# NTSB investigations: Continental Copters TOMCAT MK6B

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 CEN16CA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16CA321.md): Continental Copters Tomcat MK6B · Sparland, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 7, 2016 · N17H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and a forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA411.md): Continental Copters Tomcat MK6B · Blackstone, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2010 · N17H · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter encountered a dust devil at a low altitude during the aerial application flight.
- [NTSB CHI03LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA204.md): Continental Copters MK6B · Ft. Yates, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2003 · N9080T · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent settling with power and unsuccessful remedial action by the pilot. A factor to the accident was the potato crop.
- [NTSB MIA92T#A01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92T%23A01.md): Continental Copters Tomcat MK6B · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Jun 25, 1992 · N17H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB BFO92LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA062.md): Continental Copters MK6B · Middleboro, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1992 · N9012T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to release a tie down strap from the helicopter's skid during the preflight.
- [NTSB MIA88LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA186.md): Continental Copters MK6B · Callahan, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1988 · N9080T · Substantial damage
  > While maneuvering the helicopter during an aerial application flt the eng quit. During the autorotative landing the helicopter landed hard. Examination of the eng revealed the accessory drive gear, which is attached to the crankshaft by 6 AN-4A bolts with the…
- [NTSB ATL83LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA011.md): Tomcat MK68 · Cope, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1982 · N9080T · Destroyed
  > Before starting his takeoff from a trailer, the pilot failed to insure that his helper had released the right rear tiedown chain. During lift-off, the helicopter raised the trailer about 2 to 3 ft before the chain. Broke. Simultaneously, the helicopter was…

## 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('2390202'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2390202

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