# NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series, 2014

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 WPR15LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA036.md): Champion 7AC · Darby, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 2014 · N84462 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA14CA412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA412.md): Cessna 140 · Luray, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2014 · N436DC · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control and subsequent runway excursion while attempting to avoid a collision with a deer on takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR14LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA300.md): Luscombe 8A · Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2014 · N77942 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN14CA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA370.md): Cessna 120 · Midland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2014 · N76097 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and his delayed application of engine power while on short final which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC14LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14LA052.md): Aeronca 7BCM · Palmer, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2014 · N68593 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel was onboard to complete the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the improperly calibrated fuel quantity indication system.
- [NTSB ERA14FA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA327.md): Cessna 140 · Parma, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2014 · N76850 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land with a quartering tailwind and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the severity of the pilot's injuries was the failure of the aluminum center safety belt bracket.
- [NTSB CEN14WA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14WA294.md): Piper J3C 65 · Rolleville, France · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jun 11, 2014 · N61903 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN14CA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA260.md): Cessna 120 · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2014 · N2774N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR14CA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA197.md): Cessna 140 · Vacaville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 21, 2014 · N2256N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's use of excessive brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose over. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of engine power during takeoff initial climb, likely due to carburetor ice.
- [NTSB CEN14CA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA330.md): Silvaire Luscombe 8E · Douglass, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2014 · N2649K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive use of wheel brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident were high winds and a short, downhill sloped runway.
- [NTSB WPR14CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA192.md): Cessna 120 · Colville, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2014 · N2642N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN14CA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA231.md): Piper J3C 65 · Connersville, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2014 · N6245H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to control the airplane while taxiing due to a strong crosswind condition.
- [NTSB ANC14CA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA024.md): Cessna 120 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2014 · N77336 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing, resulting in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN14LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA199.md): Ercoupe 415 C · Cookson, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 2014 · N2788H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly secure the primer, which resulted in the loss of engine power during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR14CA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA145.md): Aeronca 7DC · Fallon, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 24, 2014 · N817DC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a tailwind.
- [NTSB WPR14FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA132.md): Cessna 120 · Carson City, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2014 · N76856 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to initiate a course-reversal turn when the airplane was unable to attain sufficient altitude to cross a mountain range, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall…
- [NTSB ANC14CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA017.md): Silvaire Luscombe 8E · Alegnagik, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2014 · N2542K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to determine that the ice that he was taxiing on was safe for operation.
- [NTSB WPR14LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA100.md): Ercoupe 415 C · Poulsbo, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 2014 · N2076H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to confirm that the engine oil filler cap was secured before flight, which resulted in oil exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power during cruise flight.
- [NTSB WPR14CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA090.md): Cessna 140 · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 4, 2014 · N76463 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll out when the right brake did not release completely after he applied, then released brake pressure, which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was the taxi speed.

## 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") = 2014
  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=2014

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