Fatal NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-6 series
9 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-6 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
| 2006 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2025 | 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.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52150'))
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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52150'))
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 CEN25FA141Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportSocata TBM700A · Brooklyn Park, MNOn March 29, 2025, about 1221 central daylight time, a Socata TBM700A airplane, N721MB, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB ANC17WA048Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationSocata TBM 700 · Zemyo, JapanOn Aug 14, 2017, at 1215 Japan standard time, a United States registered Socata TBM 700 airplane, N702AV, operated by a private individual, was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain under unknown circumstances near Zemyo in Nara Prefecture, Japan.…NTSB CEN17FA168Accident · 3 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportPilatus PC 12 · Amarillo, TXThe pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during the initial climb after takeoff in night instrument meteorological conditions and moderate turbulence.NTSB CEN14WA062Accident · 6 fatalForeign investigationSocata TBM 700 · Mouffy, FranceNTSB CEN12WA092Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationSocata TBM 700 · Lyon, FranceNTSB ERA11LA424Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Drew, MSThe pilot's improper decision to conduct a visual flight rules aerial application flight in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an in flight collision with the ground while maneuvering.NTSB DEN08GA076Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Fort Carson, COThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control following the jettison of the load during an aerial fire flighting mission, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident were the improperly configured aircraft…NTSB CHI06FA077Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportShort Brothers SD-360-300 · Watertown, WIThe other airplane's flight crew failure to maintain clearance while maneuvering during formation flight. Contributing to the accident was the decision of both flight crews to fly in formation.NTSB ATL06FA044Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 200 · N Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain control during landing approach for undetermined reasons.