Continental A&C65 series

FAA incident reports · 2,705

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  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('17003')
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Accident 20260814011249ATaylorcraft DCO-65 · Calumet, MIOn August 14, 2026, at 1945 local time, a Taylorcraft DCO-65 aircraft, [privacy data omitted], registered to and flown by an airline transport pilot sustained substantial damage following a loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain during departure…Aug 14, 2026 · N48446 · Substantial damageIncident 20260802010939ILuscombe 8A · Fairfield, SCWhile the pilot [privacy data omitted] was attempting to hand prop the aircraft [privacy data omitted] for start, the aircraft engine would not respond. The pilot made an adjustment to the throttle. On the last attempt the aircraft started with a good amount…Aug 2, 2026 · N71101 · Minor damageAccident 20260802010329ATaylorcraft BC12-D · Boyceville, WIThe pilot took off with a passenger for a short flight to where she planned to refuel. On takeoff climb and just past the runway, the engine started to sputter and run poorly. In a turn back to the airport the aircraft lost power. The pilot opted to put the…Aug 2, 2026 · N43665 · Substantial damageAccident 20260720008859APiper J3C-65 · Richmond, TXAccording to preliminary pilot statements and video accounts, the flight departed the airfield to the south for a local sunrise observation. The aircraft executed a right turn to the west, tracked back across the airfield heading east, and climbed to…Jul 20, 2026 · N92432 · DestroyedAccident 20260707008519AChampion 7AC · Buffalo, WYPilot didn't check for high density altitude before takeoff and aircraft would not fly in thoses conditionsJul 7, 2026 · N1097E · Substantial damageIncident 20260531005249IMooney M-18C · Winterset, IAPilot-in-command right foot slipped off controls and got stuck between rudder and brake pedal tube resulting in loss of steering/yaw control and brake control which led to the airplane veering off of the runway.May 31, 2026 · N70DV · Minor damageAccident 20260419007099ALuscombe 8E · Meeker, COOn April 19, 2026 a pilot flying a Luscombe. 8E, with registration number [privacy data omitted] departed a private grass strip approximately 23NM to the south of keeo enroute to kgjt. The pilot selected a downhill departure for a shorter performance takeoff…Apr 19, 2026 · N1398K · Substantial damageAccident 20260410004139APiper J3C-65 · Baker, FLDuring climb out after departing from the Long Branch airfield, the aircraft's engine lost power. Pilot attempted to return to airport but stalled and clipped a tree before impact.Apr 10, 2026 · N92480 · Substantial damageIncident 20260220000799IPiper J-3C · Otisfield, METhe aircraft departed Oxford airport headed south and experienced a partial loss of power over the north end of thompson lake. Initial application of carburetor heat restored power. While turning back to Oxford airport, partial power was lost again. The pilot…Feb 20, 2026 · N98294 · Minor damageAccident 20260201000489APiper J3C-65 · Brimfield, OHPilot doing a low altitude flyby over friend's farm experienced an engine power loss on fourth pass after turning carburetor heat off and applying climb power. Pilot was unable to attempt restart or maneuver to avoid tree line ahead. Aircraft hit tree tops…Feb 1, 2026 · N5930V · Substantial damageIncident 20260131001139IPiper J3C-65 · Erwinna, PAPilot was doing touch and goes at Van Sant Airport. The runway was snow covered with patches of ice and the aircraft was on skis. On take off personnel on the ground alerted the passenger via phone the right gear looked like it was hanging strangley. The…Jan 31, 2026 · N42803 · Minor damageIncident 20260121000299ITaylorcraft BC12-D · Norridgewock, MEOn January 21, 2026, at 1615 local time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D departed Central Maine Regional Airport (Norridgewock, ME) on skis for a local flight to moosehead lake. The pilot conducted a low approach and initiated landing on the frozen surface of moosehead…Jan 21, 2026 · N96548 · Minor damageIncident 20260102000079IAeronca 7AC · Harisonville, PAPilot was attempting an engine out scenerio, when he decided to apply the throttle, the engine quit and forced a landing on a private airstrip. The pilot had a hard landing and the gear collapsed. Aircraft sustained damage to main gear, left gear leg damaged…Jan 2, 2026 · N1107E · Minor damageIncident 20251220018829ITaylorcraft BC12-D · Abilene, TXOn 12/20/2025 at approximately 1530 local time, a Taylorcraft tailwheel equipped BC12-D registered to a private owner sustained minor damage at the Abilene Texas airport when it veered off the active runway during the landing rollout. The private rated pilot…Dec 20, 2025 · N96C · Minor damageIncident 20251112017619ILuscombe 8A · Mangum, OKOn November 11, 2025, at approximately 1951 zulu time, the pilot-in-command (PIC) experienced a ground loop while landing. Main gear collapsed, causing the acft to nose over due to stress from the grond loop.Nov 12, 2025 · N71467 · Minor damageAccident 20251111017279ALuscombe 8A · Fresno, CADuring the post landing taxi, the pilot in command of the subject aircraft was attempting to turn off the runway and ground looped the aircraft. Pilot was unable to maintain control of the aircraft when control was possible. Pilot and aircraft records were…Nov 11, 2025 · N1264K · Substantial damageIncident 20251108015969ILuscombe 8A · Gonzales, TXOn 9 November 2025 at approximately 1322 CDT, aircraft N71373, a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 2799 attempted to land at Gonzales Municipal Airport (T20), runway 33. During landing, the aircraft experienced drift of centerline. Pilot was unable to correct,…Nov 8, 2025 · N71372 · Minor damageAccident 20250929018349AAeronca 11AC · Longmont, COPilot in command had 8.5 gallons on board for a local flight with pattern practice at greeley. Stated fuel burn to be 4 gallons an hour based on tach time. After approximately 2 hours of elapsed flight time engine lost power and an off field landing was made…Sep 29, 2025 · N86326 · Substantial damageAccident 20250902015129AAeronca 7AC · Firebaugh, CAOn September 2, 2025, the pilot of the subject aircraft departed the runway, traveled approximately 110 feet across a dirt field, in a right turn, and impacted a chain link fence. The fence was damaged and the airplane was destroyed. Video provided by local…Sep 2, 2025 · N82003 · DestroyedIncident 20250811016399IInterstate S-1A · Soldotna, AKOn 11 aug 2025 at 13:42 local, aircraft N37205 was landing on gravel rwy 07 at Soldotna Airport when it began to ground loop. The aircraft went airborne briefly, turning left, then stalling left wing down and heading back the opposite direction. It came down…Aug 11, 2025 · N37205 · Minor damageAccident 20250809013629ATaylorcraft BC12-D · Ozark, AROn August 9, 2025, the airman involved in the accident was conducting an approach to the grass landing strip at byrd’s Backcountry Airstrip in Ozark, AR. Visual meteorological conditions and calm winds prevailed during the time of the accident. The airman was…Aug 9, 2025 · N95356 · Substantial damageAccident 20250805015169AAeronca 7AC · Willow, AKAircraft struck the ground approximatly 75 feet left of the center of the runway, with the left wing first followed by the nose at a near vertical impact. Aircraft showed classic hallmarks of a stall spin with the tail section of the aircraft bent and…Aug 5, 2025 · N84726 · Substantial damageAccident 20250725009629APiper J3C-65 · Dillingham, AKPilot doing touch and goes. Departed runway 19 on second touch and go, engine quit at approximitley 200 feet AGL, restarted momentarily, aircraft stalled and struck the ground. Fuel tanks were found empty upon initial post accident inspection.Jul 25, 2025 · N5050R · Substantial damage · 1 fatalAccident 20250713012409APiper J3C-65 · Howard, WIOn July 13, 2025 about 1100 CST, [privacy data omitted] registered as a Piper cub J3C-65 airplane piloted by the [privacy data omitted], was substantially damaged after landing at 08WI faikel field in Howard, WI. The pilot received no injuries. The aircraft…Jul 13, 2025 · N88220 · Substantial damageAccident 20250624007319APiper J3C-65 · Dunlap, TNPilot flying JC3-65 cub, while attempting to land, struck tree tops with left wing causing aircraft to stall, striking the ground nose-first. Two persons were on Board, one fatality and one severely injured. Aircraft sustained substantial damage.Jun 24, 2025 · N28DR · Substantial damage · 1 fatalAccident 20250607007869AAeronca 7AC · Hinckley, ILFAA personnel arrived at the accident scene where the aircraft was at rest in a field facing a northerly direction. The pilot had been removed by the coroner and the passenger was taken to the hospital. A walk around was performed and verified that the flight…Jun 7, 2025 · N1846E · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20250518014869ATaylorcraft BC12-D1 · Willow, AKThe pilot attempted a landing on a sandbar, bounced on initial contact, and after making contact a second time, the airplane flipped end over end, landing upside down facing the opposite direction.May 18, 2025 · N44473 · Substantial damageAccident 20250504008419APiper J3C-65 · Wilson, KSOn may 4, 2025, at approximately 13:25 local time, a Piper J3C-65 aircraft, was destroyed in an accident near Wilson, Kansas. The sole occupant, the pilot, sustained fatal injuries. According to witness statements, the aircraft was observed in a shallow climb…May 4, 2025 · N98416 · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20250419005319AChampion Aeronca 7AC · Crowley, LAPilot descended from 700 to 200 feet to drop candy from the airplane to a family gathering. Pilot was distracted after dropping candy and aircraft struck the ground.Apr 19, 2025 · N83871 · Substantial damageAccident 20250401003819AAeronca 7AC · Martinsville, VAAt approximately 500 AGL on climb out the engine suddenly stopped. The pilot stated that he dropped his hand-held radio and accidentally turned off the fuel selector with his arm. When the engine stopped, the pilot attempted a 180 degree turn back to the…Apr 1, 2025 · N84065 · Substantial damageAccident 20250327013249ASilvaire Luscombe 8A · New Port Richey, FLPilot was conducting a test flight, he STATE3D that he suffered engine power loss, he used carb heat and added throttle. But still couldnt increase engine power. Helooked for a landing spot and landed on an open field, while rolling out he manuevered the…Mar 27, 2025 · N28790 · Substantial damageIncident 20250324005132IPiper J3C-65 · San Diego, CAAircraft [privacy data omitted] was holding short at runway 28L awaiting clearance. Aircraft [privacy data omitted] was taxing to runway 28L and made contact with [privacy data omitted]. Damage to left hand wing tip of [privacy data omitted].Mar 24, 2025 · N92628 · Minor damageAccident 20250322006159ATaylorcraft BC12-D · Russellville, ARA flight of three Taylorcraft airplanes was returning to their home base at Russellville municipal airport (krue) after completing a flight. The lead aircraft, airplane 1, was in communication with the airport frequency when they were informed about the…Mar 22, 2025 · N39158 · Substantial damageAccident 20250211000739ALuscombe 8A · Hampton, NHA light sport airplane departed 7B3 (north Hampton, NH) on runway 02 at approximately 0950 on 02/11/2025. The airplane did a short scenic flight and entered the downwind for runway 02. A witness stated that as the airplane was touching down on runway 02, the…Feb 11, 2025 · N77989 · Substantial damageAccident 20250116000619ALuscombe 8A · Omaha, NE-Accident pilot departed airport for currency pattern work. After first touch and go departure climb out, the aircraft engine began to sputter and quit running. - Accident pilot was unable to restart the engine. - Accident pilot was unable to maintain…Jan 16, 2025 · N71586 · Substantial damageAccident 20241212018729AWolstenholme Dennis Pietenpol AIR Camper · Tullahoma, TNThe following was taken from the pilot’s written statement. The aircraft was parked and fueled at the ktha self-serve fuel station, where electric start procedure was attempted multiple times. The area was clear and the aircraft was chocked and the engine…Dec 12, 2024 · N161DW · Substantial damageAccident 20240921015359ALuscombe 8A · Elyria, OHOn 09/21/2024 aircraft was landing at lpr (lorain county airport) on runway 07 and encountered heavy crosswind. Before the pilot could get the speed of the aircraft down to less than 35 knots, the crosswind put the aircraft in a ground loop. The pilot…Sep 21, 2024 · N2952K · Substantial damageAccident 20240907012989ATaylorcraft BC12-D · Lead, SDOn September 7, 2024 at 10:30AM a Taylorcraft BC12D registered to [privacy data omitted] was in an accident during normal personal flight. VMC conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and there were no…Sep 7, 2024 · N95078 · Substantial damageAccident 20240826012329AAeronca 65-TAC · Clearwater, FLOn August 26, 2024 at approximately 08:16 local time, the accident aircraft a 1944 Aeronca 65-TAC defender sn: [privacy data omitted] experienced a loss of control during takeoff from runway 16 at Clearwater airpark (kclw) Clearwater, Florida. The aircraft…Aug 26, 2024 · N39565 · Substantial damageIncident 20240814011139IAeronca 7AC · Mt. Pleasant, PAPilot was attempting to land on grass runway 24. The aircraft was approximately 5' from the ground when the aircraft settled. As the pilot applied power, the aircraft landed hard and the lmlg oleo strut, lower attach bracket became broken on landing. The oleo…Aug 14, 2024 · N83588 · Minor damageIncident 20240810010679IPorterfield CP-65 · Lamoni, IAAircraft nosed over during take off roll resulting in propeller ground strike and engine damage.Aug 10, 2024 · N32428 · Minor damageAccident 20240727010509AAeronca 11AC · Winchester, CAOn July 27, 2024, about 1157 pacific daylight time, an Aeronca 11AC, [privacy data omitted] sustained Substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Winchester, California. The pilot And passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a…Jul 27, 2024 · N86270 · Substantial damageAccident 20240619008249APiper J3C-65 · Fresno County, CAOn June 19, 2024, the pilot planned to fly a newly acquired Piper J3C-65 airplane from mefford field airport (tlr) to prescott regional airport - ernest a love field (prc). While en route from modesto city-county airport-harry sham field (mod) to bishop…Jun 19, 2024 · N3627N · Substantial damageAccident 20240616019909AAeronca 7AC · Topsham, METhe morning of 16 jun 2024, [privacy data omitted]a 1947 Aeronca model 7AC serial number 7AC-7094 departed bxm. After approximately 45 minutes of flight the aircraft was heading northbound following the androscoggin river approximately 3 miles nw of the…Jun 16, 2024 · N3854E · Substantial damageAccident 20240612010849ALuscombe 8A · Markleeville, CAReceived notification from law enforcement that a downed aircraft was located in the woods approximately six (6) miles southeast of lake tahoe airport (tvl). There were two (2) fatalities. There was no post crash fire. The search was conducted after an alert…Jun 12, 2024 · N37081 · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20240601010289AAeronca 11AC · Geneseo, NYOn June 1, 2024, at approximately 1515 EDT, an Aeronca 11AC, experienced a runway excursion during takeoff. Weather conditions-no factor-vmc, winds 6 knot variable, 80 degrees f. runway conditions-no factor, dry. The aircraft veered off the northwest side of…Jun 1, 2024 · N9418E · Substantial damageAccident 20240517005239ATaylorcraft BC12-D · Nondalton, AKThe accident aircraft departed home airfield at 1130 local for an estimated one-hour flight. Weather at departure was reported as overcast at 3800 feet with a field elevation of 288 feet. The aircraft was reported overdue at 2000 local. The aircraft was…May 17, 2024 · N95744 · Substantial damage · 2 fatalIncident 20240515005619IPiper J3C-65 · Eden Prairie, MNShortly after touchdown the right wing raised due to a crosswind. The PIC applied crosswind correction but was unable to maintain control. The aircraft spun 360 degrees, the left wingtip struck the ground and the fuselage under the horizontal stabilizer…May 15, 2024 · N88114 · Minor damageIncident 20240504006569IMooney M-18C · Mill Creek, INOn may 04th, 2024 at approximately 1605 CDT a Mooney M18C aircraft operated by a commercial pilot received minor damage when forced to conduct an off-field landing approximately 11 miles northeast of the laporte municipal airport (ppo) in Indiana. Visual…May 4, 2024 · N4070 · Minor damageAccident 20240501004919APiper J3C-65 · Apex, NCThe pilot and passenger refueled the aircraft, and the pilot started aircraft and performed a preflight check. Aircraft departed runway (a grass field with a downhill decline) and flew around the local area for approxamately 30 minutes. The aircraft returned…May 1, 2024 · N6872H · Destroyed
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