NTSB investigations: Continental A&C65 series
16 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental A&C65 series, where the defining event was Collision during takeoff/land. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "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 ('17003')
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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 ('17003')
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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN27LA021Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper J3C-65 · Boonville, INNTSB CEN24LA113Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · South Lyon, MIThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the landing approach.NTSB ERA22LA292Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8 · New Market, VAImpact with a fence during an attempted takeoff from a short, uphill turf airstrip.NTSB CEN20FA008Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Green Bay, WIThe pilot’s low final approach path and his failure to see and avoid a truck traveling on a roadway, which resulted in a collision with the truck.NTSB GAA19CA147Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPorterfield CP 65 · Aberdeen, SDThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA18CA244Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Eunice, LAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree while on approach to land.NTSB WPR15LA226Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft 12-m · Selma, CAThe pilot receiving instruction's use of an excessive pitch attitude during takeoff with the airplane near its maximum gross weight in hot and humid conditions, which degraded the airplane’s climb performance and resulted in a collision with obstacles during…NTSB WPR14CA223Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C 65 · Bellingham, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing on a narrow airstrip, which resulted in a collision with trees.NTSB CEN14CA132Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12 D · Hartford, WIThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and failure to inspect the runway before departure.NTSB ERA12CA035Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Champion 7AC · Berkley, MAThe pilot did not maintain clearance from a tree during the final approach in solar glare conditions.NTSB ERA12CA022Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 0-58A · Westmoreland, TNThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during takeoff.NTSB ERA11LA379Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Egremont, MAA partial loss of engine power due to the No. 4 intake and exhaust valves becoming lodged in the valve guides, which resulted from a lack of use, improper engine storage preparation, and improper return to service from indefinite storage.NTSB CEN09LA467Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BF12 · Sawyer, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while taking off from a short, grass runway.NTSB ANC09CA073Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Tok, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a parked truck during takeoff from a roadway, resulting in a collision with the truck.NTSB CEN09CA210Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Bagley, MNThe pilot's delayed aborted takeoff, which resulted in the ski-equipped airplane running aground and striking trees. Contributing to the accident was the slush layer that had formed since the previous landing.NTSB MIA08LA109Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Durham, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while approaching to land.