# NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series, 2005

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 ATL06CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA017.md): Cessna 120 · Woodstock, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 18, 2005 · N57N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive braking resulted in a nose over during landing roll.
- [NTSB DFW06CA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA029.md): Aeronca 7DC · Saginaw, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 13, 2005 · N81868 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action. Contributing factors were the gusty winds.
- [NTSB DFW06LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA007.md): Cessna 140 · Big Flat, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2005 · N72901 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB DFW06CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA002.md): Culver LCA · McGregor, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 4, 2005 · N32476 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB ANC05LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA118.md): Taylorcraft BC12D-85 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2005 · N5616M · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for an unknown reason while maneuvering, which precipitated an emergency descent and landing, and resulted in an in-flight collision with power lines and trees. A factor associated with the accident was the power lines.
- [NTSB SEA05LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA165.md): Cessna 120 · Chiloquin, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2005 · N627DM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and a loss of control during a pull-up maneuver. A factor contributing to the accident was the inadvertent stall/spin, which resulted in the subsequent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB DFW05CA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA196.md): Cessna 120 · New Roads, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 31, 2005 · N1703N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB IAD05LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA090.md): Aeronca 11CC · Charlotte, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2005 · N4337E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and impact with terrain. A factor in the accident was the partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL05CA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA119.md): Globe GC-1B · Athens, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2005 · N10KS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL05CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA129.md): Luscombe 8E · Orangeburg, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2005 · N37GH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA05LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA094.md): Cessna 120 · Elk River, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2005 · N77377 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. An inadvertent ground loop was a factor.
- [NTSB ANC05LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA053.md): Cessna 140 · Denali Park, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2005 · N2204N · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during takeoff and cruise flight for an undetermined reason, which resulted in an emergency descent/landing, and collision with trees.
- [NTSB IAD05LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA035.md): Aeronca S7CCM · Ulster, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 2005 · N3069E · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing to the accident was conditions conducive to carburetor icing.

## 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") = 2005
  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=2005

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