# NTSB investigations: Continental C90 series, 1999

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 DEN00LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA031.md): Luscombe 8E · San Luis, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1999 · N1941B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision, and the subsequent inadvertent stall/mush. Factors were the pilot's lack of total experience in mountain flying, the high density altitude, and downdraft weather conditions.
- [NTSB SEA00FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00FA030.md): Cessna 140A · Harper, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1999 · N5347C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain terrain clearance. Factors include meteorological conditions obscuring the pilot's visibility and incapacitation due to illegal substances.
- [NTSB MIA00LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA039.md): Pitts S1C · Creedmore, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1999 · N177J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to select the reserve position of the fuel tank resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a nose over during a forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW00LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA013.md): Champion 7FC · Powderly, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1999 · N4873E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, during which he failed to detect the disconnected tailwheel steering assembly.
- [NTSB ANC99LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA136.md): Piper PA-18 · Cordova, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1999 · N9130D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to avoid obstructions during takeoff. A factor associated with this accident was the high brush along the river bank.
- [NTSB CHI99LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA210.md): Ercoupe 415-CD · Jacksonville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1999 · N127G · Substantial damage
  > A material defect in the sloshing compound. Factors were the blocked fuel system, inspection not identifying material defect, and the crop field.
- [NTSB ANC99LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA089.md): Cessna 140 · Sitka, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1999 · N3579V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions. Factors in the accident were a crosswind, and the pilot's lack of total experience in the type of airplane.
- [NTSB NYC99LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA117.md): Piper PA-11 · Leesburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1999 · N78659 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's (CFI) failure to maintain control of the airplane.
- [NTSB ANC99LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA050.md): Luscombe L-8F · Kodiak, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1999 · N45627 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate terrain clearance during the initial climb, and the inadvertent stall/spin during the turn to avoid terrain. A factor in this accident was the pilot exceeding the allowable maximum gross weight of the airplane.

## 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") = 1999
  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=1999

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