# NTSB investigations: Continental E185 series, KS

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 DEN07LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07LA083.md): Beech 35 · Topeka, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2007 · N460B · Substantial damage
  > The use of unapproved bolts to mount the crankshaft and gear together, causing fatigue and failure of those mounting bolts, resulting in the subsequent loss of engine power. Factors contributing to the accident were the separation of the crankshaft gear, and…
- [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 MKC88LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA105.md): Beech 35C · Manhattan, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1988 · N5878C · Substantial damage
  > Arriving at the original destination apt, the PIC decided on an alternate, nearby airport, due to confusion regarding runway conditions at the original destination apt. Flying to his alternate, he erroneously lined up at a military airport located about 10…
- [NTSB MKC85FCQ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FCQ04.md): Ryan Navion · Blue Rapids, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 4, 1985 · N4482K · Substantial damage
  > The acft eng lost power after a 30 minute flt and a forced landing resulted in an off.-arpt acc. Witnesses at the acc site did not find any fuel in the tanks or evidence of spillage of fuel. An inspection of the eng did not reveal any discrepancies. A…
- [NTSB MKC76FCQ44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCQ44.md): Beech C35 · Mankato, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1976 · N2004D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69A0030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69A0030.md): Navion A · St.John, KS · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 8, 1968 · N91684 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC68D0341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0341.md): Beech 35 · Smith Center, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1967 · N4540V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68D0202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0202.md): Beech 35 · Augusta, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 11, 1967 · N3758N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67F0206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0206.md): Beech 35 · Toronto, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1966 · N3149V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67D0078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0078.md): Beech 35 · Anthony, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 16, 1966 · N3178V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0395.md): Beech 35 · Salinga, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 14, 1966 · N5783N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC65F0051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC65F0051.md): Beechcraft A35 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 6, 1965 · N8752A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC65F0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC65F0007.md): Beechraft 35 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 25, 1965 · N2736V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0483](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0483.md): Beechcraft 35 · Smith Center, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1964 · N4540V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0246.md): Beechraft 35 · Sabetha, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1964 · N442B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3290.md): Beechcraft 35 · Meade Lake, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1964 · N3758N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3087.md): Beechcraft 35 · Ulysses, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1964 · N3211V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0896](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0896.md): Beechcraft A35 · Topeka, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 12, 1964 · N4554V · Substantial damage

## 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" = 'KS' 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=KS

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