# NTSB investigations: Continental C145 series, 1986

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 ATL87FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA045.md): Cessna 170B · Asheville, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1986 · N8062A · Destroyed
  > During initial climb from a private grass airstrip, witnesses described the aircraft perform a 'wing-over' aerobatic maneuver at low altitude and impact the ground at a near vertical attitude. A ground fire consumed the wreckage. The pilot held a student…
- [NTSB NYC86LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA222.md): Cessna 170B · Danbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1986 · N2292D · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft bounced on touchdown, but then settled back to the runway with the tail swinging to the left. Hard left brake was applied but the pilot could not maintain direction control and the aircraft ran off the runway into the turf striking the left wing…
- [NTSB DEN86LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA240.md): Cessna 170B · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1986 · N2790D · Substantial damage
  > Plt was ferrying acft from glenwood springs, CO to troy, MO. Acft was out of annual (3-84) and a special airworthiness certificate was issued. Plt likewise had not flown for 2 years. Plt accomplished the mandatory biennial flight review the day before the…
- [NTSB ANC86LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA104.md): Cessna 170 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1986 · N3864V · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported experiencing a total loss of pwr during cruise flt. He stated he switched fuel tanks and was temporarily able to regain pwr before experiencing a second total loss. Substantial damage resulted during the forced landing. During post accident…
- [NTSB ANC86LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA103.md): Cessna 170B · Tekanika River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1986 · N3162B · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over during the forced landing which followed a total loss of pwr. The plt reported he noted a decrease in oil pressure during cruise flt just prior to the pwr loss. Examination of the acft eng revealed that the #6 cylinder push rod had failed.
- [NTSB ANC86LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA091.md): Cessna 170A · Tyonek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1986 · N9033A · Substantial damage
  > The relatively inexperienced private pilot attempted to land his airplane on a gravel beach as the tide was receding. He failed to maintain directional control and the airplane was substantially damaged in the ensuing ground loop.
- [NTSB ANC86LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA068.md): Aeronca 15 AC Sedan · Neal Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1986 · N1450H · Substantial damage
  > According to the pilot-in-command, while step taxiing for takeoff the airplane became airborne inadvertently with insufficient room to takeoff or turn. The pilot-in--command stated he closed the throttle and the airplane touched down on the lake. He was…
- [NTSB CHI86FEM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEM06.md): Cessna 170 · Houghton Lake, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 1, 1986 · N4155V · Substantial damage
  > This student pilot on his initial solo flight bounced the acft during landing. On the second bounce, the pilot inadvertently applied the toe braked and aircraft nosed over.
- [NTSB MKC86LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA100.md): Cessna 170B · Monticello, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1986 · N66F · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that following a normal touchdown the wind picked up and overturned the acft. He had recently purchased the acft and was ferrying it home when the accident occurred. He further stated that he owned a tailwheel acft prior to purchasing this one,…
- [NTSB DEN86LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA111.md): Cessna 170B · St George, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1986 · N2436D · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated the acft encountered a crosswind and ground looped during the landing touchdown.
- [NTSB ATL86FEI03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FEI03.md): Cessna 170B · Columbia Stat., OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Mar 30, 1986 · N2894C · Substantial damage
  > The acft made a hard landing during which the left main gear was sheared off at the fuselage. Weather was not a factor. In the 90 days preceding this accident the plt had only flown 1 hour in this make & model of acft.
- [NTSB ANC86LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA040.md): Cessna 170-B · Whittier, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1986 · N1999C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that after touchdown he realized that the snow was soft. The aircraft nosed over on its back.
- [NTSB MKC86LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA064.md): Cessna 170A · Gardner, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1986 · N1493D · Substantial damage
  > The ip and student had been practicing landings at another airport and was landing at this airport for fuel. There was a crosswind at the airport and the ip made the approach and landing. A witness stated that the touchdown was three point in the Cessna 170A…
- [NTSB MKC86LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA063.md): Cessna 170B · Alliance, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1986 · N3400C · Substantial damage
  > The plt had just completed a biennial flight review in Alliance, Nebraska and was returning to land on his ranch property south of Alliance. Wind rpts fm the Alliance airport, and the FAA flight service station in scottsbluff, indicated winds generally fm the…
- [NTSB LAX86LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA123.md): Globe Swift GC-1B · Upland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1986 · N80561 · Substantial damage
  > On February 16, 1986 at 1515 PST, a swift GC-1B, N80561, collided with terrain after a forced landing. After t/o at approximately 400 feet AGL the engine began to run rough and the aircraft would not maintain altitude. Traffic on the rwy prevented an on apt…

## 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") = 1986
  AND 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&year=1986

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