# NTSB investigations: Continental A&C65 series, NM

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 WPR23LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA198.md): Silvaire Luscombe 8A · Clovis, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2023 · N71983 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s uncontrollable descent and forced landing for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB WPR23LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA100.md): Aeronca 65-CA · Deming, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 15, 2022 · N29447 · Substantial damage
  > The occupant’s improper throttle movement during the start procedure, which resulted in forward movement and loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB CEN18LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA222.md): Taylorcraft BC12 D · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 10, 2018 · N43443 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN10CA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA407.md): Aeronca 7AC · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2010 · N84723 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with gusting winds.
- [NTSB DEN06CA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA025.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Los Lunas, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 23, 2005 · N96924 · Minor damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB DEN00LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA107.md): Luscombe 8E · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2000 · N25222 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor was gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB FTW97FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA099.md): Aeronca 65-TC · Moriarty, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 1997 · N31794 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maitain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. Factors were gusty winds, turbulence, a high density altitude, and the pilot's lack of total experience in the make and model of aircraft.
- [NTSB DEN89LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA032.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Carrizozo, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1988 · N43603 · Substantial damage
  > The private plt said his Taylorcraft was secured to the ramp by 3 chains. He tried to hand start the engine, with no one at the controls, and the throttle full open. The engine started, the acft broke the right wing tie down ring, and straightened an 's' hook…
- [NTSB DEN86LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA109.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1986 · N43139 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that he was performing touch & go landings. When the accident occurred. On the first landing a wind gust raised the right wing. The plt stated he 'tried to straighten out' the acft when it went off the right side of the rwy. The left main…
- [NTSB DEN86LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA088.md): Aeronca 7AC · Santa Rosa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1986 · N85255 · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, the eng quit during the initial climbout and the acft was substantially damaged during the subsequent forced landing. Post accident inspection disclosed the gascolator was broken which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine.
- [NTSB FTW81FQA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQA12.md): Taylorcraft BC-65 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 2, 1981 · N29567 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA052.md): Luscombe 8A · Farmington, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 20, 1978 · N45694 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FQA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FQA29.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1975 · N95313 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75FQA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FQA20.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Raton, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1974 · N49040 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73FQA35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FQA35.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 22, 1973 · N39969 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73FQA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FQA15.md): Piper PA-17 · Gallup, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1972 · N4657H · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN69F0169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69F0169.md): Piper J3C-65 · Silver City, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 13, 1969 · N98882 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN69F0124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69F0124.md): Luscombe 8A · Anapra, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 19, 1968 · N71363 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68F0242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68F0242.md): Aeronca 7AC · Aztec, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 18, 1968 · N85057 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68F0201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68F0201.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Truth-Consq, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 16, 1968 · N43819 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68F0187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68F0187.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 1, 1968 · N95810 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68F0129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68F0129.md): Taylorcraft BC-65 · Aztec, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 12, 1967 · N29810 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN67D0224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0224.md): Aeronca 11AC · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 11, 1967 · N85862 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN67D0034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0034.md): Luscombe 8A · Santa Rosa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1966 · N28567 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66D0208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0208.md): Luscombe 8A · Quemado, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 15, 1966 · N45460 · 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" = 'NM' 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=NM

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