# NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series, 2003

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 LAX04CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA070.md): Luscombe 8E · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 18, 2003 · N1338B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB LAX04CA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA036.md): R. James Thorne Nieuport 12 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 6, 2003 · N124TK · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB SEA04LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA008.md): Luscombe 8E · Spanaway, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2003 · N1806K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude resulting in an undershoot of the runway and collision with a fence. A fence was a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB IAD04CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04CA002.md): Cessna 140 · Ridegway, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2003 · N2370N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper pre-flight planning, which resulted in an engine failure due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CHI04LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA004.md): Cessna 140 · Waterloo, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2003 · N72701 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing. A factor associated with the accident was the strong, gusty wind condition.
- [NTSB CHI04LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA003.md): Luscombe 8E · Orange City, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2003 · N1909K · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance from the trees while manuevering at a low altitude. A factor was the trees.
- [NTSB LAX03LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA289.md): Butzbach Smith Miniplane DSA1 · Escondido, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2003 · N40DB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's low level aerobatic maneuver and his failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CHI03FA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03FA301.md): Aeronca 11BC · Colfax, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2003 · N4103E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor associated with the accident was the low altitude at which the pilot was maneuvering.
- [NTSB CHI03LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA282.md): Cessna 140 · Edwardsburg, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2003 · N140GS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the power line during his low level cruise. Factors were the power transmission line, the lake, and low altitude flight.
- [NTSB ATL03FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA128.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Rome, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2003 · N99748 · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination (water). Also causal was the pilot's loss of control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI03LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA253.md): Cessna 140 · Morrilton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2003 · N72971 · Substantial damage
  > The deterioration of the fuel line resulting in fuel contamination and the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CHI03LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA241.md): Young Pietenpol Air Camper · Peru, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2003 · N81171 · Destroyed
  > The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the trees during the landing. A factor was the trees he impacted.
- [NTSB ANC03CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03CA081.md): Cessna 140 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 21, 2003 · N72860 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane and excessive application of the airplane brakes during the landing roll that resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB CHI03LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA206.md): Cessna 140 · Sullivan, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2003 · N2180V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions resulting in a loss of directional control. A factor contributing to the accident was the crosswind.
- [NTSB SEA03LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA135.md): Ercoupe 415-D · Arlington, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2003 · N2545H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper approach speed and landing touch down point resulting in a runway overrun. A factor was the tailwind condition.
- [NTSB CHI03LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA191.md): Cessna 140 · Ludington, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2003 · N89360 · Substantial damage
  > The maintenance personnel's improper installation of the landing gear axle, which resulted in the separation of the axle from the landing gear.
- [NTSB CHI03LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA139.md): Ercoupe 415E · Manvel, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2003 · N94779 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the collapse of the nose landing gear strut.
- [NTSB DEN03FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03FA087.md): Ercoupe 415D · Los Lunas, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 2003 · N93971 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the transmission wire. Contributing factors were the high wind, the pilot's decision to make a low-altitude turn onto the crosswind leg, and the power line.
- [NTSB NYC03LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA102.md): Cessna 140 · Suffolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2003 · N72942 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of his altitude from the wheat field during the execution of a go-around.
- [NTSB MIA03CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03CA086.md): Mathews Pegazai · Lakeland, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 1, 2003 · N405BM · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind.
- [NTSB MIA03FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03FA077.md): Champion Aeronca 7BCM · Pahokee, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2003 · N2517E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall while maneuvering.
- [NTSB NYC03LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA055.md): Cessna 140 · Fryeburg, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2003 · N76897 · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight encounter with carburetor ice, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during a simulated engine failure.
- [NTSB LAX03LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA059.md): Farmer R B DA5-A · Apple Valley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 2003 · N7053U · Substantial damage
  > the detonation of the number 1 and 3 cylinders and the subsequent over temperature of those cylinders and their corresponding pistons.

## 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") = 2003
  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=2003

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