NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D 5 series

21 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D 5 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

19942026
NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D 5 series per year, 1994–2026: 21 cases
19941
19991
20022
20051
20062
20091
20101
20121
20161
20181
20192
20211
20221
20232
20243

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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52113'))
  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 CEN25LA074Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 560 · Pagosa Springs, COThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and poor preflight inspection and decision-making, which led to a takeoff attempt above the airplane’s certified maximum takeoff weight with snow-contaminated wings, resulting in a rejected takeoff at an airspeed…Dec 27, 2024 · N753MB · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA073Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 560 · Atlanta, GAThe vehicle driver’s inadequate visual lookout while driving on a non-licensed vehicle roadway in restricted visibility conditions, which resulted in a collision with a taxiing airplane.Dec 11, 2024 · N981AG · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA115Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 400 · Bentonville, ARImproper rigging of the elevator cable over the upper guard pin, which resulted in a cable separation and loss of elevator control.Feb 14, 2024 · N95GK · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA056Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRaytheon 400A · Atlanta, GAThe collapse of the airplane’s left main landing gear during the landing roll for undetermined reasons.Nov 30, 2023 · N800SD · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23FA256Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 560 · Montebello, VAPilot incapacitation due to loss of cabin pressure for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s and owner/operator’s decision to operate the airplane without supplemental oxygen.Jun 4, 2023 · N611VG · DestroyedNTSB GAA23WA010IncidentClass 5 · ForeignBeech 400A · Cornwall, United KingdomJul 10, 2022 · N709ELNTSB WPR21LA082Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 560 · Warm Springs, ORA loss of airplane control due to pilot incapacitation for reasons that could not be determined.Jan 9, 2021 · N3RB · DestroyedNTSB CEN19LA188Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 560 · Janesville, WIThe passenger’s decision to unbuckle her restraints during an in-flight turbulence event, resulting in serious injury.Jun 27, 2019 · N318RW · Minor damageNTSB CEN19LA090Accident · No injuriesClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 400 · Richmond, INThe flight crew's decision to continue an unstable approach under conditions that exceeded the airplane's landing performance capabilities, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with terrain.Feb 11, 2019 · N750TA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA19FA071Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 560 · Atlanta, GAThe pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during initial climb in instrument meteorological conditions.Dec 20, 2018 · N188CW · DestroyedNTSB GAA17IA083Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 560 · Salinas, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a parked helicopter.Nov 29, 2016 · N22AF · Minor damageNTSB ERA12LA401Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 400A · Atlanta, GAThe flight crew's failure to obtain the proper airspeed for landing, which resulted in the airplane touching down too fast with inadequate runway remaining to stop and a subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the accident were the failure of either pilot…Jun 18, 2012 · N826JH · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11CA098Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Gregory, ARThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and failure to detect water contaminated fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff.Dec 2, 2010 · N9145H · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09IA481Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportRaytheon BE-400A · Sugar Land, TXThe failure of the spinner following an unavoidable bird strike. Contributing to the incident were the inadequate engine bird strike certification requirements in place at the time the engine was certified.Jul 31, 2009 · N679SJ · Minor damageNTSB ENG06IA020Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportRaytheon Corporate Jets Beechjet 400A · Norfolk, VAHigh-altitude ice crystals that had accreted on the compressor vanes and were ingested into the engine high pressure compressor when the pilots retarded the power levers causing compressor surges and the flameouts of both engines. Contributing factors were…Jun 14, 2006 · N440DS · No damageNTSB SEA06MA047Accident · 4 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportCessna 560 · Carlsbad, CAThe captain's delayed decision to execute a balked landing (go-around) during the landing roll. Factors contributing to the accident include the captain's improper decision to land with a tailwind, his excessive airspeed on final approach, and his failure to…Jan 24, 2006 · N86CE · DestroyedNTSB DCA05MA037Accident · 8 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportCessna 560 · Pueblo, COthe flight crew's failure to effectively monitor and maintain airspeed and comply with procedures for deice boot activation on the approach, which caused an aerodynamic stall from which they did not recover. Contributing to the accident was the Federal…Feb 16, 2005 · N500AT · DestroyedNTSB NYC02LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 400 · Cleveland, OHIngestion of birds into both engines.May 8, 2002 · N400GJ · Substantial damageNTSB FTW02LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 560 · Leakey, TXThe pilots failure to land the aircraft at the proper touchdown point on the runway to allow adequate stopping distance.May 2, 2002 · N397QS · DestroyedNTSB NYC99FA091Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportRaytheon Corporate Jets BE-400A · Beckley, WVThe pilot-in-command misjudged his altitude and airspeed which resulted in an overrun. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of total flight experience in make and model, the pilot's reliance on the airplane's optional thrust reverser system and…Apr 17, 1999 · N400VG · Substantial damageNTSB BFO94LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 400 · Cleveland, OHThe pilots failure to use the proper radio frequency to activate the airport runway lights, and the pilot's improper decision to continue his approach and land without the runway lights being on.Feb 24, 1994 · N8279G · Substantial damage