# NTSB investigations: Continental C90 series, 1988

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 DEN89LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA049.md): Piper PA-11 · Winnett, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1988 · N5570H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was taking off from a farm strip with a 10 kt head wind. The plt said the sun was shining at the time of the acdt but there had been snow showers in the area. He said the liftoff was normal but at about 15 to 18 ft AGL the acft stalled and crashed.…
- [NTSB LAX89LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA033.md): Champion 7FC · Hesperia, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1988 · N9874Y · Destroyed
  > Witnesses rprtd that the winds at the arpt were out of the west at about 20 KTS with peak gusts of about 37 KTS. They stated the wind sock was indicating a direct x-wind with rwy 3/21 & that the plt initiated his takeoff on rwy 21. Witnesses rprtd that during…
- [NTSB CHI89LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA003.md): Champion 7EC · Bainbridge, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1988 · N9836Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB BFO88FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88FA082.md): Piper J3C-65 · Orange, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1988 · N98121 · Destroyed
  > Pilot initiated lift off before flying speed was gained and as a result the aircraft had a loss of aerodynamic lift and stalled on the initial takeoff climb. The pilot's inadequate inflight decision and failure to abort the takeoff are contributing factors.
- [NTSB MKC88LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA150.md): Aeronca 7CCM · Weiner, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1988 · N85294 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot handproped the starterless aircraft. After engine start, the pilot was unable to gain access to the cockpit, and the aircraft taxied uncontrolled into some nearby farm implements. The purpose of the flight was to ferry the acft for an annual…
- [NTSB FTW88LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA154.md): Alon A2 · Guthrie, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1988 · N6588Q · Substantial damage
  > The private pilot was trying to sell his airplane and allowed the student pilot to fly it from the left seat. The student pilot landed on the runway but lost control, departed the side of the runway, then hit a VASI light. The airplane stopped when it hit a…
- [NTSB FTW88DRD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRD20.md): Alon A2A · New Orleans, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Aug 24, 1988 · N5626F · Destroyed
  > The highly modified airplane was observed in a near vertical dive before it impacted into a marsh. No mechanical or medical reasons were found for the crash. Although toxicological analysis indicated a blood alcohol level of.11%, there was evidence of…
- [NTSB MKC88LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA123.md): Aeronca 7EC · St. Charles, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1988 · N82994 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The plt said he was taxiing out for departure, when he collided with another aircraft that was taxiing in from a local flight. He said he was intending to make an intersection takeoff and failed to see the incoming aircraft in time to avoid a collision.
- [NTSB CHI88LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA133.md): Alon A2 · Flushing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1988 · N6589Q · Substantial damage
  > During initial takeoff climb the acft experienced a loss of engine power at approximately 30' to 40' above the ground. The pilot elected to execute a forced landing on the grassy infield of the airport because insufficient runway remained. The acft struck the…
- [NTSB LAX88LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA173.md): Champion 7CCM · Cameron Park, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1988 · N6712C · Substantial damage
  > While practicing touch and go landings, the pilot reported that a wind from behind caught the tail of the aircraft. The pilot overcorrected and ground looped the aircraft. The aircraft veered off the runway and nosed over. The pilot reported that there were…
- [NTSB LAX88LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA166.md): Champion 7EC · Mayer, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1988 · N7586E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA88LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA145.md): Cessna 140A · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1988 · N84SC · Substantial damage
  > While on a personal flt during the landing roll after the plt applied the brakes, the acft nosed over & came to rest inverted. He stated that the left brake locked up & after the acft was removed from the rwy, he disassembled each brake assy in an effort to…
- [NTSB LAX88LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA139.md): Luscombe 8F · Lompoc, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1988 · N1374B · Substantial damage
  > During the landing roll with a crosswind of 15-20 knots, the pilot lost control of the aircraft, collided with the terrain and, approximately 200 yards off the runway, the aircraft nosed over.

## 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") = 1988
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17009'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17009&year=1988

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