# NTSB investigations: Continental A&C75 series, VA

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 ERA21LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA062.md): Ercoupe 415 · South Boston, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 6, 2020 · N2674H · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of a fuel filter screen cover gasket, which resulted in its failure, fuel starvation, and a subsequent total loss of engine power during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the unapproved fuel sight gauge, which obscured…
- [NTSB NYC07LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA008.md): Flynn William Pazmany PL-4 · Fredricksburg, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2006 · N640F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional low altitude maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB NYC06CA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA211.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Harrisonburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2006 · N93911 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper engine starting procedure, resulting in an uncontrolled taxi, and collision with trees.
- [NTSB NYC05LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA084.md): Ercoupe 415C · Saluda, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 2005 · N2406H · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to an unsecured mixture control cable, which was not properly secured by maintenance personnel during a recent annual inspection. Also causal was the airplane owner's continued operation of the airplane with known deficiencies.
- [NTSB IAD96LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA049.md): Kitfox IV-1200 · Saluda, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1996 · N32495 · Substantial damage
  > a partial loss of engine power due to spark plug failure, and the pilot's evasive maneuver to avoid lights at the end of the runway.
- [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 NYC73DID15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DID15.md): Erco 415-C · South Boston, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1972 · N87119 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD70D0057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70D0057.md): Piper J3C-65 · Virginia Beach, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1969 · N58462 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC66F0308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0308.md): Ercoupe 415C · South Boston, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1965 · N2757H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0085.md): Ercoupe 415C · Blacksburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1965 · N93949 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2030.md): Culver LCA · Weyers Cave, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 30, 1964 · N29398 · 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" = 'VA' 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=VA

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