# NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series, 2013

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 ANC14CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA004.md): Piper J3C 65 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2013 · N70604 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to make contact with an unsuitable landing surface, resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA13CA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA425.md): Lennox Kenneth J Zodiac 601HDS · Salisbury, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 21, 2013 · N99KL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions while landing.
- [NTSB WPR13LA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA364.md): Commonwealth 185 · Burlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2013 · N67045 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate control inputs during a crosswind landing, which resulted in a hard landing and loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN13LA454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA454.md): Cessna 140 · Jonesboro, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2013 · N2745N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing and his delay in performing an aborted landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA400.md): Cessna 120 · Lakeville, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 8, 2013 · N2693N · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's excessive application of the brakes during the landing roll and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN13CA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA399.md): Cessna 140 · Vernon, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2013 · N72343 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive use of wheel brakes during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN13CA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA345.md): Cessna 140 · Minot, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2013 · N2054V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN13CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA277.md): Cessna 140 · Groesbeck, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 11, 2013 · N1752V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC13CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA043.md): Piper PA-11 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2013 · N4772M · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN13CA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA262.md): Engineering & Research 415-C · Little Falls, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 26, 2013 · N94305 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the airplane's throttle cable.
- [NTSB ERA13CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA208.md): Cessna 140 · Lancaster, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2013 · N76688 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind and his failure to turn off the carburetor heat during a go-around, which resulted in degraded engine performance and the airplane’s subsequent collision with trees at the end of the runway.
- [NTSB WPR13LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA191.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Mesquite, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2013 · N87114 · Substantial damage
  > Separation of the propeller from the engine during initial climb due to the incorrect torque applied to the propeller hub nut during maintenance.
- [NTSB CEN13CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA189.md): Cessna 140 · El Reno, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2013 · N90047 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the check pilot's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB WPR13CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA097.md): Cessna 140 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 21, 2013 · N223PE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and his excessive application of brakes, which resulted in a noseover.

## 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") = 2013
  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=2013

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