# NTSB investigations: Continental A&C65 series, 1991

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 FTW92LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA037.md): Luscombe 8A · Southlake, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1991 · N45722 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor was improper airspeed prior to touchdown which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI92LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA049.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Decorah, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1991 · N44061 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control. Factors related to the accident were: the unfavorable wind conditions, snow covered runway, and snowbanks adjacent to the runway.
- [NTSB NYC92FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92FA026.md): Piper L-3 · Plymouth, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1991 · N6AN · Destroyed
  > The improper decision by the non-instrument-rated pilot to attempt VFR flight in instrument meteorological conditions, at a low altitude, which resulted in a collision with the water. Factors related to the accident were: the overconfidence of the pilot in…
- [NTSB NYC92LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA008.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Townshend, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1991 · N5014M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot allowed the speed of the airplane to get too slow, resulting in inadvertent stall at too low an altitude to allow recovery.
- [NTSB SEA92LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA009.md): Luscombe 8A · Rawlins, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1991 · N2015B · Substantial damage
  > An inadequate weather evaluation. Factors to the accident were: gusts and crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI91LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA298.md): Taylorcraft BC-12D · Sunset Hills, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1991 · N96905 · Substantial damage
  > A blocked fuel system line and inadequate maintenance of the airplane by other maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB NYC91LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA231.md): Taylorcraft BC/2D · Rangeley, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1991 · N95123 · Substantial damage
  > Improper takeoff planning by the pilot which resulted in an inflight collision with trees during initial climb. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's decision not to use the full lake surface available for takeoff.
- [NTSB ATL91LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA167.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Calhoun, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1991 · N43LT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the go-around attempt. Factor(s) in this accident were: the excessive airspeed at touchdown, and the pilot's lack of experience in this model of airplane.
- [NTSB MIA91FA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91FA209.md): Aeronca 7AC · Dawson, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1991 · N84216 · Destroyed
  > The pilot in command's failure to maintain altitude while maneuvering.
- [NTSB ATL91LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA159.md): Aeronca 7AC · Newton, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1991 · N84692 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain an adequate visual lookout for obstacles.
- [NTSB NYC91LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA201.md): Piper J3-C65 · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1991 · N30837 · Substantial damage
  > Engine failure for an undetermined reason. A factor was the pilot misjudging the clearance over a fence during an attempted forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL91LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA154.md): Piper J3C · Middlesex, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1991 · N2139M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering in a turn on initial climb out resulting in a stall.
- [NTSB MIA91LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA191.md): Aeronca 65-LB · Hilliard, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1991 · N31864 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain a proper glidepath during final approach resulting in the inflight collision with trees then the ground.
- [NTSB CHI91LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA229.md): Luscombe 8A · Lake Geneva, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1991 · N28580 · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft control was not maintained by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB ATL91FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA138.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Mobile, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1991 · N96802 · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed and his subsequent inadvertent stall during his attempt to return to the departure runway. A factor was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA91LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA162.md): Aeronca 65-CA · West Jordan, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1991 · N36831 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed switching of the fuel tank selector, the engine failure from fuel starvation and the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA91FA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA156.md): Champion 7AC · Burns, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1991 · N3006E · Substantial damage
  > Improper inflight planning/decision by the student pilot (pilot-in-command), and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. Factors related to the accident were: physical impairment of the student pilot/owner/operator from carbon…
- [NTSB MIA91LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA174.md): Piper J3C-65 · Brooker, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1991 · N98337 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the noncertificated pilot to obtain a weather briefing before departure & failure to maintain directional control after the precautionary landing. Contributing to the accident was lack of suitable terrain.
- [NTSB LAX91LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA237.md): Taylorcraft DCO-65 · Antioch, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1991 · N49173 · Substantial damage
  > That the pilot's preflight was improper; that he departed with the carburetor heat on; failed to abort when it became evident that the airplane was not going to take off; and abruptly lifting the airplane so that it became airborne in ground effect, but then…
- [NTSB LAX91LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA215.md): Taylorcraft DC12-D · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1991 · N49368 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in this type of aircraft.
- [NTSB ATL91LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA092.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Statesboro, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1991 · N95170 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Failure of both pilots to perform a visual lookout sufficiently adequate to avoid a collision at an uncontrolled airport. Factors related to the accident were: failure of the pilot of N95170 to communicate on the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) and…
- [NTSB LAX91LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA201.md): Aeronca 11AC · Madera, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1991 · N86295 · Substantial damage
  > That the pilot failed to properly recover from a bounced landing. Contributing to this accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the airplane.
- [NTSB MIA91LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA130.md): Aeronca 7AC · Leesburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1991 · N84986 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landig roll, and his failure to maintain airspeed during the attempted go-around which resulted in a descent and collision with two parked airplanes. Contributing to the accident was the…
- [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 LAX91LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA153.md): Piper J3 · Arbuckle, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1991 · N42257 · Substantial damage
  > That the pilot used excessive brakes during the landing roll-out.
- [NTSB LAX91LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA145.md): Aeronca 7-AC · No. Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1991 · N84025 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.
- [NTSB ATL91LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA058.md): Aeronca 11AC · Union Springs, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1991 · N85880 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve.
- [NTSB NYC91LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA072.md): Piper J-3-C · Hamilton, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1991 · N6337H · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to touchdown in a suitable area after he experienced a power loss. A factor related to the accident was the improperly maintained carburetor.
- [NTSB LAX91LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA077.md): Luscombe 8A · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1991 · N71745 · Substantial damage
  > That the pilot failed to properly compensate for the wind conditions. Contributing to this accident was the existing crosswind.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1991
  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&year=1991

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