NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series

111 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney PW4000 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.

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Aircraft model

Cases, newest first

Query with SQL

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 ('52119')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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 ('52119'))
  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 ('52119'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 DCA98WA074Incident · No injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 777 · London Heathrow, United KingdomJul 29, 1998 · N796UA · Minor damage NTSB DCA98WA043Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 747 · Narita, JapanMay 11, 1998 · N179UA · No damage NTSB DCA98RA016Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767-322ER · London, United KingdomJan 9, 1998 · N653UA NTSB DCA98WA005Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationMcDonnell Douglas MD-11 · Montevideo, UruguayOct 24, 1997 · N275WA · Substantial damage NTSB CHI97LA292Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 747-422 · Grand Forks, NDThe flight attendant's seat belt was not secured. A factor was turbulence in the clouds.Sep 14, 1997 · N175UA · No damage NTSB ATL97WA079Accident · Serious injuriesForeign investigationBoeing 767-300 · Asuncion, ParaguayJun 4, 1997 · N651UA · No damage NTSB LAX97LA112Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 767-300 · San Francisco, CAan encounter with unforecasted moderate clear air turbulence, while descending over mountainous terrain.Feb 25, 1997 · N661UA · No damage NTSB NYC96IA131Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 767-332ER · Jamaica, NYthe improper installation of the generator feed cable by the manufacturer, which resulted in a severed aileron cable due to arcing between the generator feed cable and aileron cable.Jun 25, 1996 · N185DN · Minor damage NTSB LAX96LA013Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 747-422 · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)an inadvertent encounter with unreported and unforecasted severe turbulence. A factor in the accident was the passengers' non-use of seat belts during cruise flight.Oct 17, 1995 · N191UA · No damage NTSB LAX94LA141Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 747-400 · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)the failure of the chief steward to verify that all flight attendants had been informed, and were complying with the captain's instructions to remain seated with their seatbelts fastened.Feb 12, 1994 · N186UA · No damage NTSB LAX90IA305Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 747-422 · Los Angeles, CAThe failure of the manufacturer to ensure that the landing gear selector valves and their associated drum link assemblies were properly installed prior to delivery of the aircraft. A factor in the accident was the lack of information available to the crew…Aug 27, 1990 · N174UA · Minor damage