# NTSB investigations: Continental A&C65 series, NH

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 ERA25LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA115.md): Luscombe 8A · Hampton, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 11, 2025 · N77989 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to land, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA24LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA123.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Moultonborough, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 25, 2024 · N43892 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing.
- [NTSB ERA16LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA220.md): Champion 7AC · Gorham, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 16, 2016 · N83578 · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff after the airplane’s initial failure to climb.
- [NTSB NYC07CA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA110.md): Luscombe 8A · Whitefield, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 6, 2007 · N1960B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB NYC06CA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA096.md): Aeronca 7AC · Haverhill, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 15, 2006 · N82320 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent impact with a sign.
- [NTSB IAD05CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA086.md): Porterfield CP-65 · Jaffrey, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2005 · N37709 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor in the accident was the drop off/descending embankment at the runway's edge.
- [NTSB NYC00LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA113.md): Piper J3C-65 · Lanconia, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 2000 · N42383 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB IAD96LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA073.md): Taylorcraft BCS-65 · Wolfeboro, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 1996 · N29591 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control and altitude of the seaplane while circling to draw attention before landing on the lake. A related factor was that the aircraft was not equipped with a radio.
- [NTSB NYC93LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA172.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Ashland, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1993 · N82819 · No damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to leave the airplane unattended with the engine operating.
- [NTSB NYC91LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA117.md): Aeronca 7AC · Whitefield, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1991 · N1303E · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot which resulted in a loss of directional control. A factor contributing to the accident was the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB NYC86FNC03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FNC03.md): Piper J-3 · Milan, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 25, 1986 · N6498H · Destroyed
  > The pilot was flying a 'drunken farmer' routine at a airshow. He was observed in the air to begin a descent from which he did not recover. The pilot was fatally injured in the crash and the aircraft destroyed. No mechanical or physical reason for the crash…
- [NTSB NYC78DNC19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DNC19.md): Piper J-3 · Croydon, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1978 · N35054 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FNC71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNC71.md): Piper PA-17 · Hillsborough, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1973 · N4615H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72DNC22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DNC22.md): Luscombe 8A · Laconia, NH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 12, 1972 · N25288 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0433.md): Piper J-3 · Nashua, NH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1969 · N88597 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68D0025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0025.md): Piper J3C · Amherst, NH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1967 · N88597 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67D0537](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0537.md): Luscombe 8A · Keene, NH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 2, 1967 · N2867K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67D0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0008.md): Piper J3 · Laconia, NH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 30, 1966 · N98536 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0660](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0660.md): Aeronca 7AC · Pelham, NH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 8, 1966 · N84242 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0560](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0560.md): Aeronca 7AC · Claremont, NH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1966 · N84522 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0252.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Derry, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 22, 1965 · N5210M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC65F0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0035.md): Luscombe 8A · Rochester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 23, 1965 · N1808B · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NH' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17003'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17003&state=NH

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