# NTSB investigations: Continental A&C75 series: Loss of control - in flight 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 ATL05CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA080.md): Piper J4E · Akron, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2005 · N35920 · Substantial damage > The pilot's premature liftoff and his failure to attain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush. Also causal was the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff. - [NTSB DFW05FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05FA065.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Alexandria, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2005 · N99452 · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of control while maneuvering to land. - [NTSB FTW01FA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA151.md): Ercoupe 415-CD · McAlester, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2001 · N3962H · Destroyed > the inadvertent stall by the pilot-in-command. - [NTSB FTW00LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA124.md): Luscombe 8C · Galveston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2000 · N25270 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in the pilot attempting to takeoff with the elevator and ailerons locked by the passenger side seatbelt. - [NTSB CHI96LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA311.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Cambridge, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1996 · N3607H · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing. A factor associated with the accident was the downdraft reported by the pilot. - [NTSB NYC94LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA153.md): Ercoupe 415C · Scriba, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1994 · N94151 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall and inflight collision with trees. - [NTSB NYC91LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA181.md): Ercoupe 415D · Sacramento, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1991 · N980DD · Destroyed > The pilot's decision to conduct flight with a known deficiency that adversely affected the aerodynamic characteristics of the aircraft. - [NTSB SEA91FA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA121.md): Taylorcraft BC-12-D · Naches, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1991 · N39976 · Destroyed > The in flight physical incapacitation of the pilot in command. - [NTSB MIA90FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90FA168.md): Erco 415-C · Huntersville, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1990 · N2436H · Destroyed > Failure of the pilot in command to maintain airspeed. - [NTSB DEN90LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA137.md): Ercoupe 415C · Truth/Consequen, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1990 · N94351 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed and obtain a proper climb rate after takeoff. - [NTSB LAX89LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA019.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1988 · N44022 · Substantial damage > During the landing touchdown, on runway 11, a gust of wind was encountered and the airplane became airborne. The pilot attempted to go around. During the go around attempt the pilot was not able to gain control of the airplane. Winds at the time of the… - [NTSB NYC88LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA197.md): Erco 415C · W. Bloomfield, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1988 · N94011 · Destroyed > Shorlty after takeoff at about 150 feet a.g.l., the pilot lost control of the airplane and crashed in a corn field about 0.5 mile from airport. A passenger reported that they encountered a wind gust and the pilot was unable to control the airplane. - [NTSB ATL86FA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA242.md): Luscombe 8C · Lavonia, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1986 · N39068 · Destroyed > The pilot had been diagnosed as having a brain tumor and was taking 300 mg of dilantin daily for the giloma. He suffered a grand mal seizure about two months before the accident. His mother stated that the pilot told her during a telephone conversation that… - [NTSB LAX84FA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA258.md): Bellanca 7AC · Skull Valley, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1984 · N85034 · Destroyed > The acft had been flown on several local flts, earlier that day. The last known flt originated at the ernest j love arpt, prescott, AZ, at 1600 MST. Subsequently, it crashed near the departure end of rwy 02 at the quarter circle 'j' arpt, which was in the… - [NTSB ATL84LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA130.md): Piper J-5A · Forest, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1984 · N33423 · Substantial damage > The acft was taxied directly to takeoff after being handpropped to start. To the witness who handpropped the acft it appeared to climb at about a 70 degree angle after takeoff and stall before diving nose first into the ground. Engine sounds remained constant… - [NTSB LAX83FUG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FUG23.md): Ercoupe 415C · Hesperia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 22, 1983 · N2865H · Destroyed > The pilot reported that he was departing the apt, using the two preceding acft as referenced, as his acft had no taxi or landing lights. His acft was caught in the wake of the acft ahead, causing the pilot to lose control. The acft struck a bush aprx 100 feet… - [NTSB MIA83LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA166.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Yulee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1983 · N2045H · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during takeoff, the acft entered a 'right turn' after it had climbed appx 25 ft above the rwy. Reportedly, full control inputs to the left failed to correct the right bank. When the plt saw the acft heading for trees to the right, he… - [NTSB LAX83LUQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LUQ03.md): Mareik-Bensen B-8M · Santa Maria, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 19, 1983 · N7045 · Destroyed > The gryoplane was observed to depart from controlled flt at or below 800 ft AGL & the plt became separated from the acft. Both impacted the ground in a near vertical descent about 40 ft apart. The plt's blood alcohol content was 0.13%. The clasp ends of the… - [NTSB DEN83LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA117.md): Aircoupe 415-C · Big Piney, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1983 · N3726H · Substantial damage > The pilot was practicing a short field takeoff. However, he held the elevator full back during the takeoff roll until the acft was 50 ft AGL, and then only released it slightly. According to the pilot, airspeed was 47 mph at 50 ft and about 57 mph at 70 ft.… - [NTSB ANC82DAG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DAG21.md): Piper J3C-75 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 11, 1982 · N27006 · Substantial damage > While executing departure stalls the elevator locked in the full up position. After several attempts to regain control, it was found that partial control was possible in a power off descending turn. This attitude was maintained until just prior to ground… ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17005') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 250)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17005&occurrence=250 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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