# NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series, NV

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 WPR17LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA193.md): Cessna 140 · Empire, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2017 · N140X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an off-airport precautionary landing on a dirt road with an uphill gradient.
- [NTSB WPR16LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA141.md): Luscombe 8A · Minden, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2016 · N2759K · Substantial damage
  > The failure of a main landing gear leg during takeoff due to corrosion, which resulted in a nose-over during the subsequent landing on a grassy area.
- [NTSB WPR14CA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA145.md): Aeronca 7DC · Fallon, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 24, 2014 · N817DC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.
- [NTSB WPR14FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA132.md): Cessna 120 · Carson City, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2014 · N76856 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to initiate a course-reversal turn when the airplane was unable to attain sufficient altitude to cross a mountain range, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall…
- [NTSB WPR13LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA191.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Mesquite, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2013 · N87114 · Substantial damage
  > Separation of the propeller from the engine during initial climb due to the incorrect torque applied to the propeller hub nut during maintenance.
- [NTSB WPR12LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA262.md): Cessna 120 · Smith Valley, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2012 · N1875N · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right main landing gear strut due to corrosion-induced fatigue, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB LAX99LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA059.md): Piper J3C-65 · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1998 · N87714 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > Failure of the pilot-in-command of the other aircraft to see and avoid the stationary Cessna TR182.
- [NTSB SEA85LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA006.md): Cessna 140A · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1984 · N9661A · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt he was unable to raise the tail of the acft during the takeoff and directional control could not be maintained. The plt made a hard landing in the acft on the day before the the accident. Investigators did not any flight control…
- [NTSB LAX81FVW16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVW16.md): Erco 415-D · Indian Springs, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1981 · N99848 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76FXQ49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FXQ49.md): Cessna 140 · Silver Springs, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1976 · N4094N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76FVW24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVW24.md): Luscombe 8A · Boulder City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 8, 1976 · N77874 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76DXQ36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DXQ36.md): Erco 415-CD · Crescent Vly, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 13, 1976 · N3540H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74FVW06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVW06.md): Cessna 120 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1973 · N76562 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70FVW15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70FVW15.md): Cessna 140 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 13, 1970 · N72685 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70D0178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70D0178.md): Cessna 140 · Searchlight, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 13, 1969 · N2629N · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK68X0145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK68X0145.md): Aeronca 7AC · Sutcliffe, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 2, 1968 · N2659E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK68D0160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0160.md): Luscombe 8A · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1967 · N2979K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67F0289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67F0289.md): Cessna 140 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1967 · N76409 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67D0307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0307.md): Luscombe 8E · Nixon, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1967 · N1522B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67D0121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0121.md): Cessna 140 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1966 · N72685 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67D0089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0089.md): Cessna 140 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1966 · N3588V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66F0107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66F0107.md): Cessna 120 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1965 · N2642N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66D0124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66D0124.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Jiggs, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1965 · N99753 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66F0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66F0003.md): Cessna 140 · Lathrop Wells, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1965 · N72467 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66D0065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66D0065.md): Luscombe 8E · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 5, 1965 · N1687K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX65D0073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX65D0073.md): Cessna 140 · Ely, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1965 · N76367 · 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" = 'NV' 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 ('17008'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17008&state=NV

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