# NTSB investigations: Continental C145 series: Collision during takeoff/land

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 ERA25LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA085.md): Aeronca 15AC · Loganville, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 25, 2024 · N6665K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance of trees during an attempted go-around in sun glare.
- [NTSB CEN23LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA024.md): Cessna 170A · Hardin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 2, 2022 · N9244A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the powerlines while landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA177.md): Cessna 170 · Stoney Point, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 2, 2022 · N2656V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to retract the flaps during a go-around from a bounced landing, which resulted in a collision with trees then terrain.
- [NTSB ANC21LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA087.md): Aeronca 15AC · North Pole, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 10, 2021 · N1441H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate obstacle clearance while maneuvering, which resulted in a collision with a tree and a loss of control.
- [NTSB WPR21LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA307.md): Cessna 170A · Metaline Falls, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 6, 2021 · N5459C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain sufficient altitude during the initial climb to clear trees due to an encounter with windshear.
- [NTSB GAA18CA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA429.md): Cessna 170 · Spearfish, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 19, 2018 · N432W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to take off in tailwind conditions, which resulted in an aborted takeoff with insufficient runway remaining.
- [NTSB ERA17CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA087.md): Cessna 170 · Hayden, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 12, 2017 · N1387D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the approach.
- [NTSB ANC09CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA093.md): Aeronca 15AC · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2009 · N1187H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the off-airport landing resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC08CA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA125.md): Aeronca 15AC · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2008 · N1170H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, resulting in an on-ground collision with a tree stump.

## 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 ('17012')
    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" = '490'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490/cases?engine=17012

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