# NTSB investigations: Continental C145 series, 1989

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 FTW90LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA012.md): Cessna 170B · New Boston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1989 · N8188A · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. The dirt bank contacted during the landing is considered to be contributing factor.
- [NTSB ATL90LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA004.md): Cessna 170 · Mooresville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1989 · N11575 · Substantial damage
  > Improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in his failure to attain the proper toughdown point on the unidirectional runway. Factors related to the accident were: the unfavorable wind and terrain conditions.
- [NTSB NYC90LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA005.md): Cessna 170B · Burlington, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1989 · N727Z · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft colliding with a steel drum placed on the runway by unknown person(s) to mark a pothole area.
- [NTSB CHI89LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA159.md): Cessna 170A · Brookfield, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1989 · N9762A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to take proper corrective action after encountering a wind gust on landing.
- [NTSB DEN89LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA176.md): Cessna 170B · Kyle, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1989 · N8102A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot used poor preflight planning & decision-making in selecting a road on which to land during gusty wind conditions which resulted in the failure to maintain direction control.
- [NTSB CHI89DEP06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEP06.md): Aeronca 15AC · Fort Atkinson, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 3, 1989 · N1271H · Substantial damage
  > Water contamination of the fuel and the pilot's inadequate preflight. Factors related to the accident were: lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing & trees.
- [NTSB SEA89LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA108.md): Cessna 170B · Gerlach, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1989 · N2873C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot displayed poor judgement by selecting unsuitable terrain for landing. As a result, the airplane nosed over during the landing roll on the soft terrain.
- [NTSB CHI89DEM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEM02.md): Aeronca 15AC · Plainwell, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 6, 1989 · N1003H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to fly the airplane which had not been properly maintained which resulted in the fuel system blockage.
- [NTSB ATL89LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA136.md): Cessna 170 · Orwell, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1989 · N4409V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to takeoff on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in his inability to attain sufficient airspeed to clear the fence(s) near the end of the runway. Factors related to the accident were: the soft runway/terrain conditions & the fence.
- [NTSB DEN89LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA111.md): Cessna 170A · Kalispell, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1989 · N5414C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing flare and rollout. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of proficiency with only 4 hours of flight time in the preceding 90 day period.
- [NTSB CHI89LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA066.md): Cessna 170B · Freedom, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1989 · N3016A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the attempted takeoff on unsuitable terrain. The pilot's lack of recent flight experience was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB ANC89LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA053.md): Aeronca 15AC · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1989 · N4433N · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inproper use of carburetor heat and the instructors failure to properly supervise the student actions within 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") = 1989
  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=1989

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