# NTSB investigations: Continental E185 series: Loss of control - in flight 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 LAX07CA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA237.md): Beech C35 · Redlands, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2007 · N8973A · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. - [NTSB DEN03FA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03FA157.md): Beech 35 · Belen, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2003 · N3853N · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control immediately after takeoff due to spatial disorientation. A factor was the dark night light conditions. - [NTSB CHI03LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA186.md): Beech A35 · Douglass, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2003 · N564B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed and his premature liftoff, which resulted in a stall. A factor to the accident was the tree. - [NTSB SEA02FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA124.md): Unrein Productmatch 80 P51D · Battle Ground, WA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2002 · N51PL · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed (80 mph) on final approach resulting in a bounced landing and a loss of control during an attempted go-around and ultimately the on ground collision with a residence. Contributing factors were the pilot's… - [NTSB LAX02FA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA210.md): Beech C35 · Chambers, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2002 · N5856C · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of airplane control after falling asleep due to fatigue, which resulted in a structural failure of the airframe during a high speed descent after the design stress limits of the aircraft were exceeded. - [NTSB FTW02FA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA155.md): Beech BE-35 · Stephenville, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 20, 2002 · N3157V · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain control and adequate airspeed, resulting in the inadvertent stall/spin. A contributing factor was the low altitude. - [NTSB DEN01FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA088.md): Beech 35 · Glenwood Sprgs, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 2001 · N2PZ · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and the subsequent inadvertent stall/mush to the ground. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of experience in make/model airplane, the high density altitude weather condition, and the pilot's attempted… - [NTSB FTW99LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA188.md): Beech C35 · Jonesboro, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1999 · N5BH · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors were the prevailing tailwind, and the airplane's over gross weight condition. - [NTSB IAD99LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA048.md): Beech BE-35 · Boonville, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1999 · N3191V · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to attain takeoff speed and his failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB IAD99LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA011.md): Ryan NAVION-A · East Moriches, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1998 · N4529K · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision. - [NTSB CHI94LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA281.md): Beech B-35 · Boyceville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1994 · N5095C · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's inadequate compensation for the existing wind conditions during the landing flare/touchdown. A factor was the gusty wind conditions. - [NTSB FTW89GA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89GA170.md): Beech A35 · Escondido, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Sep 18, 1989 · N566B · Destroyed > Spatial disorientation of the pilot after he initiated flight into IMC conditions, and his exceeding the design stress limits of the airplane during the attempted recovery. Related factors were: the pilot's lack of total and recent instrument flight… - [NTSB LAX89LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA176.md): Beech 35 · Sierraville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1989 · N3169V · Destroyed > The pilot's attempt to land downwind on the runway and the inability to attain a climb after aborting the landing which resulted in a stall and uncontrolled descent into the ground. - [NTSB NYC89FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA033.md): Beech A35 · Shirley, NY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1988 · N8697A · Destroyed > Loss of control during takeoff, due to the failure (separation) of the right rudder control cable. Contributing to the accident was improper inspection and maintenance of the cable. - [NTSB LAX86FUM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FUM04.md): Steen Skybolt UNK · Chula Vista, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Sep 2, 1986 · N64596 · Destroyed > During a local pleasure flight, the aircraft was observed to make a climbing right turn to the inverted position. When observed a few seconds later, the aircraft was right side up in a shallow spin. The aircraft remained in this position until colliding with… - [NTSB LAX85FA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA283.md): Beech 35 · Cameron Park, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1985 · N3790N · Destroyed > It could not be determined which of the two private plts on board the acft was serving as PIC & at the controls of the acft. The density alt was computed to be 4100 ft. there was very little wind & the max allowable gross weight was exceeded by aprx 123… - [NTSB MKC85LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA002.md): Beech 35 · Nashville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1984 · N4498V · Substantial damage > During the flare the acft ballooned, decelerated and stalled. The resultant hard ldg collapsed the ldg gear. - [NTSB MKC84LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA151.md): Beech BE35 · Nashville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1984 · N4498V · Substantial damage > The acft collided with the ground after takeoff. The plt said he over-rotated during takeoff. The acft rolled right and left, striking the right landing gear and then the left wing on the rwy. - [NTSB LAX83FUM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FUM01.md): Beech A35 · Oceanside, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Final report · Oct 10, 1982 · N696B · Substantial damage > During arrival, the aircraft entered downwind for a right traffic pattern to runay 24. At that time, a witness (a well qualified pilot) noted that the wind was from the northeast at about 8 KTS. Another pilot-witness stated that the wind was from the… ## 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 ('17014') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 250)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17014&occurrence=250 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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