# NTSB investigations: Continental A&C75 series: On ground/water collision with object

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 CHI03LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA167.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Atwood, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2003 · N94327 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area and his improper decision to continue the approach without the airport and runway clearly in-sight. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's disorientation, the transmission wires, and the road…
- [NTSB CHI99LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA236.md): Ercoupe 415-CD · Wahoo, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1999 · N3859H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper starting technique which resulted in the inadvertent starting of the engine, with no one in the airplane.
- [NTSB FTW97LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA172.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Canon City, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1997 · N2326H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout. A factor was the pilot's attention being diverted.
- [NTSB CHI95LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA194.md): Piper J-5A · Wausau, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1995 · N40888 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgment of the clearance between the airplane and the fuel pumps.
- [NTSB LAX93LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA362.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Twentynine Palm, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1993 · N93321 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's attemted takeoff from a taxiway due to alcoholic impairment. The night light condition was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA91LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA093.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Elma, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1991 · N81578 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot used inadequate starting procedures. Factors to the accident were: the pilot did not use proper assistance and the passenger's inadvertent control interference.
- [NTSB MKC88LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA157.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Springfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1988 · N93437 · Substantial damage
  > While attempting to depart a 1600 ft sod runway, the PIC said he was unable to get airborne and elected to abort the takeoff. Unable to stop, he went through a fence, substantially damaging both wings. The plt recommended not trying to takeoff from a short…
- [NTSB LAX87LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA283.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Galt, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1987 · N2716H · Destroyed
  > During the takeoff ground roll on a 2000 ft private runway, at the point to rotate, the plt applied back pressure, however, the aircraft did not respond. Aprx three quarters of the way down the rwy the plt realized that the acft was not lifting off and he…
- [NTSB MKC82DA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA172.md): Ercoupe 415C · Andover, KS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 7, 1982 · N99088 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot reported he was taxiing and turned to avoid animals. Aircraft then collided with a tree. He had given two other versions verbally of how the damage occurred.
- [NTSB FTW82FPD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPD10.md): Piper J3C-65 · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 25, 1982 · N70108 · Substantial damage
  > While the pilot was taxiing to the engine run-up area, his right wing struck the propeller of a Piper PA-24 (N7545P) that was positioned at the edge of the taxiway. The pilot believed that if he had been making sharper s-turns while taxiing, he would have…

## 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" = 310))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17005&occurrence=310

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