# Ongoing NTSB investigations: Continental A&C65 series

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 CEN27LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA031.md): Aeronca 65CA · Hartford, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 24, 2026 · N34402 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN27LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA021.md): Piper J3C-65 · Boonville, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 18, 2026 · N88218
- [NTSB CEN27LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA026.md): Piper J3C-65 · Eagle Harbor, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 17, 2026 · N3368N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA27LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA27LA018.md): Piper J3C-65 · Limington, ME · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 10, 2026 · N6340H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26FA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA355.md): Aeronca 7AC · Hesperia, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Sep 24, 2026 · N12DF · Substantial damage
  > On September 24, 2026, about 0945 Pacific daylight time, an Aeronca 7AC, N12DF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Hesperia, California. The flight instructor and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a…
- [NTSB CEN26LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA292.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Copper City, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 14, 2026 · N48446
- [NTSB CEN26LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA277.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Boyceville, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 2, 2026 · N43665 · Substantial damage
  > On August 2, 2026, about 1223 central daylight time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D airplane, N43665 was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Boyceville, Wisconsin. Both the pilot and passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was operated…
- [NTSB CEN26LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA266.md): Piper J3C-65 · Richmond, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 20, 2026 · N92432 · Substantial damage
  > On July 20, 2026, at 0643 central daylight time, a Piper J3C-65 airplane, N92432, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Richmond, Texas. The commercial pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…
- [NTSB WPR26FA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA257.md): Luscombe 8A · Canton, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jul 14, 2026 · N1164K · Substantial damage
  > On July 14, 2026, sometime between 1252 and 1356 CDT, a Luscombe 8A, N1164K, was substantially damaged when it crashed in a field near Canton, Texas. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB WPR26LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA251.md): Luscombe 8A · Novato, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 7, 2026 · N45886 · Substantial damage
  > On July 7, 2026, about 1200 Pacific daylight time, a Luscombe 8A, N45886, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Novato, California. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB ERA26LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA168.md): Piper J3C-65 · Crestview, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Apr 10, 2026 · N92480 · Substantial damage
  > On April 10, 2026, about 1700 eastern daylight time, a Piper J3C-65, N92480 was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Baker, Florida. The pilot sustained minor injuries, and the passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was…
- [NTSB ANC25LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA084.md): Aeronca 7AC · Willow, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 6, 2025 · N84726 · Substantial damage
  > On August 5, 2025, about 1600 Alaska daylight time, an Aeronca 7AC airplane, N84726, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at the Willow Airport (UUO) in Willow, Alaska. The student pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was…
- [NTSB ANC25FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25FA079.md): Piper J3C-65 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jul 25, 2025 · N5050R · Substantial damage
  > On July 25, 2025, about 0916 Alaska daylight time, a Piper J3C-65 airplane, N5050R, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dillingham, Alaska. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB ERA25FA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA239.md): Piper J3C-65 · Dunlap, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jun 24, 2025 · N28DR · Substantial damage
  > On June 24, 2025, about 18:23 central daylight time, a Piper J3C-65, N28DR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dunlap, Tennessee. The commercial pilot was fatally injured and the passenger was seriously injured. The airplane…
- [NTSB CEN25FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA198.md): Aeronca 7AC · Waterman, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jun 7, 2025 · N1846E · Substantial damage
  > On June 7, 2025, about 1459 central daylight time, an Aeronca 7AC airplane, N1846E, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Waterman, Illinois. The pilot was fatally injured, and the passenger was seriously injured. The airplane…
- [NTSB CEN25FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA166.md): Piper J3C-65 · Wilson, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · May 4, 2025 · N98416 · Destroyed
  > On May 4, 2025, about 1325 central daylight time, a Piper J3C-65 airplane, N98416 was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Wilson, Kansas. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal…

## 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."completionStatus" = 'Ongoing'
  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&status=ongoing

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