NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series, CA

6 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.

Cases per year

19902026
NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series, CA per year, 1990–2026: 6 cases
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND 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.

NTSB ENG27LA001Incident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openBoeing 777-222 · San Francisco, CAOct 6, 2026 · N796UANTSB OPS10IA020Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBoeing 777-222 · San Francisco, CAThe local controller's issuance of a takeoff clearance to the Boeing 777 without ensuring that approved separation would exist with the Cessna 182. Contributing to the incident were tower procedures that permitted transitioning aircraft to cross the runway 28…Mar 27, 2010 · N216UA · 2 aircraft · No damageNTSB LAX04LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 747-422 · San Francisco, CAa tail strike due to a combination of the wind shifting from a headwind to a tailwind during rotation, and the pilot's control inputs for the crosswind condition.Nov 14, 2003 · N178UA · Substantial damageNTSB LAX04LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing 777-22B · San Francisco, CAthe failure of the taxiing Boeing 777's flight crew to maintain clearance from a Boeing 777 that was being pushed back from the gate. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the local ramp controller to caution either aircrew of a possible movement…Oct 7, 2003 · N222UA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB 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 damageNTSB 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