# NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series: Loss of control in flight

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR23LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA021.md): Cessna 140 · Georgetown, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 20, 2022 · N55DC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and a separation of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA22LA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA430.md): Taylorcraft BC12 · Buffalo, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 24, 2022 · N5619M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during initial climb after a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin at low altitude.
- [NTSB ERA22FA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA233.md): Cessna 140 · Wayne, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 20, 2022 · N76075 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack on final approach while conducting traditional short takeoff and landing operations in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin from which the pilot could not…
- [NTSB WPR22LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA072.md): Cessna 120 · Upland, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 3, 2022 · N76646 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during a go-around as it encountered wake turbulence from a slow hover taxiing helicopter.
- [NTSB CEN19FA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA307.md): Cessna 140 · Lakeview, SD · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 8, 2019 · N73000 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack, an aerodynamic stall, and subsequent impact with terrain, and the student pilot’s non-compliance and lack of…
- [NTSB GAA16CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA082.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Reidsville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 13, 2015 · N1316V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of pitch control while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a collision with terrain, a left main landing gear collapse, and runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN16FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA054.md): Cessna 140 · Keytesville, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 2015 · N90123 · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to operate in dark night conditions with low clouds, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's use of methamphetamine, which impaired his…
- [NTSB GAA15CA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA199.md): Norton Claude C Tailwind W8 · Portales, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2015 · N299CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack while maneuvering and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN15FA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA291.md): Champion 7BCM · Portland, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2015 · N10497 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s ostentatious low-altitude aerobatic display, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin when he exceeded the airplane’s critical angle of attack. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to alcohol and drugs.
- [NTSB CEN15FA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA181.md): Piper J-4A · Pine River, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2015 · N30341 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot' failure to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane's wing exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to conduct the flight…
- [NTSB WPR15LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA036.md): Champion 7AC · Darby, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 2014 · N84462 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR14FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA132.md): Cessna 120 · Carson City, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2014 · N76856 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to initiate a course-reversal turn when the airplane was unable to attain sufficient altitude to cross a mountain range, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall…
- [NTSB CEN13CA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA345.md): Cessna 140 · Minot, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2013 · N2054V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC13CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA043.md): Piper PA-11 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2013 · N4772M · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN13FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA081.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Blair, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 2012 · N720RC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control due to physical incapacitation.
- [NTSB ERA12CA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA403.md): Luscombe 8E · Selinsgrove, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2012 · N2052K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC11CA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA040.md): Cessna 140 · Chickaloon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2011 · N89424 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to take off downwind from unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB CEN10CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA263.md): Piper J-3 · Parker, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2010 · N8688 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting winds.
- [NTSB CEN09CA566](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA566.md): Piper J3C-65 · Mondovi, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2009 · N3549W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN09CA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA258.md): Marlin Varieze · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 20, 2009 · N77JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, his failure to latch the canopy prior to takeoff, and his failure to complete the pretakeoff checklist due to his diverted attention.
- [NTSB CEN09CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA050.md): Aeronca 7CCM · Chadron, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 2, 2008 · N2259E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain direction control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience.
- [NTSB DFW08CA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA185.md): Stits SA3A · St Louis, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2008 · N134JW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17008')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '240'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/cases?engine=17008

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