# NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series, 1978

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 DEN79DTE10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTE10.md): Cessna 120 · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 28, 1978 · N2757N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD08.md): Cessna 140 · Groveland, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 22, 1978 · N4042N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE04.md): Erco 415-D · Savanna, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1978 · N99698 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DPA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPA01.md): Breezy I · Sulphur Spgs, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1978 · N3921 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUJ03.md): Cessna 140 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 7, 1978 · N72930 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FTA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FTA01.md): Piper J-3 · Belfry, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 28, 1978 · N33160 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DKJ93](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKJ93.md): Erco 415-C · Cragford, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 24, 1978 · N3100H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA061.md): Piper J3 · Lynden, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1978 · N6391H · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78DTK36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DTK36.md): Cessna 140 · Webster, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1978 · N76114 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVA76](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA76.md): Cessna 140 · Columbia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1978 · N76170 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DAH05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAH05-201223.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Akhiok, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1978 · N96629 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD44.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Toledo, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1978 · N83659 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78DUJ91](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ91.md): Cessna 140 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1978 · N89262 · 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 MKC78FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA058.md): Cessna 120 · Kimball, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 2, 1978 · N16DF · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78FER68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FER68.md): Luscombe 8E · Webster, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1978 · N1715K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FNE25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNE25.md): Cessna 140 · Oxford, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1978 · N90136 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCJ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCJ26.md): Luscombe 8E · Utica, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1978 · N2458K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FTF70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTF70.md): Peer JR ACE E · Mack, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1978 · N5575V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DRG56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRG56.md): Flybaby FB-1A · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1978 · N1584 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVG54.md): Cessna 140 · Winters, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1978 · N1608V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DLD56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLD56.md): Cessna 140 · Silver Springs, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1978 · N89454 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCJ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCJ19.md): Erco 415-C · York, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1978 · N2050H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FYP32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYP32.md): Piper J3C-65 · Moses Lake, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1978 · N98735 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEC35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC35.md): Cassutt 111M · Lapeer, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1978 · N8156 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78FUQ31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUQ31.md): Luscombe 8E · Pearblossom, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1978 · N2056K · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA043.md): Cessna 140 · Wolbach, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 31, 1978 · N76011 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78DRA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRA23.md): Cessna 140 · Manvel, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 27, 1978 · N73073 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FPJ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPJ22.md): Erco 415-C · El Reno, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 23, 1978 · N93837 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC78DAG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78DAG50.md): Champion 11CC · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1978 · N4120E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FYM31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYM31.md): Aeronca 7AC · Estacada, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 6, 1978 · N3479E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FET20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FET20.md): Cessna 140 · Michigan City, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 1, 1978 · N89458 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78DEV26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEV26.md): Cessna 140 · Trivoli, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1978 · N4158N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78DYP20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYP20.md): Cessna 140 · La Crosse, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 29, 1978 · N89636 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUQ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUQ19.md): Amateur Baby L · Pacoima, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 11, 1978 · N741Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEM11.md): Cessna 140 · Atwood, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 1, 1978 · N2102N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA022.md): Taylorcraft BC12D · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 5, 1978 · N43021 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78DQD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DQD09.md): Luscombe 8E · Timberton, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 5, 1978 · N1438K · 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1978
  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&year=1978

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