# NTSB investigations: Continental E185 series, NM

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 CEN16LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA234.md): North American Navion · Alamogordo, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2016 · N91137 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the No. 5 exhaust valve key spring, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN15LA436](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA436.md): Beech C35 · Belen, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2015 · N1990D · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to contamination in the fuel system.
- [NTSB CEN10LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA083.md): Beech B35 · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 2009 · N8828A · Substantial damage
  > An engine overpressure condition that resulted in oil getting on the exhaust and producing smoke which entered the cockpit. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's obscured vision due to smoke.
- [NTSB CEN09LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA170.md): Beech B35 · La Luz, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2009 · N8799A · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a blockage in the right fuel tank vent.
- [NTSB DEN08LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA015.md): Ryan Navion · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 2007 · N5104K · Substantial damage
  > A leak in the fuel selector valve and gascolator that resulted in fuel starvation during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was a lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [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 DEN87LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA079.md): North American Navion · Los Alamos, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1987 · N91735 · Substantial damage
  > The instructor plt was giving cross wind instruction to a pre-solo student plt. During a cross wind landing attempt, the acft touched down hard, breaking off the right main landing gear. The winds were observed at the time of touchdown to be 150 degrees at 12…
- [NTSB FTW82FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FA109.md): Beech B35 · Dulce, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1982 · N5237C · Destroyed
  > Approximately 30 min after departure the acft returned to the arpt trailing smoke & occassional flame from an area near the cowl flaps & nose gear doors. The plt did not make a straight in approach but appeared to be in a normal traffic pattern. The acft…
- [NTSB FTW81DQD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQD10.md): Beech C35 · Carlsbad, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1980 · N2033D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80FQA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FQA25.md): Beech 35 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1980 · N2798V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77DQA48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DQA48.md): Beech C35 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1977 · N5959C · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN74FQG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FQG03.md): Navion A · Jal, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1974 · N5119K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN71DQA59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DQA59.md): Beech 35 · Eagle West, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1971 · N1166 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68F0095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68F0095.md): Beech C35 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1967 · N811Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN67A0076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67A0076.md): Beech C35 · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1967 · N623Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN67F0284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67F0284.md): Beech C35 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 25, 1967 · N668D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN67D0113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0113.md): Beech 35 · Columbus, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1966 · N3253 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN66F0292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66F0292.md): Beech 35 · Texico, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1966 · N440B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0336.md): Navion A · Clovis, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 3, 1965 · N91165 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66D0028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0028.md): Beechcraft 35 · Cuba, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1965 · N3008V · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X4194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X4194.md): Beechcraft A35 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 28, 1964 · N8639A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2496](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2496.md): Beechcraft D35 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1964 · N2710V · 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" = 'NM' 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=NM

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