# NTSB investigations: Continental A&C75 series, TN

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 ERA25FA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA253.md): Ercoupe 415 · Gallatin, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jul 2, 2025 · N93985 · Substantial damage
  > On July 2, 2025, about 1300 central daylight time, an Ercoupe 415-C, N93985, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Gallatin, Tennessee. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB ERA20LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA183.md): Ercoupe 415 · Rogersville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 15, 2020 · N3956H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath on approach, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of an impairing medication.
- [NTSB ATL06CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA082.md): Ercoupe 415C · Crossville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 20, 2006 · N99083 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance inspection resulting in fuel system contamination going undetected resulting in a total loss of engine power while on final approach to land.
- [NTSB ATL05LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA078.md): Earnest Jodel D-9 · Memphis, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2005 · N5164J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall and subsequent undershoot.
- [NTSB ATL88LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA050.md): Ercoupe 415-CD · Union City, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1987 · N3849H · Substantial damage
  > The plt rprtd the acft started to veer off the rwy after a 'rough' lndg. He atmtd to steer the plane with the steering control, but it would not respond. Subsequently, the acft veered off the rwy. About 50' to the side of the rwy, the nose gear hit a hole &…
- [NTSB ATL84LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA027.md): Piper J5A · Arlington, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1983 · N35280 · Substantial damage
  > According to both occupants, the eng lost power during takeoff at night. Subsequently, the acft was damaged when it hit a fence & metal pole during an emergency landing. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was found. The rear seat occupant, a female plt,…
- [NTSB ATL80FKW19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FKW19.md): Erco 415-C · Nashville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 18, 1980 · N99446 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76FLT06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FLT06.md): Erco 415-C · Parsons, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1975 · N87122 · 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" = 'TN' 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=TN

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