# NTSB investigations: Continental A&C75 series, 1987

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 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 LAX88DUQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DUQ01.md): Stits Elkins 85 · Camarillo, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Oct 25, 1987 · N72P · Substantial damage
  > During the starting procedures for a local flight, the pilot had chocked the wheels and was hand-propping the engine. After several tries, the engine started. The airplane jumped the chocks and the pilot moved to the right wing, attempting to stop the…
- [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 DEN87LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA078.md): Ercoupe 415C · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1987 · N114PA · Substantial damage
  > The student plt said the acft ballooned during the flare and he applied forward stick. The acft touched down nose wheel first and the nose gear collapsed. The acft then settled hard on main gear resulting in additional damage.
- [NTSB ATL87LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA090.md): Ercoupe 415-D · Cottondale, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1987 · N99436 · Substantial damage
  > The plt performed a touch-and-go after takeoff. During the takeoff phase of the touch-and-go, the acft eng quit. The acft was force landed in tree. Post accident inspection failed to reveal any failure/malfunction.
- [NTSB MIA87LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA092.md): Piper J5A · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1987 · N41141 · Substantial damage
  > Shortly after take off the eng began to lose power. Unable to maintain alt a forced landing was made in a field, during which, the acft sustained substantial damage. Inspection of the acft revealed that the loss of power was the result of an insufficient fuel…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1987
  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&year=1987

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