# NTSB investigations: Continental C145 series

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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB ANC01LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA127.md): Cessna 170A · Chickaloon, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2001 · N9791A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff. Factors in the accident were the presence of trees at the end of the departure path, and the pilot's improper use of the carburetor heat control.
- [NTSB ANC01LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA065.md): Cessna 170B · Sand Point, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2001 · N4659C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while on approach, and the inadvertent stall of the airplane while attempting a go-around. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC01LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA055.md): Cessna 170B · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2001 · N3143A · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the tailwheel spring assembly due to fatigue during touch and go landings. A factor in the accident was an inadequate annual inspection by maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB MIA01LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA116.md): Cessna 170B · Penrose, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2001 · N2488D · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing rollout while landing in a crosswind which resulted in a ground swerve and substantial damage to the aircraft.
- [NTSB ATL01LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA043.md): Globe GC1B · Cherry Point, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2001 · N78321 · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue cracking of the propeller hub that resulted in the in-flight separation of a propeller blade.
- [NTSB CHI01LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA098.md): Cessna 170B · South Haven, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2001 · N2577D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the terrain during the maneuver to avoid the tree line. Factors to the accident were the diminished aircraft handling, the pilot's maneuver to avoid the tree line, the unsuitable terrain for takeoff…
- [NTSB SEA01LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA035.md): Cessna 170A · Eastsound, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 2001 · N1703D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat prior to reducing engine power to idle while operating in serious carburetor icing conditions. Factors include serious carburetor icing conditions, and trees in the area where the pilot found it necessary to attempt…
- [NTSB FTW00LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA249.md): Cessna 170A · Mexia, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2000 · N1447D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors were the gusty crosswind and the pilot's failure to perform a go-around upon encountering a windshift/crosswind.
- [NTSB SEA00LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA164.md): Cessna 170B · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2000 · N3007A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the balked landing.
- [NTSB FTW00LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA229.md): Aeronca 15AC · Pettigrew, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2000 · N1282H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance during landing.
- [NTSB ANC00LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA077.md): Cessna 170B · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2000 · N2514D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor associated with the accident is the pilot's excessive use of the brakes.
- [NTSB DEN00LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA106.md): Cessna 170B · Dutch John, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2000 · N4514C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the trees. Factors were a high-density altitude and wind gusts.
- [NTSB DEN00LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA087.md): Cessna 170B · Bedford, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2000 · N8319A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent ground loop. A factor was the soft grass airstrip.
- [NTSB ANC00LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA031.md): Cessna 170B · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 2000 · N2814C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. Factors in the accident were soft, snow-covered terrain, and an inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB ATL00LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA020.md): Cessna 170B · Oakland, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1999 · N3276A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to verify that his seat was locked prior to takeoff. The subsequent bounce on takeoff enabled the seat to shift aft thereby reducing the pilot's access to controls leading to the inadvertent loss of control and ground impact with trees.…
- [NTSB LAX00LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA029.md): Cessna 170A · El Mirage, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1999 · N9063A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of his airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB SEA99LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA128.md): Globe GC-1B · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1999 · N80622 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A related factor was the pilot's lack of experience in tailwheel aircraft.
- [NTSB DEN99LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA115.md): Cessna 170 · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1999 · N4163V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing roll. A factor was the high density altitude and the high vegetation (sagebrush).
- [NTSB DEN99LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA087.md): Cessna 170B · Ogden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1999 · N2716C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's misjudgment of altitude during an intentional (practice) low altitude flight maneuver (landing approach).
- [NTSB ANC99WA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99WA055.md): Cessna 170B · Tsirku Glacier, Canada · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Apr 30, 1999 · N2599C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW99LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA117.md): Cessna 170B · Fayetteville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1999 · N3251A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper climb rate resulting in an inadvertent stall. Factors were the rising terrain and the variable winds.
- [NTSB CHI99LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA106.md): Cessna 170B · Grand Ledge, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1999 · N432W · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's failure to successfully take remedial action to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll out. Factors were the crosswinds and snowbank.
- [NTSB MIA99LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA049.md): Cessna 170 · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1998 · N4105V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB NYC98FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA185.md): Cessna 170A · Lagrangeville, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1998 · N4709Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.
- [NTSB ANC98LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA136.md): Cessna 170A · North Pole, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1998 · N9754A · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadvertent ground loop/swerve during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC98LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA121.md): Cessna 170B · Arctic Village, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1998 · N8181A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were variable, and gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB ATL98LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA106.md): Cessna 170 · Pell City, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1998 · N9968A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the flight controls during a crosswind landing and the improper recovery from a bounce resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear. A factor was the right crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC98LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA113.md): Aeronca 15AC · Kodiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1998 · N1083H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident are wind gusts, a sudden windshift to a tailwind, the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff, and an inadvertent stall/mush.
- [NTSB NYC98LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA133.md): Cessna 170B · Oneonta, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1998 · N3493C · Destroyed
  > The separation of the left rudder cable. A factor was chafing of the cable.
- [NTSB ANC98LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA081.md): Aeronca 15AC · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1998 · N1023H · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and an improper fuel selector valve. Factors in the accident were turbulent wind conditions, the improper replacement of the fuel selector valve by an airplane mechanic, and the failure of an FAA inspector to…
- [NTSB ANC98LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA050.md): Cessna 170B · Russian Mission, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1998 · N2235D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while landing. A factor associated with the accident was the presence of a tailwind condition.
- [NTSB FTW98LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA251.md): Cessna 170B · Los Alamos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1998 · N1896C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Contributing factors were the crosswinds, the fence, and the ditch.
- [NTSB IAD98LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA066.md): Cessna 170B · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1998 · N3099A · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in his intentional ground loop. A factor in the accident was the flight instructor's lack of currency in tailwheel airplanes.
- [NTSB FTW98LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA237.md): Cessna 170A · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1998 · N9732A · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane. A related factor was the right quartering tailwind gust.
- [NTSB SEA98LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA075.md): Cessna 170 · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1998 · N2534V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty crosswind conditions. A related factor was gusty crosswinds.
- [NTSB CHI98LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA144.md): Cessna 170A · Emily, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1998 · N1491D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper rate of descent on final. A factor was the vegetation (bushes).
- [NTSB ANC98LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA041.md): Cessna 170B · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1998 · N2692D · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the number six cylinder rod bearing and connecting rod cap for undetermined reasons. Factors in the accident were snow covered terrain that was unsuitable for a forced landing.
- [NTSB ANC98LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA028.md): Cessna 170B · Dillingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1998 · N3179B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's decision to relinquish controls to the student pilot in the left seat during practice landings, and the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. A factor contributing to this accident was the pilot-in-command's lack…
- [NTSB LAX98LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA034.md): Globe GC-1B · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1997 · N3232K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control due to an inadvertent ground loop resulting from a deflated tire.
- [NTSB LAX98LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA020.md): Cessna 170B · Fernley, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1997 · N3155A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during a delayed go-around after an improper decision to continue an approach to an unlighted runway without adequate visual references. Ground fog was a factor in this accident.
- [NTSB LAX98LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA011.md): Cessna 170A · Quincy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1997 · N9212A · Substantial damage
  > loss of directional control due to a severe tail wheel vibration, which was induced by an improperly installed and adjusted tail wheel assembly.
- [NTSB FTW97LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA372.md): Cessna 170A · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1997 · N10433 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions resulting in an inadvertent groundloop. Factors were the crosswind, the pilot's lack of total experience in make and model, the separation of the left main wheel due to corroded bolts, and the…
- [NTSB ANC97LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA154.md): Cessna 170B · Lime Village, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1997 · N1831C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC97LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA139.md): Cessna 170B · Paxson, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1997 · N4520C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat during a takeoff in carburetor icing conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's decision to operate the airplane with known deficiencies (a disabled stall warning horn), an inadvertent stall,…
- [NTSB SEA97LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA200.md): Cessna 170A · Elk City, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1997 · N1487D · Destroyed
  > A horse and children wandered onto the airstrip.
- [NTSB SEA97LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA195.md): Cessna 170 · Elk City, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1997 · N3964V · Destroyed
  > Oil starvation of the engine due to undetermined reasons, which led to the failure and separation of a main bearing and a connecting rod. A factor contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a successful forced landing.
- [NTSB ANC97LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA130.md): Cessna 170A · Iliamna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1997 · N9540A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in a ground swerve and overload failure of the right main landing gear. Factors related to the accident were: the…
- [NTSB SEA97LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA173.md): Cessna 170 · Graham, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1997 · N4292V · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate aircraft preflight by the pilot-in-command, and water contamination in the fuel resulting in a loss of engine power. A factor was a power transmission line in the forced landing area.
- [NTSB SEA97LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA160.md): Cessna 170B · Jackson, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1997 · N211R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Gusting wind conditions was a factor.
- [NTSB CHI97LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA194.md): Cessna 170B · Karlin, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1997 · N2416D · Destroyed
  > the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, his resultant improper planning/decision, and his inadequate visual lookout while buzzing, which resulted in failure to see-and-avoid the top (ground/static) wires of an electrical power line.

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## 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 ('17012'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17012&page=6

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