NTSB investigations: Wright R-1820 series, FL

8 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

19882026
NTSB investigations: Wright R-1820 series, FL per year, 1988–2026: 8 cases
19881
19931
19951
20031
20042
20052

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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'FL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    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.

NTSB MIA05LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28C · Arcadia, FLA loss of engine power due to the failure of the master rod bearing.Sep 30, 2005 · N176RD · DestroyedNTSB MIA05FA123Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportDouglas R4D-8 · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe inadequate maintenance inspection by company maintenance personnel/pilot and other maintenance personnel of the left engine resulting in a total failure of the master rod bearing, and nose case partial separation, which prevented the left propeller from…Jun 13, 2005 · N3906J · DestroyedNTSB MIA04LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28C · Deland, FLA loss of engine power due to an engine master rod bearing failure for undetermined reasons, resulting in damage to the airplane during the subsequent forced landing.Jun 20, 2004 · N28BZ · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Jun 3, 2004 · N261FM · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Sep 25, 2003 · N70258 · DestroyedNTSB MIA95LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28A · Arcadia, FLLoss of engine power due to separation of 3 connecting rods from the master rod for undetermined reasons(s).May 28, 1995 · N28FE · Substantial damageNTSB MIA93LA054Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American T-28A · Plantation, FLFailure of the master rod main bearing which resulted in loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing.Jan 27, 1993 · N203CB · Substantial damageNTSB MIA89LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSikorsky S-58B · Kissimmee, FLThe plt stated that he was repositioning the acft for fuel, and during a practice autorotation attempt the engine hydro-mechanical clutch failed. It did not re-engage upon the application of power and the acft was landed hard.Dec 23, 1988 · N45726 · Substantial damage