# NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series, WY

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 DEN99FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99FA075.md): Piper PA-11 · Lander, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 8, 1999 · N4582M · Destroyed
  > The pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane. Factors were his abrupt maneuvering of the airplane to avoid a powerline, and his attention being diverted.
- [NTSB SEA93LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA045.md): Croy KR-2M · Gillette, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1992 · N302DC · Substantial damage
  > Jamming of the nose landing gear door opening mechanism and the pilot in command's excessive descent rate upon touchdown.
- [NTSB DEN88LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA066.md): Piper J3C · Cody, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1988 · N7468 · Substantial damage
  > During an attempted landing at a private airstrip which was covered by 5-6 inches of dry powdered snow, the acft touched down. It pitched forward and nosed over. After the acft came to rest, the pilot got out of the acft, examined the landing gear, and…
- [NTSB DEN86LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA194.md): Cessna 120 · Riverton, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1986 · N3099N · Substantial damage
  > Plt stated after accident '... We could not climb after initial takeoff and a pwr line was coming up so I tried to turn right and the plane stalled.' The density altitude was calculated to be 7,136 feet MSL. The plt stated that he did not lean the mixture for…
- [NTSB DEN86LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA126.md): Cessna 140 · Riverton, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1986 · N1949V · Substantial damage
  > The plt reports that the eng cowling came loose and he decided to land on a highway to secure the cowling. The approach was made to the west on the east/west road. The plt said the wind was from the south at 25 mph with gusts to 35 and the landing attempt…
- [NTSB DEN81FTC11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTC11.md): Cessna 140 · Wapiti, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1981 · N72917 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80FTC29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTC29.md): Cessna 120 · Afton, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1980 · N3032N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80DTC08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DTC08.md): Luscombe 8E · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1980 · N28490 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FTC23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTC23.md): Erco 415-D · Douglas, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 12, 1976 · N2626H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75FTC14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FTC14.md): Cessna 120 · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 2, 1975 · N2838N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70D0087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70D0087.md): Culver V · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1969 · N3130K · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN70D0014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70D0014.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Lyman, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 11, 1969 · N39916 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66D0281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0281.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Seely, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1966 · N95051 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66F0141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66F0141.md): Ercoupe 415C · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1965 · N2192H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN65D0086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN65D0086.md): Luscombe 8E · Lovell, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 12, 1965 · N2422K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2878](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2878.md): Piper J5 · Cody, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1964 · N54677 · 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" = 'WY' 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=WY

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