Fatal NTSB investigations: Wright R-1820 series
26 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Wright R-1820 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
| 1983 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2022 | 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 ('67020'))
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 ('67020'))
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 ANC25FA086Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportNorth American T-28B · Monticello, IAOn August 11, 2025, about 1505 Central daylight time, a North American T-28B airplane, N28XT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Monticello, Iowa. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB CEN23MA034Accident · 6 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportBoeing B17 · Dallas, TXthe air boss’s and air show event organizer’s lack of an adequate, prebriefed aircraft separation plan for the air show performance, relying instead on the air boss’s real-time deconfliction directives and the see-and-avoid strategy for collision avoidance,…NTSB WPR22FA265Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportNorth American T-28B · Fallbrook, CAA loss of power due to an unmaintained carburetor diaphragm and inoperative electric fuel pump that resulted in fuel starvation to the engine.NTSB WPR19FA095Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportNorth American T28 · Compton, CAThe failure of the T-28 pilot to see and avoid the Cessna while landing with reduced visibility due to sun glare, which resulted in a collision on the runway. Contributing to the accident was his failure to use the airport's common traffic advisory frequency…NTSB CEN19WA096Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationNorth American T28 · Escuintla, GuatemalaNTSB CEN17LA250Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28A · Moorhead, MNControlled descent into terrain due to engine issues, the reason for which could not be determined because examination of the engine revealed no evidence of malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ANC13FA004Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman Aircraft ENG C-1A · Willow, AKThe pilot’s loss of control of the airplane for reasons that could not be determined because the wreckage was not recovered from the accident site.NTSB ERA11FA495Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28C · Martinsburg, WVThe pilot's impairment or incapacitation that occurred during a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver due to complications from a recent heart attack, resulting in his inability to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the Federal…NTSB CEN11FA507Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSikorsky UH-34D · Wilton, IAThe inadequate performance planning by the pilot that resulted in reduced climb capability while transitioning to an out-of-ground effect hover with a left pedal turn.NTSB MIA04LA092Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28B · Wesley Chapel, FLThe pilot's failure to verify security of the left engine cowling and its subsequent separation in-flight and collision with the vertical stabilizer resulting in the loss of aircraft control.NTSB ATL03FA147Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman HU-16C · Fort Pierce, FLA loss of engine power due to the pilot placing the fuel selector in the off position which resulted in fuel starvation to the left engine, after the pilot intentionally shut down the right engine.NTSB LAX03FA162Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American T28C · Sherman Oaks, CAThe pilot's in-flight loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Factors in the accident were the distraction caused by the malfunctioning mode C altitude reporting system, and the location of the transponder control head, which necessitated repeated…NTSB FTW03WA137Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationGrumman HU-16 · Chetumal, MexicoNTSB CHI03LA036Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28B · Glenwood, MNThe altitude/clearance not maintained by the pilot-in-command. The low altitude maneuvering by the pilot-in-command was a contributing factor.NTSB FTW02FA112Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28B · Uvalde, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX01GA291Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportGrumman TS-2A · Hopland, CAthe failure of both pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout. The failure of the pilot in Tanker 87 to comply with suggested procedures regarding positive radio contact and orbit entry was a factor.NTSB NYC99LA224Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American T6-G · Falmouth, KYThe pilot's misjudgment of altitude/clearance on approach which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.NTSB LAX99FA102Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28B · Joshua Tree, CAThe pilot's decision to attempt flight into an area of known adverse weather and the subsequent inadvertent VFR flight into IFR conditions resulting in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain.NTSB LAX99FA090Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28C · Joshua Tree, CAThe pilot's decision to attempt flight into an area of known adverse weather and the subsequent inadvertent VFR flight into IFR conditions resulting in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain.NTSB FTW95FA278Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28B · Ramah, COThe aircrew allowed the airplane's design stress limits to be exceeded.NTSB CHI94FA262Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman HU-16 · St. Ignace, MIThe pilot's failure to follow good seaplane operating practices by taxiing with power at forward thrust, with a tailwind, at a speed that necessitated using reverse thrust to arrest the excessive speed, and the pilot's misjudgment of his distance from the…NTSB ATL88FA072Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28C · Woodstock, GAA plt/witness rptd that the airplane first flew over the arpt to the North at about 500 ft AGL, and subsequently performed a wingover at the North end of the arpt. The airplane then made a high-speed pass over the rwy to the south, at about 50 ft AGL. Upon…NTSB MIA86FA185Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAyres S2R-1820 · Dundee, MSThe ag acft was flying low over a water covered muddy rice field when the eng stopped running. The plt then jettisoned the load of fertilizer & entered a steep right turn. Subsequently, the aircraft struck the ground on the right wing & nose, then…NTSB LAX85FJA06Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportEmroth Emair MA-1B · Pahala, HIWitnesses reported seeing pieces of wood and fabric coming off the acft during it's second swath run. At the end of the run, the acft climbed abruptly to clear trees after which it entered an uncontrolled descent to ground impact. The acft was destroyed by…NTSB LAX84FA220Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28B · Rialto, CAPlt was authorized by acft owner to test fly the acft around the traffic pattern with a local FBO owner on board. Plt made 3 flts, last of which culminated in the accident. On the first and third flts, unauthorized passengers were on board. FBO owner stated…NTSB DEN83FA058Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28A · N. Winter Park, COAccording to the surviving passenger (the plt's 15 yr old son), they saw some skiers after crossing over a mountain pass. He stated that as they turned, his father said, 'let's buzz them.' He reported that they turned sharply, 'sort of dove down to buzz…