Final NTSB investigations: U/A Canada PT6A series
33 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is U/A Canada PT6A 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
| 1978 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 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.\"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 ('61508'))
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."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 ('61508'))
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 ANC25LA050Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportShort Bros SD3-60 · Honolulu, HIThe pilots’ failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ failure to complete the Before Landing checklist.NTSB CEN23LA387Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 200 · Henderson, KYAn in-flight collision with a bird shortly after takeoff.NTSB CEN23LA052Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 200 · Del Rio, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane that resulted in an uncontrolled descent and overstress of the airframe during his recovery of the airplane.NTSB CEN22LA166Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech B200 · Odessa, TXThe airplane’s encounter with severe clear air turbulence that was not forecasted, which resulted in a serious injury to an unrestrained passenger.NTSB WPR21FA266Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech C90 · Wikieup, AZThe failure and separation of the left wing’s outboard section due to a fatigue crack in the lower spar cap. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s decision to repair the wing spar instead of replacing it as recommended by the aircraft manufacturer.…NTSB WPR15LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShort Bros SD3 60 · Kapolei, HIThe pilots’ failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ failure to complete the Before Landing checklist.NTSB CEN14FA035Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C90 · Springdale, ARA total loss of power to both engines due to fuel exhaustion. Also causal were the pilot’s reliance on the fuel totalizer rather than the fuel quantity gauges to determine the fuel on board and his improper fuel planning.NTSB ANC11TA031Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBeech B200 · Atqasuk, AKThe pilot did not maintain sufficient airspeed during an instrument approach in icing conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s fatigue, the operator’s decision to initiate the flight…NTSB CEN11LA251Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 425 · Canadian, TXThe pilot’s continuation of the approach with excessive airspeed, which resulted in a hard landing and a loss of directional control.NTSB CEN11IA180Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportHawker Beechcraft C90 · Evansville, INThe peel chip-type failure of the co-pilot's window during initial climb.NTSB CEN10CA116Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-31T · Columbia, MOThe pilot's failure to verify that the landing gear was fully extended prior to landing.NTSB CEN09LA389Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31T1 · St. Louis, MOThe pilot’s failure to establish and maintain a stabilized final approach which resulted in a hard landing and runway overrun.NTSB DEN07MA134Accident · 5 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportBeech E90B · Ruidoso, NMFailure to maintain clearance from terrain due to spatial disorientation.NTSB CHI07LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-T15 · Marion, INThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during an aerial application. A contributing factor was the creek bed.NTSB MIA05LA096Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-6 · Deland, FLThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout.NTSB NYC05IA029Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportFairchild-Heliporter Pilatus PC6/B2-H2 · Cross Keys, NJA total failure of the left elevator attachment point for undetermined reasons.NTSB IAD05MA006Accident · 10 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportBeech 200 · Stuart, VAThe flight crew's failure to properly execute the published instrument approach procedure, including the published missed approach procedure, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the cause of the accident was the flight crew's…NTSB ATL04FA045Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B200 · Morlan, GAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision when he continued the flight below the decision height and collided with trees. A related factor was the low ceiling.NTSB CHI03IA108Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31T1 · Wheeling, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance and the inadequate glidepath which resulted in a collision with a utility pole. Contributing factors were the lack of experience in the incident airplane by the left seat pilot, the visual illusion of a…NTSB FTW02LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-T34 · Aubrey, ARThe failure of a compressor turbine blade(s) for an undetermined reason.NTSB MIA99FA188Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C90 · Munson, FLThe poor in-flight weather evaluation by the pilot-in-command and his operation of the airplane at an indicated airspeed greater than the design maneuvering speed (Va) in a thunderstorm contrary to the pilot's operating handbook resulting in an in-flight…NTSB FTW99LA013Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 65-A90 · Russellville, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the ground due to the pilot's improper use of the flaps and the ensuing inadvertent descent. Factors were the dark night conditions, the pilot's diverted attention, and the foggy windshield.NTSB CHI92LA240Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31T1 · Osage Beach, MOFailure to attain the proper touchdown point.NTSB LAX92FA149Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-T34 · Bakersfield, CAA catastrophic wing spar failure precipitated by hidden corrosion and the restricted view of the area of corrosion by the airplane's wing structure.NTSB LAX92FA090Accident · 7 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 425 · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. Factors in this accident were: 1) the pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing and to properly evaluate the existing weather conditions prior to flight, and 2)…NTSB FTW91FA029Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech F-90 · Nacogdoches, TXThe loss of thrust due to the propeller's feathering on liftoff as a result of improper adjustments made during an engine change. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain to which the pilot could execute a forced landing.NTSB LAX90LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Ontario, CAImproper use of the brakes by the pilot of the Piper PA-31.NTSB MKC89IA168Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech 65-90 · Springdale, ARThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear.NTSB ATL86FA032Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C90 · East Greenwich, RIThe acft crashed about nine miles short of the rwy during an ILS approach to warwick, RI in IMC wx. The acft had been cleared to descend from 13000 to 3000 ft. the acft crashed outside the outer marker. The co-plt had reported the acft as inside the outer…NTSB NYC84FA052Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 425 · Newburgh, NYDuring arrival, there were indefinite delays at white plains, NY, so the plt diverted to Newburgh, NY. He was vectored for an ILS rwy 9 apch. While en route, the plt requested & was given the ILS freq, mins for the apch, the arpt elevation(491 ft MSL), the…NTSB ATL82FA018Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 425 · Natchez, MSNTSB NYC79IA072Incident · No injuriesClosedShort Bros SD3-30 · Reading, PANTSB NYC78IA031Incident · No injuriesClosedShort SD3-30 · Philadelphia, PA