# NTSB investigations: Continental W670 series, TX

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 CEN25LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA025.md): Boeing A75N1 · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 21, 2024 · N62394 · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power during the initial climb and the pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the forced landing with a tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN25LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA004.md): Boeing E75 · Sanger, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 4, 2024 · N1612M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control.
- [NTSB CEN22LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA003.md): Boeing PT-17 · Winnie, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2021 · N4106Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to takeoff from a road with obstacles in his flight path and his failure to maintain control of the airplane when encountering changing winds from approaching thunderstorms which resulted in the airplane impacting signal light cables.
- [NTSB CEN20LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA383.md): Stearman A75N1(PT17) · Henderson, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 5, 2020 · N373VU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed, resulting in an aerodynamic stall after takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN19LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA158.md): Boeing B75N1 · Fredericksburg, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2019 · N60955 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA16CA467](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA467.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Atlanta, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2016 · N52236 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point on a grass airstrip and the airplane's subsequent collision with trees during an attempted aborted landing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA206.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 3, 2016 · N501TT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the lower left wing spar.
- [NTSB CEN12CA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA394.md): Boeing B75N1 · Fredricksburg, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2012 · N50082 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive brake application, leading to a noseover during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delay in lowering the tail after landing.
- [NTSB CEN11CA664](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA664.md): Boeing E75 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2011 · N54087 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot of the other airplane’s failure to maintain visual contact while taxiing.
- [NTSB CEN11LA578](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA578.md): Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Fabens, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2011 · N53473 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the high density altitude takeoff with reduced engine power and his decision to initiate a turn back to the runway with insufficient airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB DFW06LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA041.md): Boeing A75N1 (PT17) · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 2005 · N67195 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing factors were the reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the low altitude maneuver.
- [NTSB FTW03LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA144.md): Boeing A75N1 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2003 · N55133 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB FTW03LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA108.md): Waco UKS-7 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2003 · N17721 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for existing wind conditions. A contributing factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW94LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA054.md): Boeing A75N1 · Madisonville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1993 · N55133 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather. Factors were weather conditions and collision with a sign.
- [NTSB FTW92FA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92FA197.md): Boeing A75 · Cibolo, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1992 · N62552 · Destroyed
  > Failure of the engine crankshaft due fatigue and the resultant collapsing of the left wing.
- [NTSB FTW90LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA130.md): Boeing A75N1 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1990 · N66302 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's failure to maintain adequate speed. Contributing to the accident was the momentary power loss.
- [NTSB FTW88DQG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DQG01.md): Boeing A75N1 · Fort Stockton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 11, 1987 · N54279 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that during the flare for a full stall landing in the tail wheel equipped aircraft, a whirlwind was encountered. He said he applied full power & full left aileron & rudder, but could not recover. Subsequently, the aircraft struck an…
- [NTSB FTW87LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA112.md): Boeing E75N1 · Arcola, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1987 · N1346M · Substantial damage
  > During landing roll the aircraft swerved to the right. The pilot applied the left brake and the aircraft nosed over inverted causing substantial damage. The pilot stated that the left brake locked. The reason for the brake seizure is undetermined.
- [NTSB FTW81DQD32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQD32.md): Boeing B75N1 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1981 · N9912H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRA07.md): Boeing E75 · Nome, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 14, 1980 · N59767 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DRA38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRA38.md): Boeing E75 · Alvin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1980 · N3953B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DPA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPA04.md): Grumman G-164 · Lott, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1979 · N472Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DRA42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRA42.md): Boeing A75N1 · La Grange, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 15, 1979 · N59742 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DRA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRA15.md): Boeing E75N1 · Nome, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1978 · N4580N · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FRG65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRG65.md): Boeing B75-N1 · Kingsville, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 29, 1977 · N59695 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DRG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DRG48.md): Grumman G-164 · Port Lavaca, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1977 · N472Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DQH09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DQH09.md): Boeing A75 · Tulia, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 14, 1976 · N75321 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DRA55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRA55.md): Boeing A75N1 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1976 · N52652 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DRG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRG50.md): Grumman G-164 · Placedo, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1976 · N485Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76DQG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DQG35.md): Grumman G-164 · Slayton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 1, 1975 · N464Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DQG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DQG52.md): Boeing A75N1 · Dougherty, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1975 · N62394 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DRG96](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRG96.md): Boeing A75N1 · Santa Rosa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1974 · N59184 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FRG92](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRG92.md): Grumman G-164 · Port Lavaca, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1974 · N461RF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DRG83](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRG83.md): Boeing A75N1 · Santa Rosa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 9, 1974 · N59184 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DRA41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRA41.md): Boeing A75 · El Campo, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1974 · N66470 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DRA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRA12.md): Boeing B75N1 · Chesterville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1973 · N73437 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FRG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRG13.md): Grumman G-164 · Port Lavaca, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 8, 1973 · N10278 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FQG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FQG03.md): Boeing A75N1 · Perico, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1973 · N59635 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74FRG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRG05.md): Grumman G-164 · Mcallen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1973 · N63W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DRA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRA06.md): Cessna 190 · Beaumont, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1973 · N9893A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW37DPD36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW37DPD36.md): Boeing E75N1 · Henrietta, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1973 · N1346M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71DQG72](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DQG72.md): Waco QCF-2 · Wink, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1971 · N12428 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FRA49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRA49.md): Boeing E75 · Fannett, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1971 · N3994B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71DQG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DQG50-201397.md): Callair A-7T · Spearman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 13, 1971 · N2956G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70FRG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FRG54.md): Fairchild F-23A · Los Fresnos, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 24, 1970 · N1128Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW70FRA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FRA15.md): Boeing E75 · Deweyville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 2, 1970 · N3994B · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70D0113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0113.md): Grumman G-164 · Lavilla, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1969 · N694Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70D0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0018.md): Boeing A75A1 · Bay City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1969 · N51442 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69D0230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0230.md): Boeing E75 · China, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1968 · N7788B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0114.md): Boeing B75N1 · Elsa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1968 · N75873 · 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" = 'TX' 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 ('17018'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17018&state=TX

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