# NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series, RI

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 CEN19LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA213.md): Ercoupe 415 · Smithfield, RI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 22, 2019 · N415WP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat on approach in weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a forced landing to a pond.
- [NTSB NYC95LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA206.md): Cessna 140 · Richmond, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1995 · N3174N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, and his improper positioning of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC84LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA283.md): Ercoupe 415-E · Charlestown, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1984 · N2328H · Substantial damage
  > While on final approach, the left main gear contacted some brush and becoming entangled in vines followed by the propeller becoming entangled. The propeller stopped and the aircraft swung around 180 degrees coming to rest about 500 ft from the grass runway.
- [NTSB NYC82FNA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FNA08.md): Cessna 140 · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1981 · N1856V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FNA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNA28.md): Cessna 120 · N.Kingstown, RI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1977 · N72101 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76DNA49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DNA49.md): Cessna 120 · Block Island, RI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1976 · N1808N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68D0158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0158.md): Cessna 140 · No-Kingstown, RI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 30, 1967 · N72708 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0054.md): Luscombe 8E · Newport, RI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1966 · N1689K · 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" = 'RI' 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=RI

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