# NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series, SD

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 CEN19FA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA307.md): Cessna 140 · Lakeview, SD · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 8, 2019 · N73000 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack, an aerodynamic stall, and subsequent impact with terrain, and the student pilot’s non-compliance and lack of…
- [NTSB GAA18CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA166.md): Cessna 140 · Madison, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2018 · N2011N · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed aborted takeoff on a soft, wet, grass runway, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB GAA17CA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA374.md): Champion 7BCM · Watertown, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2017 · N3195C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CHI96LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA285.md): Ramesbotham CH701 · N. Sioux City, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1996 · N4053G · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's delay in switching fuel tanks which resulted in fuel starvation. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude at which the loss of engine power occurred and the powerline which was contacted.
- [NTSB CHI91LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA270.md): Cessna 150L · Watertown, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1991 · N16098 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Attempted formation flying with N4535E by the pilot of N16098. Factors associated with the collision were: nonperformance of preflight planning, and failure to follow procedures and directives by the pilot of N16098.
- [NTSB DEN84LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA131.md): Cessna 140 · Miller, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1984 · N89740 · Substantial damage
  > The acft ground-looped during the plt's first solo landing & the right main landing gear sheared off. The CFI said the student had made between 30 to 40 landings prior to the solo flt.
- [NTSB MKC79FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA039.md): Cessna 120 · Madison, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 6, 1979 · N2777N · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79FTK11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FTK11.md): Cessna 140 · Redowl, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 22, 1979 · N77191 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DTK36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DTK36.md): Cessna 140 · Webster, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1978 · N76114 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FTK32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FTK32.md): Davis DA2A · Custer, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1978 · N3489 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FTK31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FTK31.md): Piper J5A · Rapid City, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1977 · N38427 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC77DTK09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DTK09.md): Cessna 140 · Philip, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1977 · N1962N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FTK04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FTK04.md): Piper PA-11 · Lake Preston, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1976 · N4528M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DTK17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DTK17.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Huron, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 6, 1972 · N4256E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DTK14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DTK14.md): Aeronca 7AC · De Smet, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1971 · N3731E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DTK13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DTK13.md): Piper PA-11 · Miller, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1971 · N78636 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71DTK28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DTK28.md): Cessna 120 · Tea, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1971 · N1966N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71DDQ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DDQ12.md): Cessna 120 · Harrold, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 19, 1970 · N3141N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69F0131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0131.md): Luscombe 8E · Wagner, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1968 · N2745K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68D0498](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0498.md): Aeronca 11AC · Pollock, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 29, 1968 · N9779E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67F0038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0038.md): Piper J3C · Parkston, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1966 · N6318H · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC66F0454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0454-201515.md): Piper PA-11 · Tolstoy, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 25, 1966 · N78820 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0067.md): Cessna 140 · Columbia, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1965 · N2341N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1508](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1508.md): Piper PA12 · Sioux Falls, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1964 · N3356N · 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" = 'SD' 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=SD

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