# FAA incident reports: Continental C85-12 A list on [Continental C85-12](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-12.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. - [Accident 20250601006809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250601006809A.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Port Townsend, WA · Jun 1, 2025 · N85311 · Substantial damage > CFI providing tailwheel instruciton to another pilot. Upon landing a strong headwind changed to a strong tailwind, immediately causing the aircraft to ground loop. The aircraft impacted a runway marker light, shearing off the left main gear, and damaging the… - [Incident 20231007017609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231007017609I.md): Edwin Stafford GN-1 Aircamper · London, KY · Oct 7, 2023 · N5124 · Minor damage > Landing runway 24 at kloz pilot experienced strong and gusty crosswinds. Aircraft ballooned, maintained attitude and aircraft contacted runway harder than anticipated resulting in a hard landing which bent the right side main landing gear. Nose over occurred… - [Accident 20230520007499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230520007499A.md): Cessna 140 · Amercian Falls, ID · May 20, 2023 · N77J · Substantial damage > Pilot filled both tanks with fuel, completed pre inspection, checked oil levels and drained fuel sump. Performed pre checklist and departed from U01. As pilot departed, pilot heard that a plane was on approach and turned crosswind north over the lake at 500FT… - [Accident 20230505006079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230505006079A.md): Aeronca 7DC-CONV · Fort Mill, SC · May 5, 2023 · N3058E · Substantial damage > The aircraft departed keqy on a sightseeing flight. After climbing up and departing the traffic pattern, the pilot and his passenger decided to descend to 1,600 ft and to follow the catawba river. Upon reaching 1,600 ft, the pilot increased the throttle, but… - [Accident 20210530009419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210530009419A.md): Piper J4A · Omaha, NE · May 30, 2021 · N8501Z · Substantial damage > On may 30, 2021 at approximately 0945 central daylight time, a Piper J4A airplane was substantially damage due to impact with terrain shortly after takeoff at the North Omaha, Nebraska airport (3NO). The pilot planned to depart from 3NO to conduct flight… - [Incident 20200409004509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200409004509I.md): Silvaire Luscombe 8A · Palm Coast, FL · Apr 9, 2020 · N71965 · Minor damage > The pilot stated he had a quartering right tailwind and approximately half way down the taxiway took a gust to the tail. This caused the aircraft to veer to the right. Following this swift left rudder input was given putting the aircraft in a ground loop on… - [Accident 20190708009499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190708009499A.md): Knight-Wilcox Varieze · Sugar Grove, IL · Jul 8, 2019 · N112EZ · Destroyed > The aircraft departed waukegan (kugn) airport for Aurora (karr) airport. Karr was reporting IFR conditions due to haze and smoke. The pilot decided to hold west of arr while he awaited a special VFR clearance. The pilot stated that he had set the power to… - [Accident 20180522005759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180522005759A.md): Baker Don Zenith 601 · Bolivar, MO · May 22, 2018 · N622DP · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > The aircraft departed Bolivar Municipal Airport from runway 18. Approximately three quarter mile from the departure runway, the aircraft struck a tree on a golf course and impacted the terrain. Witnesses reported seeing the aircraft flying at low altitude and… - [Incident 20170923019799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170923019799I.md): Edwin Stafford GN-1 Aircamper · Madisonville, KY · Sep 23, 2017 · N5124 · Minor damage > The pilot[privacy data omitted] of the mishap aircraft was practicing taxi and groundwork in this conventional gear aircraft and had no intent on flying. He stated that he thought as long as he had the control stick back to his belly there would be no chance… - [Incident 20100721044299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100721044299I.md): Hill Richar Pietenpol A · Middleton, WI · Jul 21, 2010 · N20795 · Minor damage > While performing a wheel landing the aircraft was hit by a gust of wind and inadvertently hit the propeller on the grass runway. - [Accident 20090315010679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090315010679A.md): Bbavia 7AC · Stanley, ND · Mar 15, 2009 · N82041 · Substantial damage > (-23) The pilot operating in accordance with 14CFR part 91, reportd that upon landing and roll out for about 100 yards the airplane swerved to the right and ran off the runway into soft snow and became inverted when the aircraft reached snow that was about 12… - [Incident 20080712842099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080712842099I.md): Amtr Pietenpolmil · Hollister, CA · Jul 12, 2008 · N927WC · Minor damage > (-23) [privacy data omitted] the pilot in command of N927WC, ground looped his experimental aircraft during landing at Hollister airport, in Hollister, CA. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the right wing tip and tailwheel. There were no injuries to the… - [Accident 20080618846819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080618846819A.md): Amtr Aircamper · Middleton, WI · Jun 18, 2008 · N20795 · No damage > On June 18, 2008 at 1130 CDT an amateur built experimental pietenpol Aircamper registered to [privacy data omitted] suffered a collapsed right gear while landing on runway 01 at Morey field, Middleton, Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at… - [Accident 20070812017829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070812017829A.md): Amtr DAKOTAHKDH23 · Sebring, FL · Aug 12, 2007 · N6128A · Substantial damage > (-23) On August 12, 2007 at approximately 1141 EDT, an experimental homebult dakota hawk, N6128A, flown by the pilot [privacy data omitted] landed on runway 14 at the Sebring, Florida airport. During the landing rollout, the right main landing gear collapsed… - [Incident 20070611825029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070611825029I.md): Amtr Aircamper · Middleton, WI · Jun 11, 2007 · N20795 · Minor damage > (-23) The aircraft departed the right side of runway 10 during landing. During roll out the right gear collapsed. Winds were reported 140 @ 8 to 9 knots. - [Accident 20010308002969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010308002969A.md): Cessna 140 · San Jose, CA · Mar 8, 2001 · N77J · No damage > (-23)A student pilot was engaged in solo touch and go landing practice on the 5th or 6th landing, the student bounced the aircraft and when he brought it back down he lost directional control of the aircraft. The left landing gear departed the aircraft during… - [Accident 20000902009289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000902009289A.md): Bbavia 7AC · Paso Robles, CA · Sep 2, 2000 · N82107 · No damage > (-23) Pilot stated after touchdown, the a/c swerved to the right and he had no control over the a/c. the pilot stated that he and the passenger determined that the rudder pedal controls failed to respond due to the fact that the passengers foot got stuck… - [Incident 19960424008279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960424008279I.md): Bbavia 7BCM · Charlotte, MI · Apr 24, 1996 · N46AC · Minor damage > Narrative: in cruise flight, propeller separated from engine, struck right wing leading edge. Aircraft landed on road. Crankshaft failure - indication of previous crack at area of fracture. - [Incident 19910608031659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910608031659I.md): Univar 415D · Denver, CO · Jun 8, 1991 · N3864H > Aircraft did not attain enough airspeed after rotation. Forced landing off airport. - [Incident 19780409009589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780409009589I.md): Blanca 7AC · Gallatin, TN · Apr 9, 1978 · N4161E · Minor damage > Pilot lost directional control on landing,ran off runway. - [Accident 19761126035589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761126035589A.md): Blanca 7AC · Bandon, OR · Nov 26, 1976 · N82041 · Substantial damage > Ran off side of rwy. Struck hangar causing dmg to another acft inside. - [Accident 19751118036839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751118036839A.md): Univar 415D · Witsett, NC · Nov 18, 1975 · N3864H · Substantial damage > Oil control ring stuck in piston ring groove. Both piston and cyl wall excessive scored and galled ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('17124') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-12/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.