# NTSB investigations: Continental A&C75 series, 1996

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 FTW97LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA063.md): Ercoupe 415-D · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1996 · N87226 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the #1 exhaust valve, which resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing on rough/uneven terrain. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA96LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA217.md): Piper J3 · Aiken, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1996 · N2CE · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing; and his loss of directional control, which was followed by impact with trees.
- [NTSB CHI96LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA311.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Cambridge, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 1996 · N3607H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing. A factor associated with the accident was the downdraft reported by the pilot.
- [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 BFO96LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA038.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Hurlock, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1996 · N87424 · Substantial damage
  > inadequate inspection by maintenance personnel which failed to detect a fatigue crack, and resulted in an in-flight crankshaft fracture and propeller assembly separation. A related factor was the deep snow encountered during the subsequent forced landing.

## 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") = 1996
  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=1996

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