# NTSB investigations: Continental A&C75 series, GA

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 ERA17LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA109.md): Ercoupe 415 · Dawsonville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2017 · N99716 · Substantial damage
  > A decrease in oil pressure due to the pilot's unintentional overfilling of the engine oil sump, and the pilot's subsequent decision to perform an off-airport precautionary landing, which resulted in impact with a tree.
- [NTSB ERA15LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA379.md): Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2015 · N87172 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA13CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA155.md): Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · Newnan, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 5, 2013 · N87172 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper visual lookout during taxi operations, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane.
- [NTSB ERA11LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA014.md): Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-D · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 2010 · N89331 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance performed on the airplane, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the corrosion within the carburetor.
- [NTSB ERA10LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA248.md): Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · LaGrange, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2010 · N87172 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to ensure that the fuel tank shut-off valve was open resulting in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB MIA08LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA187.md): Piper J5A · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2008 · N105F · Substantial damage
  > The loss of pitch control due to slippage of the elevator control cable resulting from the maintenance personnel’s improper installation and inspection of the cable.
- [NTSB MIA00LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA180.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Stockbridge, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2000 · N2589H · Substantial damage
  > an in-flight collision with trees while maneuvering, which was the result of the pilot not allowing adequate altitude to clear the trees before starting a turn.
- [NTSB MIA98LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA004.md): Piper J3C-65 · Trenton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1997 · N30236 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to abort the takeoff, when he observed an indication of less than full engine power on the tachometer from the beginning of the takeoff roll. Factors relating to the accident were: the inadequate preflight planning and preparation by the…
- [NTSB ATL90LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA121.md): Ercoupe Ercoupe 415-C · Pineora, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1990 · N3261H · Substantial damage
  > Control interference by the passenger when the throttle was retarded and the pilot's failure to intervene because of his diverted attention.
- [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 MIA80FKG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKG17.md): Erco 415-C · Columbus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 11, 1980 · N2599H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FLA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLA04.md): Erco 415-C · Camila, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 21, 1979 · N99982 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKG15.md): Erco 415C · Rome, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 27, 1978 · N94382 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77DKG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKG06.md): Erco 415-D · St.Mary'S, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1976 · N94677 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70DKG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70DKG11.md): Luscombe 8D · Stockbridge, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 7, 1970 · N41920 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67F0136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0136.md): Erco 415C · Blairsville, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1966 · N3823H · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1973](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1973.md): Ercoupe 415C · Mccaysville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 27, 1964 · N99864 · 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" = 'GA' 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 ('17005'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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