# NTSB investigations: Continental W670 series: Loss of control - in flight 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 SEA06LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA169.md): Curtiss-Wright Travel Air C-4000 · Elmira, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2006 · N6298 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stall speed (Vs) while turning to avoid trees along the side of the runway during the initial climbout after takeoff. Factors include, a variable wind that became a tailwind, and trees growing near the side of… - [NTSB DFW06CA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA194.md): Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 4000 · Jackson, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2006 · N6106 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed on final approach resulting in an inadvertent stall and a subsequent loss of control. - [NTSB LAX04FA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA223.md): Boeing B75N1 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 31, 2004 · N48579 · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while performing aerobatics that resulted in an inadvertent stall and spin. - [NTSB NYC00LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA180.md): Waco UPF-7 · Bally, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2000 · N32133 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after an aborted takeoff. - [NTSB NYC95LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA021.md): Boeing A-75N1 · Sayville, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1994 · N48190 · Destroyed > A loss of control in flight by the pilot(s) while maneuvering, with insufficient altitude for recovery. - [NTSB CHI94LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA189.md): Waco UPF-7 · Good Hope, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1994 · N29952 · Destroyed > Failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft, while maneuvering. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's impairment due to use of a prescription drug that was not approved for use while flying. - [NTSB MIA94LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA055.md): Boeing A75N1 · Zellwood, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1994 · N59528 · Substantial damage > Inadvertent stall/spin by the pilot-in-command while executing a spiral to landing maneuver during the base to final turn. - [NTSB LAX89LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA166.md): Waco QCF · Hollbrook, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1989 · N12428 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane due to gusting wind conditions. The pilot did not adequately correct the situation before the airplane traveled into soft terrain. - [NTSB NYC88LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA190.md): Waco UPF-7 · Greenland, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1988 · N20973 · Substantial damage > The intention of the flight was to give people at an annual company picnic a ride in the aircraft. After takeoff and while starting a left turn the pilot stated that he encountered a 'sudden windshear/downdraft.' The aircraft never got above 200 feet and… - [NTSB MKC85LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA178.md): Boeing E75 · Fairfield, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1985 · N3994B · Substantial damage > A Beech baron departed just prior to N3994B. N3994B was heavily loaded and encountered turblence after lifting off. The acft drifted to the rt until it was over a corn field about 100 ft to the rt of the rwy. The plt tried to correct back to the rwy but the… - [NTSB CHI85LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA239.md): Boeing A75N1 · Deckerville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1985 · N57250 · Substantial damage > Purpose of the flt was a 'flour bombing contest'. After dropping a 'flour bomb' the plt entered a right bank to avoid trees along the flt path. The acft then stalled and impacted the ground on the main gear after which it nosed over. - [NTSB LAX84FA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA396.md): Travel Air 4000 · San Miguel, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1984 · N8719 · Destroyed > Ground witnesses reported that this & another acft were engaged in a mock 'dogfight'; both acft were circling the accident area between 500-800 ft AGL & neither acft was negotiating any aerobatic maneuvers. The plt stated that during a descending 30 deg right… - [NTSB DEN83LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA216.md): Grumman G-164A · Yuma, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1983 · N620U · Substantial damage > The acft was observed to turn shortly after lift-off at a very low altitude. It then maneuvered to a climb attitude, but as the acft pitched nose up the eng noise was heard to get louder. The acft settled in a nose high attitude, struck powerlines & fell to… ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17018') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 250)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17018&occurrence=250 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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