Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
1,594 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine, rated at about 450 horsepower. The Boeing A75 Stearman Kaydet is the model most often fitted with it (236 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1929 and 2013.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Pratt & Whitney R-985 series. FAA spelling: R-985 SERIES.
Fitted to model families
Boeing A75 Stearman Kaydet · Dehavilland DHC-2 · Beechcraft D17 · Boeing E75 Stearman Kaydet · Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164 · Howard Aircraft DGA-15 · Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 · Naval Aircraft Factory N3 · Consolidated Vultee BT-13 · Beechcraft E18
Where they are owner's state
Kind of aircraft
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Pratt & Whitney R-985 series the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 80 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 23 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 80 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
- Boeing A75 Stearman Kaydet 236 with this engine series
- Dehavilland DHC-2 133 with this engine series
- Beechcraft D17 106 with this engine series
- Boeing E75 Stearman Kaydet 105 with this engine series
- Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164 98 with this engine series
- Howard Aircraft DGA-15 72 with this engine series
- Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 65 with this engine series
- Naval Aircraft Factory N3 53 with this engine series
- Alaska 161 of these aircraft
- Texas 158 of these aircraft
- California 146 of these aircraft
- Washington 85 of these aircraft
- Florida 66 of these aircraft
- Mid Continent Aircraft CORP 14 of these aircraft
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 9 of these aircraft
- Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee 9 of these aircraft
- International Air Services INC Trustee 7 of these aircraft
- Eastern Stearman INC Trustee 7 of these aircraft
- Failure reports on the Pratt & Whitney R-985 series 80 reports since 1995
These connections as data: /graph/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 1,594
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N48766 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2024-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7698 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Restricted | 2024-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1138V | Broussard BROUSSARD MH 1521 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2024-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28378 | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | D & B Aircraft Leasing LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N954BS | Dehavilland DHC-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Black Arrow Leasing LLC Englewood, Florida |
Standard | 2024-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9840Z | Beech C-45H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6704Q | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Haley Flying Service INC Tracy, California |
Restricted | 2024-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36303 | Schweizer Aircraft Corp G-164B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Raider Aviation LLC Southampton, New Jersey |
Restricted | 2024-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5381U | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jb Leasing Company LLC Kenai, Alaska |
Restricted | 2024-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59746 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Restricted | 2024-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1306N | Boeing E75N1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Restricted | 2024-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50076 | Boeing A75N1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Restricted | 2024-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N450SH | Boeing B75N1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6723Q | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Jk Sky Farm LLC Adairville, Kentucky |
Restricted | 2024-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22423 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Classic Aero LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30PL | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fins Fur & Feathers Flying LLC King Salmon, Alaska |
Restricted | 2024-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1366V | Boeing A75 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49259 | Boeing B75N1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Southern Aerial Applicators INC Statesboro, Georgia |
Experimental | 2024-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N912KK | Beech C-45G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4932 | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Happy Mangos LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1954J | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sourdough Air Service INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4040W | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sourdough Air Service INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2913B | Beech D18S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | W Air Collection INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N790H | Stearman Aircraft C3-R |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Restricted | 2024-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58577 | Consolidated Vultee BT-13B (SNV-2) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Walnut Ridge Army Flying School Museum INC DBA Walnut Ridge, Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41BY | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Multiple | 2024-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73548 | Beech D18S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Smith Salvage and Restoration Services LLC New Berlin, Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88BN | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1400Z | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alaskan Fish Pirate Outfitting LLC Ketchikan, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75849 | Boeing E75 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum INC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67555 | Beech D17S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Krl LLC Longview, Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44873 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sky Lines Aerial Ads LLC North Hampton, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2024-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48614 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Red Willow Rescue INC Cooperstown, North Dakota |
Restricted | 2024-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5050V | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Washington |
Restricted | 2024-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2880D | Beech C-45 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Tsi Holdco INC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9LB | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Interstellar Aviation LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69766 | Boeing B75N1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Restricted | 2024-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19482 | Beech D17S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pitts M12 LLC Warwick, Rhode Island |
Standard | 2024-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444 | Cunningham Hall PT-6F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1184V | Beech D17S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6BA | Beech D18S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4501N | Boeing B75N1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4710V | Beech G17S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67496 | Consolidated Vultee BT-13A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Florida Keys Flight Academy LLC Marathon, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80197 | Beech D18S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Pgt Nuclear LLC College Station, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28259 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66219 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22KK | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kilo-Kilo LLC Wausau, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N631EF | Boeing E75N1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58715 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Restricted | 2024-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45323 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2024-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N985GC | Grice Hillery W ALLEY CAT 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Omega 1 CORP Middletown, Delaware |
Experimental | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21058 | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hemingway Air LLC Salem, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63701 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Badger Aerolease LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6495D | Beech C-45H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Preserve Aviation History LLC Cape Coral, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3226H | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81GB | Beech C18S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Carolina Aero Tech LLC Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N338JM | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123EF | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rainbow River Lodge Aviation LLC Sandy, Utah |
Restricted | 2024-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N338TP | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rainbow River Lodge Aviation LLC Sandy, Utah |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8422K | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Restricted | 2024-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50149 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Artemis Aviation Group LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Restricted | 2024-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17643 | Beech D17S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56882 | Consolidated Vultee BT-13B (SNV-2) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62940 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gray Eagle Farms LLC Southampton, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114GH | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sea Air Ventures LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N161SB | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mak Ventures LLC Morriston, Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999WT | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pikes Peak Flyers LLP Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N582 | Beech D17S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | 1941 Historical Aircraft Group DBA Geneseo, New York |
Standard | 2024-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44638 | Beech D18S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Vintage Aircraft INC Stockton, California |
Standard | 2024-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4957 | Dehavilland BEAVER L-20A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Talon Air Service INC Soldotna, Alaska |
Multiple | 2024-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3163L | Air Tractor Inc AT-250 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2024-01-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6548 | Grumman G-164A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Minnesota |
Restricted | 2023-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58477 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fleishmans Flying Service LLC Southbury, Connecticut |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N246MH | Avions Max Holste MH 1521 BROUSSARD |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N246Mh LLC Grants Pass, Oregon |
Experimental | 2023-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10349 | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Mississippi |
Multiple | 2023-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N109WA | Boeing E75 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2023-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N997DH | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fernweh Aviation LLC Bandon, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38BW | Beech H-18 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Red Cloud Aviation LLC Shawnee, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48659 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcclung Aerial Spraying INC Big Springs, Nebraska |
Restricted | 2023-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N195PW | Cessna 190 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N741RS | Dehavilland DHC-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rose Donald D Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48547 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Magnum Aviation LLC Goff, Kansas |
Restricted | 2023-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9832H | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57005 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2023-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9370H | Beech D17S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rath Aviation Services LLC Spearfish, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67AK | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45239 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Restricted | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N671KH | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Standard | 2023-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N54896 | Boeing A75L300 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Military Aviation Museum Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14PW | Beech C-45H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Audemus INC Newport News, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6000M | Beech H-18 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Valiair Limited CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2803D | Boeing B75N1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8934M | Beech H-18 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lance Toland LTD Griffin, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61356 | Boeing 75 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2023-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6472 | Boeing B75 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Idaho |
Restricted | 2023-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7694C | Beech C-45G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Middle Keys Experimental Aircraft Association INC Marathon Shores, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4750V | Boeing A75L3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Pmj Holdings LLC Cleveland, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4638N | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | White Bear Dga LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2023-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84PG | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spot-Air LLC Burlington, Texas |
Restricted | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 5, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
