# NTSB investigations: Continental E185 series, CA 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. Page 1 of 3 · 126 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB WPR21LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA072.md): Navion Navion A · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 21, 2020 · N4106K · Substantial damage > The improper installation of the gascolator fuel inlet line and hose clamp connection, which resulted in the total loss of engine power. - [NTSB WPR18LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA049.md): North American Navion · El Cajon, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2017 · N8884H · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB WPR14LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA337.md): Ryan Navion · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2014 · N4533K · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB WPR12LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA070.md): Ryan Navion · Concord, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2011 · N4398K · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane and the subsequent total loss of engine power as a result of debris and water contamination in the fuel system. - [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 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 LAX06CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA062.md): Ryan Navion · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 10, 2005 · N4403K · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a parked vehicle. - [NTSB LAX05LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA208.md): Beech C35 · Pasadena, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2005 · N5813C · Substantial damage > a fuel starvation induced loss of engine power due a failure of the electric fuel pump. A factor in the accident was the dark night lighting conditions. - [NTSB LAX05LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA166.md): Beech C35 · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 2005 · N709D · Substantial damage > failure of the engine driven fuel pump due to the improper overhaul procedure of the fuel pump by an overhaul facility, and the use of parts that did not meet hardness specification. - [NTSB LAX02LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA117.md): Beech A35 · Rio Linda, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2002 · N8428A · Substantial damage > the loss of engine power as a result of fuel starvation due to the pilot's inadequate fuel system management and failure to follow procedures and directives in the Pilot Operating Handbook listed by the manufacturer. - [NTSB LAX98LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA212.md): North American Navion · San Andreas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1998 · N1400Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper reinstallation of the fuel selector valve handle, which led to the selection of the wrong fuel tank and fuel starvation. - [NTSB LAX98FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA119.md): Beech A35 · Auburn, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1998 · N8597A · Substantial damage > failure of the engine driven fuel pump drive coupling and the pilot's failure to perform the emergency procedure specified in the Pilot Operating Handbook. - [NTSB LAX96FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA119.md): Beech C35 · Lee Vining, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1996 · N2PA · Destroyed > Fuel starvation due to the pilot's failure to adequate monitor the aircraft's fuel system and select a tank containing fuel in a timely manner. The pilot's failure to monitor the fuel system was due to the effects of hypoxia. Factors in the accident were the… - [NTSB LAX90LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA306.md): Ryan Navion · San Diego, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1990 · N4220K · Substantial damage > Fuel starvation caused by blockage of fuel inlet screen by piece of improperly installed fuel hose. - [NTSB LAX90LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA071.md): North American Navion · Apple Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1990 · N727G · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to properly preflight the airplane and departed on the accident flight with minimal fuel. - [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 LAX89LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA282.md): Beech B35 · San Diego, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1989 · N8868A · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors that related to the accident were: unavaliable altitude, remedial action not possible, unsuitable terrain, high vegetation, and the trees. - [NTSB LAX89LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA255.md): Beech A35 · Hemet, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1989 · N8581A · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [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 LAX88LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA243.md): Ryan Navion · Lancaster, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1988 · N4179K · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX88FA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA331.md): Beech B-35 · Ocotillo, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 11, 1988 · N8875A · Destroyed > Inflight collision with terrain for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX88FA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA192.md): Beech 35 · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 7, 1988 · N3322V · Destroyed > Pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed at which the aircraft is controllable and above the stall speed. - [NTSB LAX88FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA071.md): Beech A35 · Chino Hills, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1987 · N675B · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other and thus avert the collision. - [NTSB LAX87FA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA291.md): Navion A · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1987 · N4388K · Substantial damage > During a pleasure cross country flt, the eng sputtered then regained full pwr. The plt turned toward a nearby arpt and was cleared to land. En route to the arpt the engine lost full power. When the pilot thought he could make the rwy he extended the landing… - [NTSB LAX87LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA252.md): Beech A35 · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1987 · N255B · Substantial damage > The plt was participating in a cafe-400 (comparative acft flt efficiency) contest over a 400 mi, round robin course. While dscndg fm 7000' at the end of the flt, the plt slowed the acft to 140 mph to observe traffic. When clear, he increased the speed to 160… - [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 LAX86LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA305.md): Navion A · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1986 · N111T · Substantial damage > A Navion a landed hard on rwy 01 after an attempted go-around. The plt indicated that he was landing to the north with full flaps and discovered he had a gusting tailwind. He initiated a go-around and at 50 ft AGL he brought the flaps up halfway. The acft… - [NTSB LAX86LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA254.md): North American Navion A · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1986 · N91608 · Substantial damage > The acft's engine failed aprx 10 minutes after takeoff. The acft collided with a utility pole during the forced landing that followed. Post accident inpsection of the acft revealed the fuel selector was positioned on the aux tank. The main fuel tanks were… - [NTSB LAX86LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA189.md): Cessna 195A · San Rafael, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1986 · N4496C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The two aircraft collided on the runway during landing approach. The Cessna pilot had washed his aircraft and had made a local flight to dry it off. The beeck pilot was returning from a nearby airport where an annual inspection had been performed. Witnesses… - [NTSB LAX86FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA037.md): Beech 35 · Avenal, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1985 · N50CN · Destroyed > The plt received a weather briefing (twice) and was advised each time that VFR flt along his route was not recommended. A witness observed the acft flying at a low alt below a cloud layer, when it made an abrupt left descending turn and crashed in a field.… - [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 LAX83IA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83IA342.md): Beech B-35 · Fullerton, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1983 · N5274C · Minor damage > The gear collapsed on the landing roll. Gear were found to be dry. Tge pilot had a gear flag but does not remember a green light. - [NTSB LAX83FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA141.md): Ryan Navion A · Fiddletown, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1983 · N444N · Destroyed > The acft crashed into hilly terrain while descending to enter the traffic pattern at the rancho murieta airport. The pilot had called sacramento fss to get assistance in locating this arpt which is about 11 NM from sacramento VOR on a bearing of about 65… - [NTSB LAX83FVD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FVD03.md): Beech B35 · Linden, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Oct 27, 1982 · N5236C · Destroyed > The aircraft engine lost power during a night cross-country. The pilot was forced to land in a grove of young walnut trees. The aircraft hit with one wing low and spun around. All motion stopped in a very short distance. An examination revealed that both fuel… - [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… - [NTSB LAX82DA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA091.md): Beech B35 · La Jolla, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 4, 1982 · N180L · Destroyed > During flight over the water, the engine lost power and the pilot was unable to glide to a safe landing area on shore. The plane was ditched in the pacific ocean about 1/4 mile from the shore. - [NTSB LAX81FUA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUA11.md): Beech 35 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1981 · N2793V · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX81FVM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVM20.md): Beech A35 · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1981 · N8683A · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX80FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA112.md): Beech 35 · Weaverville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 12, 1980 · N2948V · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX80DVA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVA24.md): Beech B35 · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 21, 1980 · N5236C · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX78FUG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUG35.md): Navion NAV A · Apple Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1978 · N8782H · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX78FUD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUD04.md): Beech 35 · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1978 · N3322V · Substantial damage - [NTSB OAK78FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FA016.md): Beech 35 · Napa, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 10, 1978 · N3783N · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX77FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA041.md): Beech 35 · Huntington Bch, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 5, 1977 · N2826V · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX77FUG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUG18.md): Navion A · Redlands, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 1, 1977 · N673BG · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX77FUA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUA03.md): Beech A35 · Avalon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1976 · N304Q · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX76FUG37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUG37.md): Piper PA-28 · Rice, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1976 · N41421 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage - [NTSB LAX76DUM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUM06.md): Beech 35 · Santee, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1975 · N3192V · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX75DVA40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DVA40.md): Beech B35 · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1974 · N5234C · Substantial damage - [NTSB OAK74AP043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP043.md): Ryan Navion · Columbia, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Mar 9, 1974 · N8785H · Destroyed Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=17014&state=CA&page=2 ## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17014')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17014&state=CA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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