Continental C85 series

FAA incident reports · 1,920

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Incident 20260718011699ICessna 140 · Byron, CAOn July 18, 2026, I was the pilot in command of aircraft [privacy data omitted] on a flight from kpao to C83 to attend the angel flight fly-in with one passenger onboard. Upon arriving at approximately 13:15, I observed a significant crosswind on the active…Jul 18, 2026 · N76423 · Minor damageAccident 20260621011819AEmigh Trojan A-2 · Santa Rosa, CAA-2 trojan [privacy data omitted] flight 06-21-2026 .5 hour flight from 11 :44 am start to 12: 10 landing. Start engine 1842Z forced landing 1910Z We planned a dual training flight from Santa Rosa ksts to willows/glenn county airport. On Climbout left…Jun 21, 2026 · N8329H · Substantial damageAccident 20260607008819ATaylorcraft DCO-65 · Westport, PAThe airman departed zelienople airport (pjc) for lockhaven airport (lhv) with an overnight stop at his privately owned grass strip near Westport, PA. After departing pjc he stopped for fuel at clearfield-lawrence airport (fig). Upon reaching the private…Jun 7, 2026 · N47123 · Substantial damageAccident 20260531005499ACessna 140 · Pasco, WAPilot and passenger were returning to the airport after a short personal sightseeing evening flight. Pilot entered into a partial traffic pattern for landing on rwy 21R. Pilot requested a "long landing" due to his hangar being located at the FAR end of the…May 31, 2026 · N4179N · Substantial damageAccident 20260530011709ACessna 140 · Homestead, FLPilot monitoring: (instructor) right seat I was teaching a friend, who is a private pilot, how to fly tail draggers. We flew approximately from 7-9 am then landed to take a break. Took off again around 9:30. After a few practice landings, we executed a normal…May 30, 2026 · N77061 · Substantial damageAccident 20260220005679ACessna 120 · Kneeland, CAOn the morning of February 20, 2026 I departed murray field (keka) in eureka, CA At 8:35 a.m. for a quick morning flight to look at the snow on the hills outside of town. It Was a calm clear morning with very little wind. I departed runway 12 and climbed to…Feb 20, 2026 · N72904 · Substantial damageIncident 20260112000169ICulver LCA · Humboldt, IANormal approach to landing. On landing roll out both main landing gear collapsed.Jan 12, 2026 · N34776 · Minor damageAccident 20251227018669ACessna 140 · Ceres, VAPilot received weather briefing from foreflight and NWS the morning of 12/27/25. Icing conditions were forecasted six hours from their departure location. PIC decided that they would only fly 2 hours, land, and wait for weather to clear before departing…Dec 27, 2025 · N89884 · DestroyedAccident 20251106018649ACessna 140 · Whaleyville, VAThe pilot took the tail wheel plane for a recreational flight on an ideal day. When he returned to his home grass runway for a full stop, he said it felt as though the right wheel locked up. The nose rapidly went over, and the plane somersaulted onto its…Nov 6, 2025 · N1860V · Substantial damageAccident 20251104017639AFunk B85C · Anderson, INOn November 4, 2025, at approximately 12:45 eastern time a Funk B85C with one person on board, performed a landing in a bean field and impacted a tree just north of Anderson Indiana. The pilot suffered fatal injuries, and the aircraft sustained substantial…Nov 4, 2025 · N24157 · Substantial damage · 1 fatalIncident 20251015014859IEngineering & Research 415-C · Arlington, WAAircraft [privacy data omitted], an Ercoupe 415C, was flying at 5500 ft between darrington airport (1S2) and Arlington airport(awo) when the oil pressure suddenly dropped and the engine lost power. Pilot determined he could not make either airport and made an…Oct 15, 2025 · N2939H · No damageAccident 20251013019329ACessna 140 · Canon, GAPilot was coming in for landing while flying with CFI for the purpose of adding tailwheel endorsement. Upon landing, pilot applied brakes when attempting to steer the aircraft. Pilot states differential braking is how he steers his other aircraft that have…Oct 13, 2025 · N1882V · Substantial damageAccident 20251011020059ACessna 140 · Waterbury, CTA Cessna 140, 2 place single engine aircraft struck a pole marking the end of the runway while attempting an aborted take-off from runway 17 at N41 mt tobe airport in oxford, Connecticut. The accident occurred approximately 4PM on October 11, 2025. The pilot…Oct 11, 2025 · N2812N · Substantial damageAccident 20250824012559ACessna 120 · Taylor, AZOn 08/24/2025, a Cessna 120 made an off-airport landing approximately 1.5 miles from Taylor Airport. The FAA became aware of this on 08/25/2025. During preflight, the pilot confirmed the fuel amount using a fuel stick. Based on preflight planning, they…Aug 24, 2025 · N3151N · Substantial damageAccident 20250808011459ACessna 140 · Rangeley, MEAircraft departed Rangeley airport (8BO) to perform touch and go's at same airport. PIC stated that upon touchdown on runway 14 at 65 mph aircraft began to bounce. PIC elected to perform a go-around. As PIC began go-around procedures the aircraft bounced…Aug 8, 2025 · N89351 · Substantial damageAccident 20250624010769AAeronca 7AC · Westphalia, MIOn may 24, 2025, at 1336 local time, an American champion 7AC aircraft, [privacy data omitted], registered to and flown by a commercial rated pilot received substantial damage following a loss of engine power on takeoff and subsequent off field landing at…Jun 24, 2025 · N2659E · Substantial damageAccident 20250410005349AAeronca 7AC · Cape Fair, MOWitnesses reported that the aircraft made two low-altitude passes over the pilot's property. On the third pass, the aircraft struck powerlines which extended across a ravine. The aircraft immediately crashed into the wooded ravine below the powerlines. GPS…Apr 10, 2025 · N83952 · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20250228006649ACessna 120 · Arcadia, FLPIC and sole occupant of aircraft over flew the runway for a teardrop entry into the downwind of runway 24 (X06). As pilot came in for final she stated that she hit some thermals. Once into ground effect on landing PIC hit a thermal which moved the tail from…Feb 28, 2025 · N3080N · Substantial damageAccident 20250209000749ACessna C-140 · Salome, AZUpon returning to 2AZ1 airspace and turning base for runway 26, the engine began to sputter. The pilot suspected carburetor icing and immediately applied carb heat. Momentarily, the sputtering stopped, but the engine soon failed completely. While turning…Feb 9, 2025 · N4185N · Substantial damageAccident 20250206000599ACessna 140 · Llano, TXOn 6 February 2025 at 1505 CDT, aircraft [privacy data omitted], a 1946 Cessna 140 with serial number 10297 attempted to land at Llano Municipal Airport (aqo), runway 17. During ground roll, aircraft experienced a ground loop. Pilot was unable to correct, and…Feb 6, 2025 · N73081 · Substantial damageAccident 20250127000519ALuscombe 8E · Brush, COOn January 27, 2025, a Luscombe LL-8-E, incurred substantial damage during the landing rollout at the Brush Municipal Airport (7V5). After touchdown and at about 30 knots during the rollout, the left main landing gear collapsed. This resulted in the left…Jan 27, 2025 · N1739K · Substantial damageAccident 20241130021139ACessna 140 · Pearland, TXAfter completing 5 patterns, practicing crosswind techniques, crabbing and cross controlling, we decide to make a full stop. It was a normal pattern, flare and touchdown in a three point attitude. We had a 5-7 knots, 30 degrees, crosswind from the left. After…Nov 30, 2024 · N2933N · Substantial damageAccident 20241130018119ACessna 140 · Pearland, TXOn November 30, 2024, I was instructing [privacy data omitted] in his Cessna 140, [privacy data omitted] at klvj airport. [privacy data omitted] Occupied the left seat and I was in the right seat. We stayed in the traffic pattern for runway 14. After…Nov 30, 2024 · N2933N · Substantial damageAccident 20241125019689ACessna 140 · Mason, MIDuring a training flight, the student pilot applied excessive brakes on landing when the aircraft pulled left of the center line. The result caused the aircraft roll over on its back. METAR at time of accident: Ktew 252015Z auto 15004KT 10SM OVC020 09/06…Nov 25, 2024 · N76061 · Substantial damageIncident 20240924013699IStits SA7D · Winnemucca, NVAircraft right hand landing gear broke at attachment point on touchdown sending aircraft off the right-hand side of the runway where the gear mount dug into the dirt stopping the aircraft. The aircraft was resting on top of sage brush. Only minor damage to…Sep 24, 2024 · N1613 · Minor damageAccident 20240810012519AEngineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · Elkhart, ILOn August 10, 2024, about 2000 central daylight time an Ercoupe 415-C, [privacy data omitted], was found in a soybean field near Elkhart, Illinois. The pilot was fatally injured. A post impact fire ensued, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight was…Aug 10, 2024 · N3093H · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20240727020719APiper J3C-65 · Fort Worth, TXAt approximately 11:00 a m , J-3 cub [privacy data omitted] pilot and one passenger taking off to south michael flying. Airplane came up on main gear while moving down runway. Aircraft made an abrupt left turn off runway presumably from p factor. I could not…Jul 27, 2024 · N98813 · Substantial damageAccident 20240727013529APiper J3C-65 · Groveland, FLAirman departed williston airport with low fuel. Airman stated that his airplane hold 17 gallons of fuel. Airplane burns approx 8 gallons per hour. Airplane departed gore field in haines city and flew 1.5 hours to williston. Which would leave approx 5 to 6…Jul 27, 2024 · N77522 · Substantial damageIncident 20240711010209ICessna 140 · Sterling, COOn July 11, 2024, at approximately 9:15 MDT, a Cessna 140 experieced a propeller strike on the ground while on rollot from landing on runway 15 at Sterling Municipal Airport. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. A croswind…Jul 11, 2024 · N77245 · Minor damageIncident 20240707007789ISilvaire Luscombe 8E · Eastsound, WAPilot lost directional control on rollout.Jul 7, 2024 · N2416K · Minor damageIncident 20240703015769ICessna 120 · Peachtree City, GAOn July 3, 2024, at approximately 13:18 local time, a Cessna-120 received minor damage following a ground loop during landing rollout on runway 13 at Atlanta regional airport - falcon field (kffc). The flight was an instructional flight conducted under FAR…Jul 3, 2024 · N2032V · Minor damageAccident 20240622008689ACessna 140 · Thibodaux, LATraining flight departed from khum (houma) about 9:30 am in a Cessna 140. The pilot at the controls was in the left seat and the instructor was in the right seat. They flew to L83 (Thibodaux) to practice take-offs and landings. They completed 2 landings to a…Jun 22, 2024 · N77143 · Substantial damageIncident 20240510013589ICessna 140 · Kountze, TXPilot conducted preflight and intended to relocate the aircraft for the purpose of maintenance. Shortly after take-off and during level flight the lefthand aileron outboard connection failed leaving the aileron hanging by the remaining one connection point.…May 10, 2024 · N76813 · Minor damageAccident 20240421004419ACessna 120 · Talkeetna, AKPilot sumped both tanks prior to flight and noted approximately six gallons in each wing. Engine was warmed for ten minutes prior to taxi and operation was normal. Magneto and carburetor heat checks were normal. Pilot verified right tank was selected prior to…Apr 21, 2024 · N77032 · Substantial damageIncident 20240411005199ICessna 140 · Grand Junction, COStudent pilot and certified flight instructor began their training flight with taxi practice in the conventional gear aircraft. The CFI decided the student had satisfactory control during taxi and went to active runway to take-off. During the initial portion…Apr 11, 2024 · N2252V · Minor damageAccident 20240223001269ALuscombe 8E · Truth Or Conseq, NMOn February 23, 2024, at 0845 MST, a Luscombe 8E, silvaire deluxe, performed a ground loop during its landing roll while attempting a touch and go at Truth Or Consequences Municipal Airport (tcs) runway 31. The instrument rated private pilot suffered minor…Feb 23, 2024 · N2669K · Substantial damageAccident 20240202004369ACessna 140 · Hayward, WIPilot was landing runway 21 and during the rollout portion of the landing the pilot added too much brake pressure and flipped the airctaft.Feb 2, 2024 · N1887V · Substantial damageIncident 20231102020639ICessna 140 · Winder, GAOn November 02, 2023, approximately 1653 local time, a Cessna C-140 landed at Barrow County Airport on runway 23 on rollout aircraft left main tire went flat causing the aircraft to veer off left side of the runway causing the left main tire to dig into the…Nov 2, 2023 · N90110 · Minor damageIncident 20231012016279ICessna 140 · Orange, VAPilot stated it was a very stable approach he touched down on center line on the mains as it slowed down he let the tail come down and then pinned the yoke back. He felt like he was getting a little bit of left wing raising up and the aircraft started moving…Oct 12, 2023 · N72757 · Minor damageIncident 20230930016569IAeronca 11AC · Ozark, AR30 September approximantley 1000 CST. [privacy data omitted] Made hard landing on at 51AR during the arkanstol event. After clearing the pylons at a very slow speed for the (stol) short take off and landing competition, the aircraft was put into very hard…Sep 30, 2023 · N3949E · Minor damageIncident 20230928016059ICessna 140 · Leesburg, VAInvestigation. I was notified by accident/incident initial report that on September 28, 2023, at 14:40L EDT (18:40Z), on a local VFR flight plan, airman was operating a Piper 140, when, during landing on rwy 35, exited the runway, struck a runway light,…Sep 28, 2023 · N4088N · Minor damageAccident 20230822021699APiper J4A · Cleburne, TXThis part 91 flight terminated with an attempted wheel landing during windy conditions. The pilot reported upon landing, a gust of wind caused the tail of the aircraft to raise up, causing the aircraft to nose over on its back. Witness reports included…Aug 22, 2023 · N6581H · Substantial damageAccident 20230722013249AErcoupe 415-D · Waupon, WI1745 Central standard time (CST), departed kcid for kosh. At 1932 CST, the pilot lost engine power and performed an off field landing.Jul 22, 2023 · N415JC · Substantial damageAccident 20230712014669AAeronca 7DC · Ninilchik, AKPilot was returning from homer with a non-certificated passenger. He noticed that his oil pressure was fluctuating, and he was losing power. He stated he knew he couldn't make it to Ninilchik airport and decided to land on the sterling highway. Pilot landed…Jul 12, 2023 · N83391 · Substantial damageAccident 20230626009189APiper J3C-50 · Elbert, COOn 6/26/2023 at 11:30 the pilot in command departed out of CO15. The aircraft taxied to the south and attempted to takeoff to the north. Upon takeoff when the tail lifted the aircraft veered hard left pilot applied right full rudder and brakes then the…Jun 26, 2023 · N23161 · Substantial damageAccident 20230518008749ALuscombe 8E · Cortez, COOn 5/18/2023 a Luscombe aircraft, [privacy data omitted], had a RH gear failure while landing in Cortez, colo. Two pilots were on board for a familiarization flight after the aircraft was sold to the pilot on the left hand seat. Aircraft was severly damaged,…May 18, 2023 · N2515K · Substantial damageIncident 20230427007229IPiper J3C-65 · Romeoville, ILOn April 27, 2023, the pilot of a J3C-65, departed Lewis University Airport (klot) on runway 9. On climb out at approximately 800 feet AGL the aircraft began shaking. The pilot declared an emergency and made a left turn to land on runway 27. Prior to landing…Apr 27, 2023 · N6384H · Minor damageAccident 20230425006189ACessna 140 · Nyssa, ORShortly after takeoff left wing hit tree, aircraft rolled left and crashed.Apr 25, 2023 · N140D · Substantial damageIncident 20230423018239ICommonwealth 185 · Columbus, GAOn take off the pilot states the aircraft began to drift left and went he cut power the aircraft departed the left side of the runway striking a sign with the right landing gear. He states it was very little or no crosswind component.Apr 23, 2023 · N93253 · Minor damageAccident 20230312007109AJones Jay D Cassutt M 11 · Castroville, CACastroville, CA: [privacy data omitted] cassutt m 11, due to unknown circumstances the pilot parachuted out of the aircraft. The pilot landed in a muddy area & the aircraft was approximately 400 yards away 3/4 underwater in a slough ([privacy data omitted]).…Mar 12, 2023 · N55XJ · Destroyed
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