# NTSB investigations: Continental C90 series: In flight collision with object

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 NYC07CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA028.md): Piper PA-11 · Van Hornsville, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 11, 2006 · N4549M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during landing.
- [NTSB NYC06CA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA194.md): Champion 7FC · Harmonsburg, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2006 · N9866B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper altitude/clearance on final approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.
- [NTSB DEN02LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA008.md): Cessna 140 · Nephi, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2001 · N76975 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the transmission wires while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the low altitude flight performed by the pilot.
- [NTSB FTW91LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA099.md): Champion 7FC · Medina, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1991 · N7680E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout.
- [NTSB ATL90LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA131.md): Champion Aeronca 7CCM · Albany, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1990 · N75064 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot in command to directional control on takeoff initial climb, and failure to maintain a visual lookout for obstacles.
- [NTSB SEA90LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA090.md): Piper PA18 · Palouse, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1990 · N5895D · Substantial damage
  > The pilots poorly planned approach for landing.
- [NTSB ANC89LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA047.md): Piper PA-11 · Igiugig, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1989 · N78627 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane and his failure to understand the performance parameters of his airplane.
- [NTSB CHI87LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA080.md): Aeronca 7EC · Big Fork, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 1987 · N4715E · Substantial damage
  > After several unsuccessful attempts to takeoff from a snow-covered lake, the plt found a plowed area leading to a fish house. He taxied to the area and began to takeoff towards the east. On lift-off, the left aileron struck the top of the fish house. The plt…
- [NTSB ANC87FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87FA033.md): Champion 7EC · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1987 · N7539B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot allowed the wing tip to descend into brush and willows while turning to avoid obscured sky conditions. The turn was downwind and the airplane stalled and struck the snow while skidding sideways.
- [NTSB ANC83LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA128.md): Piper PA-11 · Kasilof, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1983 · N4523M · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with trees and crashed during takeoff. The plt stated he made several attempts to get airborne in bothdirections from the strip and when he finally got airborne he struck a tree and crashed. The plt statements varied during several…
- [NTSB FTW82DPM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DPM10.md): Cessna 140A · Wagoner, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Feb 28, 1982 · N9688A · Substantial damage
  > During a low pass over a river, the aircraft struck some power lines approximately 125 ft above the water level.

## 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17009')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17009&occurrence=220

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