NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120

5 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120, where the first occurrence was “Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction”. 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

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NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120 per year, 1991–2026: 5 cases
19911
20002
20012

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 ('52114')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 130))
  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 SEA01IA161Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-8-102 · Portland, ORImproper tension of the right control yoke chain; a worn right aileron spring tab hinge bearing; improper tension of the left aileron spring tab aft spring and worn contact stud; improper tension of the right aileron spring tab and a worn contact stud; a worn…Aug 28, 2001 · N827PH · No damageNTSB SEA01FA059Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-8-102 · Portland, ORThe failure of the number 5 engine bearing assembly followed by the disconnection of the P2.5/P3 switching valve to rear inlet case sealing air tube and the melting of the NL probe port (sealing tube) which allowed an oil fed fire beyond the constraints of…Mar 6, 2001 · N822PH · Substantial damageNTSB CHI00IA221Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAerospatiale ATR 42-300 · Champaign, ILThe failure of the aileron trim switch due to foreign material contamination.Jul 23, 2000 · N421TE · No damageNTSB IAD00IA026Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing - Canada DHC-8-102 · Baltimore, MDthe missing elevator stop bumper that resulted in elevator over-travel and damage to the elevator. A factor in the incident was the abrupt release of the elevator control lock in windy conditions.Mar 12, 2000 · N838EX · Minor damageNTSB ATL91IA134Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-8-102 · Savannah, GAThe inadequate inspection procedures which allowed the loss of torque on the top retraction fitting attachment bolt which subsequently failed in fatigue. Factors were the loss of hydraulic fluid through a severed line, and the corrosion of a hydraulic…Jul 17, 1991 · N922HA · Minor damage