# NTSB investigations: Continental E225 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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB GAA18CA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA342.md): Beech D35 · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2018 · N2167D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent landing gear retraction during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR17LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA191.md): North American Navion A · Fortuna, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2017 · N8695H · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR16FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA007.md): Beech G35 · South Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 2015 · N4485D · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inability to maintain airplane control due to an encounter with a downdraft that exceeded the airplane’s climb performance capabilities and resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to depart without…
- [NTSB WPR15FA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA222.md): Beech F35 · Riverside, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2015 · N988RH · Destroyed
  > The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination of the airplane and engine. Also causal to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt to reach the farthest runway and land into the wind instead of…
- [NTSB WPR14CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA060.md): Beech G35 · Placerville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 2, 2013 · N145WP · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's collision with a deer on the runway during landing.
- [NTSB WPR12LA434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA434.md): Navion Navion · Lompoc, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2012 · N4418K · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR12LA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA396.md): Beech G35 · Oceano, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2012 · N4454D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the design maneuvering speed during descent in turbulence, which resulted in structural damage to the aft fuselage.
- [NTSB WPR10CA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA226.md): Beech B35 · Burbank, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2010 · N5032C · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's encounter with turbulence while at an airspeed above maneuvering airspeed, which exceeded the limit load of the stabilizers and ruddervators.
- [NTSB SEA08LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA012.md): Beech F35 · San Carlos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 2007 · N5050B · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX07LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA118.md): Ryan Navion A · Los Banos, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2007 · N4369K · Destroyed
  > the pilot's intentional performance of aerobatic maneuvers that exceeded the design stress limits of the airplane structure. Also causal was the pilot's impairment due to the effects of alcohol consumption. Contributory was the pilot's impairment due to the…
- [NTSB LAX05LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA303.md): North American Navion A · Chowchilla, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2005 · N91597 · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX03LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA082.md): Beech F35 · Middletown, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 2003 · N3361C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain an adequate takeoff airspeed and failure to abort the takeoff when the lack of acceleration was apparent.
- [NTSB LAX03LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA024.md): Beech 35 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 2002 · N3373C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's encounter with wake turbulence resulting in a loss of control. A related factor was insufficient separation by air traffic control.
- [NTSB LAX02FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA134.md): Beech G35 · Willows, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2002 · N4487D · Destroyed
  > the pilot's entry into an abrupt maneuver at an excessive airspeed beyond Va, which resulted in exceeding the aircraft's design stress limits.
- [NTSB LAX01FA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA234.md): Beech 35A · Linden, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2001 · N699B · Substantial damage
  > The engine lost power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX01LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA143.md): Beech C35 · Fullerton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2001 · N7MK · Substantial damage
  > The premature retraction of the landing gear and the failure of the CFI to properly supervise the flight.
- [NTSB LAX00LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA108.md): Beech 35 · Desert Center, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2000 · N5127C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel management, his inaccurate fuel consumption calculations, and his improper use of the fuel selector.
- [NTSB LAX98FA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA264.md): North American Navion · Salinas, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1998 · N8820H · Destroyed
  > the pilot's attempt to continue visual flight operations into an area of known instrument meteorological conditions resulting in controlled flight into rising terrain.
- [NTSB LAX98LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA120.md): Beech C35 · Rio Linda, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1998 · N8948A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate fuel management which led to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB LAX97LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA115.md): Ryan Navion · Marina, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1997 · N4969K · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper preflight inspection and his inaccurate fuel consumption calculations.
- [NTSB LAX93FA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA315.md): Beech E35 · Big Bear, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1993 · N3233C · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power due to unporting of the selected main fuel tank at a critical time, which was caused by the pilot's failure to follow the directives in the flight manual regarding prolonged turns or slips with less than 10 gallons in the selected tank.
- [NTSB LAX93LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA121.md): Beech C35 · Susanville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1993 · N1844D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poorly planned approach. Contributing to this accident was the pilot's misjudging his distance and altitude and the prevailing light snow conditions.
- [NTSB LAX91LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA011.md): Beech C35 · Independence, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1990 · N789D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain an altitude adequate to avoid colliding with ojbects during takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX85FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA100.md): Beech B-35 · Death Valley, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 1985 · N8889A · Destroyed
  > The plt got an extended wx fcst the day prior to departure which indicated bkn to ovc clouds based at about 8,000 ft for the first part of the trip & sct to bkn clouds for the last half. Mountain areas were predicted to be obscured. Plt was encouraged to call…
- [NTSB LAX85FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA067.md): Beech G35 · Lakeport, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1984 · N430WM · Substantial damage
  > At aprx 150 ft AGL the acft's lost pwr & plt made a tail first hard landing off side of rwy. Acft skidded 60 ft before stopping when it hit a fence. Fuel selector was found in 'aux' position. Plt said he took off on left tank and was moving selector to rt…
- [NTSB LAX84FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA048.md): Beech B35 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1983 · N5254C · Destroyed
  > The plt reported that as he raised the landing gear during takeoff, the eng simultaneously lost power. He initiated an emergency landing on the remaining portion of the rwy. Acccording to him, the acft stalled while he was holding it in a nose high attitude &…
- [NTSB LAX83FA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA205.md): Beech A36 · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1983 · N7036G · Substantial damage
  > As the acft was climbing thru about 400 to 500 ft AGL, after takeoff, the eng began losing power. The plt turned on the fuel boost pump & started a turn back toward the arpt. When he realized that he could not reach the rwy, he elected to land on a street.…
- [NTSB LAX82FUM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUM06.md): Navion A · Ramona, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Jan 6, 1982 · N4520K · Destroyed
  > The accident occurred during the final leg of a "share the expenses" commuting flight from hawthorne to romona, CA, when the aircraft collided with the southwest face of mount woodson. Marginal VFR conditions prevailed over the route of flight. During the…
- [NTSB LAX81FVG55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVG55.md): Beech C35 · Napa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1981 · N5835C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUG55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUG55.md): Beech F35 · El Monte, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1979 · N3219C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DVG56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVG56.md): Beech F-35 · Napa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1979 · N3354C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77DVA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVA31.md): Beech E35 · Turlock, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1977 · N3251C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUQ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUQ26.md): Beech G35 · Quartz Hill, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1977 · N4591D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76DVA88](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVA88.md): Beech F35 · Visalia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1976 · N3858B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76FVG79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVG79.md): Beech E35 · Jackson, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 15, 1976 · N3308C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76AL055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AL055.md): Beech F35 · Crestline, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 15, 1976 · N5088B · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76FXQ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FXQ11.md): Beech G35 · Herlong, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1975 · N4546D · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76DVA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVA02.md): Beech D35 · Sanger, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 4, 1975 · N2984B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75IP040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75IP040.md): Beech C35 · San Andreas, CA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1975 · N6499C · Minor damage
- [NTSB OAK75FVG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVG25.md): Beech F35 · Live Oak, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 28, 1974 · N3396C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75DUG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUG06.md): Beech F35 · Laverne, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1974 · N3269C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74AVA61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AVA61.md): Navion A · Patterson, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1974 · N8929H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74AP027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP027.md): Navion A · Firebaugh, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 31, 1973 · N4582K · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK74DVD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DVD19.md): Beech A35 · Stockton, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1973 · N8630A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK72DVD50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DVD50.md): Navion A · Tracy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 18, 1972 · N91559 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK71DVA57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71DVA57.md): Beech 35 · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 20, 1971 · N3267V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK71DVM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71DVM23.md): Beech C35 · Calif Vally, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 4, 1970 · N1876D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70DVD27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70DVD27.md): Beech E35 · Tracy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1970 · N7381B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70DUG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70DUG19.md): Beech E35 · Blythe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 13, 1970 · N3281C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70D0087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70D0087.md): Beech C35 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1969 · N8968A · Substantial damage

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## 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 ('17015'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17015&state=CA

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