Little Rock, ARThe flight crew's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, during which they failed to see a fueling mat that had been placed on the inboard trailing edge of the right wing, which the right engine subsequently ingested during the takeoff roll.…NTSB ERA15LA380Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 550 · Sarasota, FLThe pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point and to adequately slow the airplane within the available runway, which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB ERA15IA008Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna S550 · Tampa, FLThe lack of flat roller bearings in the two elevator trim tab actuators and maintenance personnel’s inadequate lubrication of the left elevator trim tab actuator, both of which resulted in the overstress fracture of the left internal screw and subsequent…NTSB CEN14WA216Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationCessna 501 · Trier-Föhren Airport, GermanyOn January 12, 2014, approximately 1200 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 501 Citation I SP airplane, US registration N452TS, was destroyed when it impacted terrain about 2.5 nautical miles from runway 22, Trier-Fohren Airport, Germany. The pilot,…NTSB ERA13LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 550 · Greenwood, SCCollision with a deer during the landing roll, which resulted in a compromised fuel tank and a postimpact fire.NTSB OPS11IA054Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDassault FALCON900EX · Teterboro, NJThe pilot of the F900 overshooting of the final approach course, which conflicted with traffic in the pattern. Contributing to the accident was the lack of appropriate coordination between the tower controller and the approach controller.NTSB ERA11FA001Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 550 · Manteo, NCThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain proper airspeed and his failure to initiate a go-around, which resulted in the airplane touching down too fast on a short, wet runway and a subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the copilot's…NTSB CEN09LA281Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 551 · Stillwater, OKThe pilot's loss of control for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR09LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 550 · Salt Lake City, UTThe uncommanded retraction of the right main landing gear hydraulic actuator strut for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA09LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 550 · Wilmington, NCA loss of engine power due to the crew's inadequate in-flight fuel monitoring.NTSB SEA08LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 551 · Coeur d'Alene, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing roll out. Contributing to the accident was the slush contaminated runway and the crosswind weather conditions.NTSB CHI07MA160Accident · 6 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportCessna 550 · Milwaukee, WIThe National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the pilots’ mismanagement of an abnormal flight control situation through improper actions, including failing to control airspeed and to prioritize control of the…NTSB NYC07FA058Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 550 · Butler, PAThe copilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed, and failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, and the pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision, which resulted in an overrun. Contributing to the accident was the PIC's failure to activate the speed…NTSB ANC05LA150Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 550 · Ft Yukon, AKThe pilot's improper use of anti-icing equipment during cruise flight, which resulted in ice ingestion into both engines (foreign object damage), the complete loss of engine power in both engines, and an emergency descent and landing on tree covered terrain.…NTSB CHI05LA050Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 551 · Ainsworth, NEThe pilot's decision to continue below the minimum descent altitude (MDA) and his failure to fly the published missed-approach procedure. A factor to the accident was the pilot's improper use of windshield heat which resulted in the windshield becoming…NTSB LAX02LA252Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna S550 · Big Bear City, CAThe pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point which resulted in an overrun. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper in-flight planning, improper use of performance data, the tailwind condition, failure to perform a go-around, and the…NTSB FTW02LA154Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 550 · Bethany, OKthe anomalous elevator trim system and the pilot's failure to note its improper setting prior to takeoff.NTSB CHI02LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 551 · Lake in Hills, ILThe deer on the runway.NTSB CHI02FA097Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-300 · Anderson, INMissed approach not executed and flight to a destination alternate not performed by the flight crew. The tail wind and snow/ice covered runway were contributing factors.NTSB NYC02FA059Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-300 · Cleveland, OHThe pilot's failure to obtain the proper touch down point on the runway, and the pilot-in-commands failure to initiate a go-round. Factors in the accident were the tailwind condition, the snow-covered runway.NTSB FTW00LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-300 · Dallas, TXThe diminished effectiveness of the anti-skid brake system due to the slush contaminated runway. Factors were the freezing rain encountered during the approach, coupled with a failure of the horizontal stabilizer heat.NTSB MIA00LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 550 · Homestead, FLAn inadvertent in-flight collision with a bird in cruise flight resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.NTSB NYC99IA079Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 550 · State College, PAImproper assembly of the left main landing gear (LMLG) actuator by the airplane manufacturer, which resulted in an incorrect 'locked' indication on the LMLG switch, and the subsequent collapse of the LMLG during taxi.NTSB CHI99LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMitsubishi 300 · Columbus, NEthe pilot-in-command failed to attain the proper touchdown point during the landing. Factors associated with the accident were the rough, snow covered terrain encountered off the end of the runway, and the low ceiling at the time of the landing.NTSB FTW98LA416Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 551 · Pueblo, COThe pilot's delayed flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the rough uneven terrain.NTSB MIA96FA051Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 550 · East Naples, FLThe pilot's disregard for the MDA for a specific segment of the VOR/DME approach which resulted in the inflight collision with a guy wire of an antenna and separation of 8.5 feet of the left wing.NTSB FTW95WA227Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 550 · Soto Cano, HondurasNTSB FTW93TA#06Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna CE-550 · Comayagua, HondurasNTSB FTW93WA026Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 550 · Comayagua, HondurasNTSB CHI86IA231Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-300IA · Chicago, ILAfter landing the corporate jet was cleared to taxi to the general aviation ops to deplane pax. A food service truck crossing the taxiway failed to yield the right of way. The acft was unable to stop before the left wing struck the rear of the vehicle.