# FAA incident reports: Continental C90 series

A list on [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

Page 1 of 18 · 886 reports

- [Accident 20260705006879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260705006879A.md): Swenson Cassutt Iiim · Odessa, TX · Jul 5, 2026 · N45889 · Destroyed
  > On July 5, 2026, at approximately 1014 CDT, a cassutt iii m aircraft bearing registration number [privacy data omitted], registered to a private owner, impacted terrain after departure on runway 20 Odessa schleymeyer field, in a left turn at low altitude. The…
- [Accident 20260625007919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260625007919A.md): Champion 7EC · Highgate, VT · Jun 25, 2026 · N4346C · Substantial damage
  > On June 25, 2026, at approximately 1300 local time, the pilot of a tailwheel Aeronca Champion aircraft was conducting a landing on the grass area adjacent to runway 18 at Highgate Vermont airport - fso. During the landing rollout, the pilot applied excessive…
- [Incident 20260613007389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260613007389I.md): Silvaire Luscombe 8F · Mountain Home, ID · Jun 13, 2026 · N9920C · Minor damage
  > Durning rollout after landing, the pilot lost control of the aircraft in a runway excursion, hit the runway/taxiway sinage as well as taking out a runway marker light causing minor damage to the aircraft.
- [Accident 20260602006599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260602006599A.md): Piper J3C-65 · Granby, CT · Jun 2, 2026 · N331JM · Substantial damage
  > On 06/02/2026 at 1251 EDT, the FAA received a preliminary notice regarding an accident involving Piper J-3 cub. The aircraft experienced a reported loss of engine power shortly after departure from Simsbury Airport (4B9) and came to rest in a field north of…
- [Accident 20260520005959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260520005959A.md): Cessna 140 · Rice Lake, WI · May 20, 2026 · N2307V · Substantial damage
  > The airman was conducting a personal flight. The airman stated the flight was normal with no issues. Upon touchdown, the aircfaft veered off the left side of the runway, impacting a taxiway light and coming to rest on the nose.
- [Accident 20260515004959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260515004959A.md): Piper PA-11 · Big Lake, AK · May 15, 2026 · N4997M · Substantial damage
  > Pilot departed lake hood (lhd) gravel strip, for a flight to the susitna river area. Pilot initiated an approach to land on a sand bar on the susitna river. After touchdown the pilot applied the brakes. The plane flipped forward over the nose on to it's back.…
- [Incident 20260501004939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260501004939I.md): Cessna 140 · Rostraver, PA · May 1, 2026 · N72565 · Minor damage
  > Upon landing at kfwq, the tail wheel assy departed the aircraft during roll out. The pilot positioned the aircraft on the nearest taxi way and airport personnel assisted in putting a dolly under the tail and moving the aircraft to a tie down spot. The tail…
- [Accident 20260430003589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260430003589A.md): Champion 7EC · Hollis, OK · Apr 30, 2026 · N7436B · Substantial damage
  > On April 30, 2026, a conventional gear aeronautica champ was substantially damaged upon takeoff from a dry portion of the red river riverbed (34°34’10”n, 100°1’39”w) when just after rotation, the left main gear impacted an unobserved dirt mound and separated…
- [Incident 20260319003229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260319003229I.md): Champion 7FC · Manvel, TX · Mar 19, 2026 · N9058B · Minor damage
  > Pilot took off and the landing gear lock component failed allowing the right main gear to release from normal landing position. Pilot was informed of the unsafe condition of the gear and called for emergency equipment to stand-bye. Pilot initated an emergency…
- [Incident 20260308001039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260308001039I.md): Champion 7FC · Tulsa, OK · Mar 8, 2026 · N7692E · Minor damage
  > On March 8, 2026 at approximately 1300 local time, an Aeronca Champion 7FC aircraft departed Tulsa Riverside Airport (krvs) and flew to okmulgee regional airport (kokm). After arriving in the airspace at kokm, a person on the ground at kokm noticed that the…
- [Accident 20260216002099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260216002099A.md): Cessna 140 · Antigo, WI · Feb 16, 2026 · N2221V · Substantial damage
  > Training flight with a student to conduct tail wheel training. Upon first landing, the aircraft veered to the right. CFI attempted to correct with left brake and rudder but appeared there was no response. Not enough speed or room to attempt a go around…
- [Accident 20260214003849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260214003849A.md): Tailwind W-8 · Poplar Grove, IL · Feb 14, 2026 · N9424H · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > On February 14, 2026, about 1600 central standard time, an experimental, amateur-built Tailwind W-8 airplane was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Poplar Grove airport (C77). The airplane was operated as a title 14 code of federal regulations…
- [Accident 20251219020469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251219020469A.md): Alon A-2A · Winter Haven, FL · Dec 19, 2025 · N818SW · Substantial damage
  > Upon landing aircoupe at kgif, runway 23 at 9:18 am EST on December 19, 2025, while attempting to maintain directional control on the runway, a loud “snap” occurred, seemingly emanating from under the forward floorboard or lower engine compartment, after…
- [Incident 20251019015779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251019015779I.md): Alon A2 · La Verne, CA · Oct 19, 2025 · N6527Q · Minor damage
  > Aerocoupe [privacy data omitted], departed el monte airport at approximately 9:13AM on Sunday October 19, 2025, enroute to kpoc – Bracket airport. On the left downwind for runway 29L, tower asked [privacy data omitted] if he could take a short approach for…
- [Incident 20250927014669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250927014669I.md): Cessna 140A · Los Banos, CA · Sep 27, 2025 · N9410A · Minor damage
  > On landing, the PIC experienced heavy cross winds and caused the aircraft to ground loop.
- [Accident 20250723009789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250723009789A.md): Piper J5A · Grenada, MS · Jul 23, 2025 · N35025 · Substantial damage
  > Both the CFII and the student reported that this occcurred after 7 uneventful full stop landings and take-offs. Almost immediately after lifting off the runway, the aircraft turned left 60 degrees, then they exchanged controls from the front occupant…
- [Accident 20250720012419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250720012419A.md): Alon A2 · Pipestone, MN · Jul 20, 2025 · N6557Q · Substantial damage
  > The PIC approached the grass runway, touched down, and the aircraft pulled hard left. The pilot applied full right rudder and full right aileron but was unable to counter the hard left pull. The aircraft veered left and entered an adjacent corn field, where…
- [Accident 20250526006309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250526006309A.md): Piper PA-18 · Vega, TX · May 26, 2025 · N7175D · Substantial damage
  > On may 26, 2025, at 1540 CDT, a Piper PA-18 impacted terrain while attempting to land and incurred substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed.…
- [Accident 20250413006279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250413006279A.md): Luscombe 8F · Punta Gorda, FL · Apr 13, 2025 · N815B · Substantial damage
  > During the touchdown to roll out phase. Did a slight bounce and veered to the right approximately 20 degrees. I made Appropriate left rudder input, with no effect. I then tapped the left brake which started Bringing the nose back to center line. Instantly, I…
- [Accident 20250406003809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250406003809A.md): Silvaire 8F · Fairbury, NE · Apr 6, 2025 · N9926C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot made 9 successful landings on rwy 11 (a grass runway) at kfby. During the 10th landing of the flight, which was on rwy 17 (a concrete rwy) at kfby, the pilot did not maintain runway alignment during rollout. The aircraft departed the runway into a…
- [Accident 20250320005199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250320005199A.md): Aeronca 7CCM · Kenai, AK · Mar 20, 2025 · N2527B · Substantial damage
  > From pilot's statement: "Departed pasx with 1/2 tank nose fuel. Turned off right tank transfer. Departed, just had received transition clearance from Kenai tower to salarnaut of lake and lost power. Verified fuel level at 1/2, attempted restart twice while…
- [Accident 20241019019619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241019019619A.md): Piper PA-11 · Rexburg, ID · Oct 19, 2024 · N4846M · Substantial damage
  > Pilot was descending for landing at a local aviation event and failed to clear powerlines at the edge of a field. As a result of hitting the power lines the aircraft impacted terrain nose down causing seriuos injuries and substatial damage. The pilot was…
- [Accident 20241017016379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241017016379A.md): Zenith 601 · Martinsburg, PA · Oct 17, 2024 · N511JG · Substantial damage
  > On Thursday October 17th, 2024, at approxamatley 1417 eastern standard time an experimental zodiac 601 hds, [privacy data omitted], was involved in an accident at the Altoona / Blair county airport (kaoo). The 14 c.f.r. part 91 flight was conducted by a…
- [Accident 20241007022279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241007022279A.md): Champion 7EC · Briar, TX · Oct 7, 2024 · N4337C · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > On October 7, 2024, at approximately 1300 central daylight time, a Champion 7EC, [privacy data omitted], was flying level over eagle mountain lake. The aircraft began a decent towards the water. The aircraft impacted the water with the engine running and no…
- [Accident 20240309003489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240309003489A.md): Piper PA-11 · Death Valley, NV · Mar 9, 2024 · N78659 · Substantial damage
  > Upon landing pilot failed to check windsock while conducting overflight of airfield. The pilot landed with a tailwind and lost rudder authority, lost control which resulted in a ground loop. During rollout, aircraft collided with a runway sign. The aircraft…
- [Accident 20231003020739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231003020739A.md): Champion 7FC · Hawkinsville, GA · Oct 3, 2023 · N4878E · Substantial damage
  > Hawkinsville, GA: [privacy data omitted], Aeronca 7FC, experienced a rough running engine and executed a hard forced landing in a soy bean field. POB: 2, injuries: none, damage: substantial. 10/03/2023 2200Z
- [Incident 20230703008529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230703008529I.md): Piper J5A · Cornelia, GA · Jul 3, 2023 · N38660 · Minor damage
  > Pilot landed in gusting wind conditions, on rollout wind weathervaned aircraft. Pilot overcorrected with brake application causing the aircraft to nose over and stop on spinner/propeller. Pilot was seated in forward seat giving forward CG. Root cause:…
- [Accident 20230625010749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230625010749A.md): Cessna 140 · Cedar Moutain, UT · Jun 25, 2023 · N2358V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot departed from the Cedar Mountain Airport, a back country airport located at 7500'MSL. During takeoff rotation and climbout from runway 31, the aircraft was unable to continue climbing flight resulting in the aircraft settling back to the ground off…
- [Accident 20230621018509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230621018509A.md): Champion 7EC · Waunakee, WI · Jun 21, 2023 · N80461 · Substantial damage
  > On 06/21/2023 the pilot in command of [privacy data omitted] was departing Waunakee Airport (6P3) heading back to brennand airport (79C) when he had a loss of power and completed a forced landing on a nearby road. The PIC purchased [privacy data omitted]on…
- [Accident 20230611007669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230611007669A.md): Mooney M10 · Gassville, AR · Jun 11, 2023 · N9523V · Substantial damage
  > Approximatley 1900 hours on 11 June 2023, a 1969 money M10, regristration number[privacy data omitted] s/n 700013 was attempting a downwind take off. During rotation the winds picked up setting off the stall warning. The PIC commanded the aircrt nose down…
- [Accident 20230529014219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230529014219A.md): Cessna 140A · Santa Teresa, NM · May 29, 2023 · N1126D · Substantial damage
  > Pilot departed el paso (elp) for Donna anna (dna). Wind was reported as 310 degrees at 10-16 KTS, landing on runway 28. Upon touchdown, the aircraft ground-looped, exited the runway and had a prop strike.
- [Accident 20230509008459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230509008459A.md): Silvaire Luscombe 8F · Frenchville, ME · May 9, 2023 · N1885B · Substantial damage
  > On may 9, 2023 [privacy data omitted]rolled out after three point touchdown on kfve runway 32. A crosswind gust weather-vaned the aircraft hard right. Pilot was unable to maintain directional control and faced with imminent departure from runway and steep…
- [Accident 20230430018379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230430018379A.md): Luscombe 8F · Ferris, TX · Apr 30, 2023 · N1113B · Substantial damage
  > Pilot was practicing touch and goes when shortly after rotation pilot lost rudder control at about 50 feet AGL. Pilot iniatiated an emergency landing in an open field. Aircraft sustained major damage to wings, landing gear and aircraft frame.
- [Accident 20230215001699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230215001699A.md): Cessna 140 · Key Stone Heigh, FL · Feb 15, 2023 · N2419V · Substantial damage
  > Pilot left port st lucie, Florida and was attempting to stop at keystone heights airport (42J) for fuel before continuing to his final destination of north carolina. He advised that his GPS in the aircraft showed him to be arriving at 42J and he started to…
- [Accident 20221025016299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221025016299A.md): Champion 7FC · North Polk City, FL · Oct 25, 2022 · N6ND · Destroyed
  > [privacy data omitted]A 158 Champion aircraft, experienced a control malfunction while doing maneuvers north of 4FD7 airport. The aircraft wanted to start climbing and yawing to the left uncommanded. The pilot tried to regain control of the aircraft while…
- [Incident 20221004016709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221004016709I.md): Piper PA-18 · Creede, CO · Oct 4, 2022 · N350CC · Minor damage
  > Pilot stated that the aircraft had recently undergone its annual maintenance and that the brakes were "tighter" than he was previously accustomed to. When pilot landed, he applied the right brake to correct his direction and the plane immediatly over…
- [Accident 20220910016049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220910016049A.md): Champion 7FC · Maxwell, CA · Sep 10, 2022 · N7550B · Substantial damage
  > On September 10, 2022, the pilot[privacy data omitted] of the aircraft had purchased the aircraft the week prior to the event. He flew the aircraft for the first time on September 10, 2022. The pilot reported that the flight was uneventful. He departed…
- [Accident 20220827015319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220827015319A.md): Cessna 140 · Slocomb, AL · Aug 27, 2022 · N76527 · Destroyed
  > Pilot took off from private Grass air strip, aircraft began to lose power ast it failed to clear tree line and stall straight down into trees where aircraft came to rest and then caught fire. Pilot was able to jump from aircraft roughly 30 feet to the ground.…
- [Accident 20220711011819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220711011819A.md): Champion 7EC · Valdez, AK · Jul 11, 2022 · N4340C · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > On July 11, 2022 at approximately 1730 adt [privacy data omitted], a CH7A Champion single engine aircraft crashed in the vicinity of thompson pass Alaska approximately 20 miles east of Valdez, Alaska. The aircraft was operated under FAR part 91 by a student…
- [Accident 20220525009339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220525009339A.md): Aeronca 7EC · Putnam, NY · May 25, 2022 · N7410B · Substantial damage
  > Aeronca champ [privacy data omitted] was involved in an accident on may 25, 2022; one person on board and one canine on board, no injuries reported. After departing NY63 airport pilot experienced loss of power and elected to do an emergency landing in a field…
- [Incident 20220506006939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220506006939I.md): Cessna 140 · Palmer, AK · May 6, 2022 · N2141V · No damage
  > May 6, 2022 at 1620 local time at the Palmer municipal airport (paq). The airport manager reported that N2141V a Cessna 140 tailwheel aircraft nosed over while landing in the grass. Airman (flight instructor) represented by attorney brent cole. The airman…
- [Accident 20220307003259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220307003259A.md): Piper PA-18 · Nampa, ID · Mar 7, 2022 · N968SW · Substantial damage
  > Pilot was making touch and go's at the Nampa Idaho airport. On the third landing with a cross wind he was having difficulty with tail rudder control. The airplane left the runway and flipped onto its back.
- [Accident 20220304022439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220304022439A.md): Aeronca 7CCM · Winnsboro, LA · Mar 4, 2022 · N555EK · Substantial damage
  > A CFI pilot was giving instruction on this aircraft to the aircraft owner. They had been doing touch and goes for about an hour. When they were through a second pilot wanted some instruction and check out in this make and model aircraft. The CFI said they…
- [Incident 20211215021169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211215021169I.md): Luscombe 8F · Brodhead, WI · Dec 15, 2021 · N1674K · Minor damage
  > At 1752 we received a call from the roc informing us that an aircraft went down off the end of the runway in Brodhead WI at approximately 1645. Pilot stated that he was doing touch and goes off of runway 9 and on his 1st touch and go the aircraft lost power…
- [Accident 20211130020889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211130020889A.md): Piper J3C-65 · Kissimmee, FL · Nov 30, 2021 · N656CJ · Substantial damage
  > The flight was a training flight for a pilot rated student, who was sitting in the forward seat, and the CFI in the aft seat. On landing, the brakes were missapplied, resulting in the aircraft pitching downward and flipping over, resting on the runway in the…
- [Accident 20211124021979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211124021979A.md): Alon A2 · Frazier Park, CA · Nov 24, 2021 · N989T · Substantial damage
  > Due to unexpected low fuel level indication, the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing in a field. On approach the pilot kept the airspeed slow due to landing location. This caused the aircraft to stall, and bank left at a low altitude, at which point…
- [Accident 20210913015649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210913015649A.md): Alon A2 · Abingdon, VA · Sep 13, 2021 · N5644F · Destroyed
  > Pilot stated -turned two mile final to runway 06 at kvji. Winds were calm. Maintained about 67 mph airspeed to the ground. Flared, Landed softly at about sixty mph. When the nose wheel touched the ground the aircraft turned about thirty degrees to the left.…
- [Incident 20210804014959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210804014959I.md): Champion 7FC · Williamson, GA · Aug 4, 2021 · N9899B · Minor damage
  > On August 4, 2021, approximately 1330, aircraft model Champion 7A, landing at peachstate aerodrome (GA2) in Williamson, GA. During the rollout left main gear collapsed and aircraft veer to the left of the runway. Aircraft came to a stop with damage to…
- [Accident 20210717016489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210717016489A.md): Luscombe 8F · Del Rio, TX · Jul 17, 2021 · N2054B · Substantial damage · 1 fatal
  > N2054B, Luscombe 8F, crashed on a ranch 20 miles nnw Del Rio airport (drt) under unknown circumstances. Aircraft impacted the ground in a vertical attitude. Wreckage was discovered by ranch owner on Sunday, 7/18, at 1812C. Pilot had not been seen since Friday…
- [Accident 20210424006659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210424006659A.md): Cessna 140 · Palmer, AK · Apr 24, 2021 · N1685V · Substantial damage
  > Airman departed paaq in his C-140 and was practicing landings on a gravel bar near the knik glacier. Upon landing the aircraft began slowing rapidly and the tail came up and the airplane nosed over and flipped onto its back. The pilot suspected the main…

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## 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 ('17009')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC
```

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