# NTSB investigations: Continental C145 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 LAX89LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA071.md): Univair Globe GC-1B · Chino, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1988 · N3388K · Substantial damage
  > **This report was modified on 2/24/2016. Please refer to the public docket for this accident for additional information.** The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during an emergency landing following an inflight loss of engine power, resulting in an…
- [NTSB MKC89LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA030.md): Cessna 170A · Mccrory, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1988 · N170KM · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot and passenger said after about 10 minutes of local flight, they experienced a partial power loss. An emergency ldg was attempted on a near by rural strip, but the plt said he had excess airspeed and was unable to land successfully. The…
- [NTSB ATL89LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA040.md): Cessna 170 · Batavia, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1988 · N4137V · Substantial damage
  > After about 3 hours and 20 mins of flight the pilot experienced a complete power failure. He attempted to reach the closest airport, but was forced to land in a field 3 miles short. The pilot had estimated that he had 4 hrs fuel. At about 9 gph and 33.5 gals…
- [NTSB CHI89LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA021.md): Cessna 170A · Springfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1988 · N5596C · Substantial damage
  > The conventional landing gear equipped airplane was substantially damaged when it nosed down after ground looping during a landing attempt. VMC prevailed and a 90 degree right crosswind, blowing at 12 knots, was present. The pilot relates in his statement…
- [NTSB CHI89LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA017.md): Aeronca 15AC · Mora, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1988 · N1162H · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA89LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA009.md): Taylorcraft 15A · Skykomish, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1988 · N6651N · Substantial damage
  > The plt made an apch over tall trees to land on a 2050 ft strip. The acft touched down on wet turf with about 500 ft of rwy remaining. The plt was unable to stop the acft on the remaining rwy. Subsequently, it contd off the departure end & went into a large…
- [NTSB FTW88FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88FA160.md): Cessna 170A · El Paso, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1988 · N9101A · Destroyed
  > Pilot's impairment due to the influence of alcohol.
- [NTSB ANC88LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA120.md): Cessna 170B · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1988 · N2905D · Substantial damage
  > After the student did a touch and go, during the initial climb out, the airplane stalled and crashed into a row of trees at the end of the runway. The student pilot reportedly startled by turbulence, pulled rapidly back on the control yoke, and the aircraft…
- [NTSB DEN88LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA175.md): Braswell Scirroco MJ5-K2 · Hurricane, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1988 · N6XY · Substantial damage
  > The plt said he made a short flt to check out a mag. The eng performed satisfactorily and he landed. Upon touchdown one of the main landing gear collapsed and the tailwheel equipped acft ground looped. The plt said a gear downlock failed. The FAA…
- [NTSB ANC88LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA084.md): Cessna 170B · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1988 · N2487D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot of a Cessna 170 lost directional control and ground looped while taxiing for take off. The FAA control tower had instructed the pilot to taxi behind a taxiing B-727, and issued caution: wake turbulence. The idle power of the B-727 caused the Cessna…
- [NTSB CHI88LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA161.md): Cessna 170B · Rockford, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1988 · N8048A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW88LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA128.md): Cessna 170 · Marble Falls, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1988 · N2642V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot lost directional control during the lndg on runway 17. The aircraft collided with the terrain and trees after veering off the right side of the runway. The pilot reported a left quartering headwind of 25 knots gusting to 35 knots. The acft was…
- [NTSB MKC88LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA094.md): Cessna 170 · Cassville, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1988 · N2585V · Substantial damage
  > The PIC dptd Texas enr to bolivar, MO with a stop for fuel in pinebluff, ark with two revenue pax's aboard. The PIC stated that the pax would try to locate the arpt by visually identifying the lights of the city. The PIC stated they wandered to several…
- [NTSB MKC88LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA091.md): Cessna 170B · Bayard, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1988 · N4510C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he started the trip, from new Mexico to north dakota, the evening prior to the accident. Because of poor weather, the pilot re-routed the flight through several alternate fuel and oil stops. The flight was en route to a planned fuel stop…
- [NTSB BFO88LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA041.md): Cessna 170B · Goldsboro, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1988 · N8271A · Substantial damage
  > The plt said he unsuccessfully tried to climb in ground-effect after the acft lifted off before adequate flying speed was obtained. The acft drifted right of the rwy and touched down in a plowed field where it nosed over.
- [NTSB ANC88LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA031.md): Cessna 170 · Healy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1988 · N2601D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he was taxiing for takeoff when he lost directional control of the aircraft causing the plane to strike a small tree next to a snow covered taxiway.

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

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17012&year=1988

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.
