# NTSB investigations: Continental E185 series, 1986

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 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 MIA86LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA245.md): Beech G-35 · Lantana, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1986 · N1883D · Substantial damage
  > Shortly after takeoff the cabin door opened. The pilot continued the short flight to his home airfield. During approach he stated that due to the increased noise in the cabin he forgot to lower the landing gear. The aircraft contacted the runway with the…
- [NTSB LAX86LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA323.md): Beech 35R · Sun City West, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1986 · N3371V · Substantial damage
  > A Beechcraft BE-35R lost alt during initial climb and collided with the ground after takeoff from a private airstrip. The plt described the takeoff as normal until he reached an alt of 100 to 125 ft AGL and started to turn left. The plt stated, 'the aircraft…
- [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 MIA86FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86FA100.md): Beech D-35 · Crystal Springs, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1986 · N5968C · Destroyed
  > Witnesses stated they observed the acft performing aerobatics while at an estimated alt of 1000 to 1300 ft. after the completion of a loop, the acft was observed to nearly come to a stop while vertical, then fall off to the left & enter a spin which continued…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1986
  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&year=1986

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