# NTSB investigations: Continental A&C75 series, 1990

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 LAX91LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA051.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Madera, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1990 · N3080H · Substantial damage
  > Engine failure due to a plugged vent line, affecting the ability of the system to transfer fuel to the main tank.
- [NTSB SEA91LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA033.md): Erco 415-C · Ola, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1990 · N3522H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude for terrain clearance. Also causal was the pilot's impairment due to alcohol. Contributing factors were the night light condition and the hilly terrain.
- [NTSB MIA90FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90FA168.md): Erco 415-C · Huntersville, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1990 · N2436H · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot in command to maintain airspeed.
- [NTSB DEN90LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA137.md): Ercoupe 415C · Truth/Consequen, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1990 · N94351 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed and obtain a proper climb rate after takeoff.
- [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 MKC90LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA109.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Searcy, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1990 · N2628H · Substantial damage
  > Pilot impairment from consumption of alcohol, inadequate preflight by the pilot, and fuel contamination with water and dirt (mud) in the system.

## 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") = 1990
  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=1990

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