NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 series

7 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 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

19702026
NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 series per year, 1970–2026: 7 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52247'))
  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 WPR25LA248Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportDe Havilland DHC-6-300 · Whitmore, AZOn August 9, 2025, about 1240 Pacific daylight time, a De Havilland DHC-6-300, N189GC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Whitmore, Arizona. Six passengers sustained minor injuries, and the captain, first officer and remaining…Aug 9, 2025 · N189GC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA267Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDe Havilland DHC6 · San Marcos, TXThe pilot's delayed go-around attempt and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action that resulted in a nose-down impact with terrain during an attempted go-around.Aug 15, 2019 · N322AV · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA251Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDe Havilland DHC2 · McCarthy, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane landing short of the airstrip and bouncing.May 4, 2019 · N456SF · Substantial damageNTSB WPR14LA313Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter EC 130 B4 · Boulder City, NVThe airplane flight crew’s failure to exercise the necessary vigilance and precautions and yield the right of way to the landing helicopter, which resulted in the airplane colliding with the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the helicopter pilot’s…Jul 25, 2014 · N154GC · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11LA239Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE99 · Cedartown, GAThe failure of the left main landing gear bearings and supports due to inadequate lubrication by unknown maintenance personnel.Apr 10, 2011 · N899AE · Substantial damageNTSB ANC72DAA27Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-6 · Prudhoe Bay, AKMar 31, 1972 · N512AR · Substantial damageNTSB ANC71DAA23Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-6 · Prudhoe Bay, AKDec 1, 1970 · N512AR · Substantial damage