# NTSB investigations: Continental C90 series, 2004

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 SEA05LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA026.md): Cessna 140 · Spanaway, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2004 · N3571V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude during final approach to land which resulted in an undershoot and in flight collision with a fence. A factor was the pilot's alcohol impairment.
- [NTSB IAD05LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA011.md): Champion 7EC · Clarksburg, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2004 · N4306C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to operate the airplane's brake pedals which resulted in the loss of aircraft control.
- [NTSB ANC05CA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA011.md): Champion 7FC · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 30, 2004 · N4851E · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot's inadequate supervision of the student, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll, and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB ANC04CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04CA105.md): Piper PA-18 · Healy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2004 · N7472D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a collision with vegetation and a nose over. A factor contributing to the accident was a tailwind.
- [NTSB ANC04CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04CA082.md): Piper J3C · Palmer, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2004 · N3458N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the wind conditions which resulted in an encounter with a downdraft during the takeoff/initial climb, and subsequent collision with trees and terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the presence of a downdraft,…
- [NTSB ATL04LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA158.md): Pitts S-1 · Durham, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2004 · N177J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB NYC04CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA159.md): Luscombe 8F · Andover, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2004 · N803B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during approach. A factor was windshear.
- [NTSB CHI04CA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA160.md): Champion 7FC · Carmi, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2004 · N7690E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, his decision to continue the takeoff when the aircraft had left the runway surface, and his selection of unsuitable terrain for the continued takeoff. An additional cause was the…
- [NTSB ATL04LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA100.md): Alon A2 · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2004 · N5674F · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation resulting from a crack in the gascolator bowl.
- [NTSB LAX04FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA168.md): Alon A2 · Cameron Park, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2004 · N6374V · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in a stall/spin. Also causal was the partial loss of engine power due to improperly secured magnetos.
- [NTSB FTW04LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA096.md): Cessna 140 · Portland, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2004 · N2435V · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertant stall while executing a forced landing. A factor was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI04LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA082.md): Alon A2 Ercoupe · Hawley, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2004 · N825DC · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the fence post.

## 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") = 2004
  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=2004

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