Final NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PT6A66D

13 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Pratt & Whitney PT6A66D. 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

20082026
Final NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney PT6A66D per year, 2008–2026: 13 cases
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20111
20122
20141
20151
20171
20191
20201
20221
20231
20251
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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.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('52281'))
  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 CEN26LA112Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Crockett, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around that resulted in a collision with terrain.Feb 5, 2026 · N313BP · DestroyedNTSB ERA25LA099Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Wilmington, NCThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a wing strike.Jan 14, 2025 · N417KG · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24FA046Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Ludington, MIThe pilot’s decision to take off with ice/snow contamination on the airplane’s wings, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.Nov 26, 2023 · N850JH · DestroyedNTSB CEN22LA143Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Taylorville, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.Mar 11, 2022 · N755ZR · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA003Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSocata TBM700 · Corfu, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane for undetermined reasons during the descent to the destination airport.Oct 2, 2020 · N965DM · DestroyedNTSB GAA20CA013Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSocata TBM700 · Breckenridge, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain bank control and adequate altitude during the approach, which resulted in his failure to maintain the runway heading and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain.Oct 14, 2019 · N850NK · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA036Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSocata TBM 850 · Las Vegas, NMThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusting crosswind conditions during the go-around.Nov 5, 2017 · N893CA · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15FA328Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Milwaukee, WIThe pilot's improper pitch control during the landing, which resulted in the propeller striking the runway, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the subsequent go-around, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack…Jul 29, 2015 · N425KJ · DestroyedNTSB ERA15LA006Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Fayetteville, GAThe pilot’s inadvertent deactivation of the yaw damper in flight, which resulted in a prolonged side-slip condition that led to fuel starvation and the eventual total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to attempt to…Oct 5, 2014 · N536EM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA672Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Horseshoe Bay, TXThe off-centered right main landing gear ball joint, which resulted in the right main landing gear collapsing during landing.Sep 7, 2012 · N850ZM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA153Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Madison, WIThe pilot’s failure to ensure that ice and snow were removed from the airplane’s surfaces during the preflight inspection, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall after takeoff and loss of control of the airplane.Feb 10, 2012 · N850LM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12FA023Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 · Hollywood, FLThe pilot’s failure to terminate the flight after observing multiple conflicting errors associated with the inaccurate right fuel quantity indication. Contributing to the accident were the total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation from the right tank,…Oct 12, 2011 · N37SV · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08FA150Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocata TBM 700 (850) · Iowa City, IAThe pilot's improper decision to depart with a preexisting tailwind and failure to abort takeoff. Contributing to the severity of the injuries was the failure to properly restrain (FAA-required) the child passenger.Jun 3, 2008 · N849MA · Substantial damage