# FAA incident reports: Continental W670 series A list on [Continental W670 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 11 · 543 reports - [Accident 20250907012609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250907012609A.md): Boeing E75 · Benton, KS · Sep 7, 2025 · N75675 · Substantial damage > On September 7, 2025, at Lloyd Stearman Field (1K1) while on approach to land a Boeing E75 Stearman struck a car on the approach end of approximately 50 feet west of runway 17 resulting in the aircraft nosing over and coming to rest upside-down. The aircraft… - [Accident 20250615007499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250615007499A.md): Boeing B75N1 · Spokane, WA · Jun 15, 2025 · N6848 · Substantial damage > Pilot attempted to take off from runway 16. After accelorating down the runway approxanatly 1000 feet the aircraft could not lift off due inpart to density of altitude and a quartering tailwind. Aircraft had drifted to the edge of the grass airstrip striking… - [Incident 20250524006489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250524006489I.md): Boeing E75 · Hayden, ID · May 24, 2025 · N1068N · Minor damage > Pilot stated, " I was landing stearman [privacy data omitted] on runway 2. On short final I asked the tower for a wind check. The tower replied, “wind calm.” I had noticed drift on short final and had added right rudder and left aileron to compensate. I… - [Accident 20250328006369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250328006369A.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Fort Myers, FL · Mar 28, 2025 · N65011 · Substantial damage > Made a normal 3 point landing. As aircraft slowed, the right wing came up and the stearman began to weather vane to the right. As it did, the left wing contacted the runway. Aircraft never left the runway surface. - [Incident 20241106019179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241106019179I.md): Waco UPF-7 · Bethany, OK · Nov 6, 2024 · N32071 · Minor damage > On 11/06/2024 the aircraft experanced a ground loop on landing. The aircraft traveled in excess of 360 degree and exited the runway to the left then hit a taxiway sign. The pilot stated the cross wind caused him to loop. At the time of the incedent the winds… - [Accident 20241021022209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241021022209A.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Denton, TX · Oct 21, 2024 · N62394 · Substantial damage > Aircraft experianced a rough running engine just after take-off from runway 18L. The engine shut off for approximately 1 second and began to run again roughly. Pilot declared an emergency and returned back to the airport landing on runway 36R. When the… - [Accident 20241004022079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241004022079A.md): Boeing E75 · Sanger, TX · Oct 4, 2024 · N1612M · Substantial damage > On October 4, 2024, at approximately 1300 central daylight time, a Boeing E75, [privacy data omitted], was taking off from Bar V K Airport(T38) headed to ranger municipal airport(F23). The [privacy data omitted]pilot proceeded to runway 18 for takeoff at 80… - [Incident 20240712020729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240712020729I.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Pensacola, FL · Jul 12, 2024 · N302DR · Minor damage > Pilot states he had a small quartering tailwind. Aircraft bounced once and once back on the ground, the landing gear came in contact with the edge of runway, causing the aircraft to drift off of the paved area. - [Accident 20240517006999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240517006999A.md): Cessna 190 · San Luis Obispo, CA · May 17, 2024 · N1500D · Substantial damage > On landing at the San Luis Obispo county airport, after touching down approximately 1000 feet down the runway, the aircraft tracked straight for approximately 500 feet as aircraft slowed the right main landing gear tracked under the fuselage as the rudder… - [Accident 20240224020099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240224020099A.md): Waco UPF-7 · Atlanta, GA · Feb 24, 2024 · N30169 · Substantial damage > The pilot in command had flown three (3) uneventul laps making full stop taxi-backs on runway 34, VFR at kpdk prior to the accident. The tower report for weather was 30017G32KTS. Maximum demonstrated crosswinds for the Waco UPF-7 is 15 knots. Investigative… - [Incident 20231007016039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231007016039I.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Madera, CA · Oct 7, 2023 · N69QB · Minor damage > On October 7th, 2023, the operator landed on the grass parallel to runway 12 at Madera Municipal Airport (mae). The aircraft lost directional control and collided with the 1000FT marker during the landing. Despite the incident, the operator was able to taxi… - [Incident 20231002016439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231002016439I.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Missoula, MT · Oct 2, 2023 · N68480 · Minor damage > PIC stated he did a full preflight and that the flight was normal, with a normal entry into a left downwind for runway 30. Base and final resulted in a stable approach and he made a 3 point full stall landing which was uneventful. On the roll out he was… - [Incident 20230918011302I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230918011302I.md): Waco GXE · Sevierville, TN · Sep 18, 2023 · N312DC · Minor damage > On September 18th, at 17:09 EST, the PIC of an airplane conducting a local air tour operation taxiied from the ramp to an area the PIC conducted his runups. Upon reaching the area to perform the runup, the pilot began a left turn. As the airplane began the… - [Accident 20230820014519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230820014519A.md): Waco UPF-7 · Warrenton, VA · Aug 20, 2023 · N39721 · Substantial damage > On 8/20/2023 around 7:30 pm [privacy data omitted] was conducting an air tour ride. After take off the ground crews noticed the right gear was hanging out of the strut in flight and under the aircraft. They contact the pilot, [privacy data omitted] and he… - [Incident 20230413004839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230413004839I.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Evansville, IN · Apr 13, 2023 · N50142 · Minor damage > On 04/13/2023,the aircraft was on a landing roll-out and entered a ground loop. The aircraft exited the runway and the right aileron was damaged. - [Accident 20221015017619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221015017619A.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Petaluma, CA · Oct 15, 2022 · N42PT · Substantial damage > Pilot statement: during the landing flare on RWY11 a gust a wind lifted the tail and the airplane spun 180*. Departed rwy hit burm and aircraft flipped over on its back. Damage reported to be on vertical stabilzer, rudder, and possible damage to top wing… - [Accident 20220824015049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220824015049A.md): Boeing B75N1 · Harvard, IL · Aug 24, 2022 · N66417 · Substantial damage > On August 24, 2022, [privacy data omitted]was the pilot in command (PIC) of[privacy data omitted] during a touch and go landing on runway 27 at dacy airport, Harvard, Illinois. During the clean-up procedures[privacy data omitted] drifted right and nosed over… - [Accident 20220820020162A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220820020162A.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Bealton, VA · Aug 20, 2022 · N52652 · Substantial damage > Investigation. The pilot of landing airplane completed a passenger ride, finishing up at around 1,500 ft AGL near the airport. He checked the pattern for other aircraft while making a few steep turns. Seeing that the pattern was clear, he approached the… - [Accident 20220820020112A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220820020112A.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Bealton, VA · Aug 20, 2022 · N55267 · Substantial damage > Investigation. Landing airplane completed a passenger ride, finishing up at around 1,500 ft AGL near the airport. He checked the pattern for other aircraft while making a few steep turns. Seeing that the pattern was clear, he approached the northern end of… - [Accident 20220806020321A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220806020321A.md): Waco UPF-7 · Erwinna, PA · Aug 6, 2022 · N32141 · Substantial damage > This accident was due to a ground collision between two aircraft. The pilot of the pitts, (report AEA0522020) stated that he made a radio call that he was departing runway 23. On rotation, the pitts right wing struck the right wing of a Waco (this report,… - [Incident 20220702011639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220702011639I.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Oshkosh, WI · Jul 2, 2022 · N4997V · Minor damage > Pilot landed aircraft and on roll out, the left wheel assembly broke apart. This caused the tire innertube to deflate and the left lower wing tip and aileron outboard trailing edge to make contact with the runway causing minor damage. - [Incident 20220701011589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220701011589I.md): Waco ASO · Richland, WA · Jul 1, 2022 · N768K · Minor damage > Pilot stated on landing the right brake had little or no braking action and began to swerve back and forth and was unable to maintain directional control resulting in main landing gear collapse and wing tip ground contact. - [Accident 20211002016619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211002016619A.md): Boeing PT-17 · Winnie, TX · Oct 2, 2021 · N4106Y · Substantial damage > The PIC influenced by the encroachment of approaching thunder storms, a field, normally utilized for this event, was flooded, and the possibility of damage to the aircraft while towing, if caught in the storm, spurred his decision to fly out, utilizing an… - [Incident 20210723013339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210723013339I.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Oshkosh, WI · Jul 23, 2021 · N61603 · Minor damage > Aircraft landed at Oshkosh, WI on 7/24/2021 during the [privacy data omitted] 2021 event. After touchdown and initial rollout, the aircraft nosed over and came to rest with the aircraft nose contacting the runway. The pilot and passenger exited the aircraft… - [Accident 20210613009539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210613009539A.md): Boeing B75N1 · Elwood, NE · Jun 13, 2021 · N777JG · Substantial damage > Approximately 50 minutes into the flight the pilot reported there was a loud bang followed by severe engine vibration. The pilot throttled back and the vibration became worse. The pilot put the throttle to full power which made the vibration slightly better.… - [Incident 20210428007369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210428007369I.md): Curtiss Wright Travel AIR 4000 · Torrance · Apr 28, 2021 · N8700 · Minor damage > Description of incident as reported by toa ATCT: on April 28, 2021 travelaire N8700 piloted by private pilot [privacy data omitted], landed on runway 29R at toa, ground looped and hit taxiway sign h. there were no injuries and damage extent unknown. Causal… - [Incident 20210313005669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210313005669I.md): Curtiss Wright Travel AIR 4000 · Torrance, CA · Mar 13, 2021 · N8700 · Minor damage > N8700 landed rwy 29L and was attempting to exit the rwy at taxiway foxtrot when the aircraft started an uncontrolled left turn. The aircraft came to a stop facing east, where twy foxtrot meets rwy 29L at mid field. The aircraft was partially off pavement.… - [Accident 20210307010329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210307010329A.md): Cessna 190 · Camarillo, CA · Mar 7, 2021 · N190RC · Substantial damage > Pilots were cleared to land at cma, runway 26. Instructor on right seat, instructed PIC to attemp a 3 point landing at which time they touched down. Aircraft made slight right turn and a left pedal imput was issued, which statrted an abrupt left turn. PIC… - [Accident 20200910014359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200910014359A.md): Bird CK · Enterprise, OR · Sep 10, 2020 · N933V · Substantial damage > Pilot added power to straighten out the aircraft due to not being aligned with the center line of the runway. Adding power caused the engine to sputter and lack power. Pilot attempted to execute a go around but because the engine was not developing enough… - [Accident 20200905012739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200905012739A.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Henderson, TX · Sep 5, 2020 · N373VU · Substantial damage > On September 5, 2020, at about 1430 CST, N373VU, a Boeing stearman A75N1 (PT17), was involved in an accident in which the aircraft was substantially damaged. Both occupants, the pilot and his passenger, sustained minor injuries. N373VU was departing Rusk… - [Accident 20200816013829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200816013829A.md): Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR · Port Townsend, WA · Aug 16, 2020 · N62130 · Substantial damage > N62130 departed rwy 27 at Jefferson County International Airport and stayed in the traffic patter for touch and go landing practice. During the landing, after the pilot flared and landed for a three point landing, the pilot decided to raise the tail and… - [Incident 20200725011341I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200725011341I.md): Boeing A75L3 · Aiken, SC · Jul 25, 2020 · N52512 · Minor damage > Airman beginning an air tour flight began taxi and collided with a parked aircraft on ramp - [Accident 20200503001049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200503001049A.md): Waco QCF · Shirley, NY · May 3, 2020 · N11457 · Substantial damage > 15:50 EDT aircraft N11457 lands khwv. Pilot reports executing a full stall 3 point landing on runway 24 right grass, pilot states he then applied light differential brake pressure to slow the aircraft to turning speed to exit the runway. Aircraft ground… - [Incident 20190730017609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190730017609I.md): Boeing A75L3 · Tulsa, OK · Jul 30, 2019 · N54671 · Minor damage > Pilot was landing 1R at rvs. The crosswind was pretty stiff and he said the plane just got away from him a little causing a ground loop. - [Incident 20190718012049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190718012049I.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Paris, TX · Jul 18, 2019 · N373VU · Minor damage > The incident pilot was flying his aircraft in the traffic pattern around the Paris, Texas airport (prx) when he experience an engine failure. The pilot elected to land in a pasture as he deemed he did not have enough altitude and airspeed to safely reach the… - [Incident 20190619007539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190619007539I.md): Boeing PT-13D · El Cajon, CA · Jun 19, 2019 · N1702B · Minor damage > VFR landing at gillespie, El Cajon, California. Cleared to land on 27R. During rollout aircraft began to drift to the right, applied right rudder. Right tail drift and aircraft began to veer to the left. Resulting in loss of control of the aircraft in the… - [Accident 20190529017299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190529017299A.md): Boeing B75N1 · Fredricksburg, TX · May 29, 2019 · N60955 · Substantial damage > Pilot made a VFR flight from llano, Texas (kaqo) direct to his ranch grass landing strip just outside of Fredricksburg, Texas. It was a 20-25 minute flight and then pilot made 3 circles over his ranch and executed a downwind, base and final approach to land… - [Accident 20190428003559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190428003559A.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Port Discovery, WA · Apr 28, 2019 · N68825 · Substantial damage > On climbout, the engine began to leak oil as noted by the occupants. PIC turned aircraft around to return to airport. Engine began to shake violently until it quit. Aircraft made forced landing on west shoreline of Discovery bay, WA. Subsequent inspection of… - [Accident 20180630008929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180630008929A.md): Travel Air Mfg 2000 · Shelter Island, NY · Jun 30, 2018 · N8870 · Substantial damage > Airman landed his aircraft to the south and continued his landing roll out further south than usual due to an aircraft landing behind him. He taxied the aircraft to the right of the runway to be off the landing surface in a cut out of the treeline. He then… - [Accident 20180625013659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180625013659A.md): Boeing B75N1 · Lexington, NC · Jun 25, 2018 · N52584 · Substantial damage > On second landing, (wheel landing) the aircraft tracked straight until the tail wheel touched the ground and the plane started tracking to the right of the centerline. Pilot put in correction but it did not fix the drift. Pilot stated he applied normal… - [Incident 20180616015549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180616015549I.md): Waco UPF-7 · St Simons Islan, GA · Jun 16, 2018 · N134Q · Minor damage > On June 16, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., the pilot of N134Q was taxing his 1940 Waco UPF-7 through the parking ramp at (kssi) mckinnon airport on st. Simons island, Georgia when he struck N294PJ, a 2010 Robinson R44 helicopter that was in tow by two ground personnel… - [Accident 20180615007949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180615007949A.md): Boeing B75N1 · Waukegan, IL · Jun 15, 2018 · N52107 · Substantial damage > Pilot departed rwy 23 for an instructional flight. Intercom and radio failed during flight. Pilot returned to airport and received a green light from the tower. Airplane was high and the approach proceeded with a higher than normal speed. Airplane touched… - [Accident 20180516005469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180516005469A.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Eden Prairie, MN · May 16, 2018 · N63794 · Substantial damage > [privacy data omitted] Had control of aircraft during entire flight. First landing resulted in a group loop and caused substantial damage to aircraft. - [Incident 20180121001079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180121001079I.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Riverside, CA · Jan 21, 2018 · N53459 · Minor damage > Narrative: On January 21, 2018 1525 PST time, N53459 a Boeing PT17 stearman on the fourth landing went into a ground loop at ral (Riverside Airport) scrapping both the left and right wing tips. There was no damage to airport property and minor damage to the… - [Accident 20171203023519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171203023519A.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Chino, CA · Dec 3, 2017 · N1431C · Substantial damage > On December 03/ 2017 N1431C was cleared for the option for landing on runway 26R cno (Chino) airport and went off the runway into a ground loop. There was no damage to airport property however, the aircraft had damage to the left lower wing and aileron. - [Accident 20171119019199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171119019199A.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Rosamond, CA · Nov 19, 2017 · N69656 · Substantial damage > The pilot and passenger departed in N69656 at Rosamond sky park for a local flight. 15 minutes later they returned to the airport. During rollout the aircraft began to swerve to the left which was corrected for by the pilot. The aircraft then began a second… - [Accident 20170904011639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170904011639A.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Santa Paula, CA · Sep 4, 2017 · N75753 · Substantial damage > N75753 was on its fourth sightseeing flight of the day. During takeoff climb out from Santa Paula Airport (kszp), Santa Paula, CA, the pilot of N75753 noted that the engine was slowly losing power. Pilot turned the aircraft back to the runway with the engine… - [Accident 20170903017569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170903017569A.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Oshkosh, WI · Sep 3, 2017 · N52813 · Substantial damage > On September 3, 2017, at 1609 CST, N52813 registered as a Boeing A75N1 (PT17) airplane piloted by a commercial pilot, was damaged when landing at Pioneer airport (WS17) in Oshkosh WI. The aircraft was landing runway 31 grass strip and upon touchdown, brakes… - [Accident 20170719010739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170719010739A.md): Grumman G-164 · Marydel, DE · Jul 19, 2017 · N691Y · Destroyed > The aircraft was completing the first pass of third flight, appeared to be at a normal speed and altitude for a standard spraying pass when it struck power lines. GPS stopped tracking at conclusion of final spray pass before aircraft came to a stop. Aircraft… - [Accident 20170703008839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170703008839A.md): Waco UPF-7 · St. Simons, GA · Jul 3, 2017 · N134Q · Substantial damage > On July 3rd at approximately 4:30PM EST. Pilot was taxing to runway 35 at St. Simons airport (kssi), with passengers on board for a sight seeing flight in Waco UPF-7, s/n 5484, N134Q. While turning off the apron and on to the taxiway, the right mail landing… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series/incidents.md?page=2 ## 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 ('17018') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series/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.