# NTSB investigations: Continental E185 series: Loss of control - on ground/water

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 LAX06LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA231.md): Beech C35 · Beckwourth, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2006 · N715D · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ATL05CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA166.md): Beech 35 · Carthage, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 17, 2005 · N49KB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive braking resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact with gully. A related factor was the tailwind.
- [NTSB IAD05LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA082.md): Beech C35 · West Milford, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2005 · N6908 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a collision with a drainage ditch.
- [NTSB SEA05LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA015.md): Luscombe 11A · Redmond, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2004 · N1627B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Also causal were the instructor's inadequate supervision and remedial action. Factors include soft terrain just off the side of the runway.
- [NTSB NYC04LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA048.md): Beech 35 · Laconia, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 2003 · N3116V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after experiencing a brake failure. A factor related to the accident was the failure of the brake master cylinder.
- [NTSB IAD03LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03LA013.md): Beech C35 · Reedville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2002 · N707D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, and his failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB FTW01LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA163.md): Beech D35 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2001 · N2118D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB MIA97LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA200.md): Cessna 150F · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1997 · N8083S · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an on-ground loss of control and subsequent collision with trees and a ditch. The crosswind, trees, and ditch were related factors.
- [NTSB FTW96LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA213.md): Luscombe 11A · Calhan, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1996 · N1690B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was a gusting cross-wind.
- [NTSB FTW90LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA113.md): Luscombe 11 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1990 · N1615B · Substantial damage
  > Loss of control on the ground, due to a locked left brake, undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW89LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA126.md): Beech 35 · Terrell, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1989 · N2946V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor related to the accident was: the pile of dirt (dirt bank) beside the runway.
- [NTSB LAX88LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA005.md): Beech A35 · Wickenburg, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1987 · N8583A · Substantial damage
  > During the takeoff run, the plt realized he had a flt control problem when he was unable to rotate the acft for lift- off. He stated that he contd the takeoff, attempting to overcome the problem with elevator trim. He was unable to establish a climb.…
- [NTSB DEN84LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA087.md): Texas Helicopter 205 · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 1984 · N78851 · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he landed on rwy 15 with a wind from O90 deg at 20 gusting 30 KTS. After touchdown, the acft began veering to the left. The plt applied right rudder & right brake, but the left wheel dropped off the left side of the rwy & went into mud.…

## 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" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17014&occurrence=260

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