# NTSB investigations: Colonial C-1

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 CEN15LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA296.md): Colonial C 1 · Chico, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2015 · N257B · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the unsnapped fuel bladder, which resulted in an inaccurate fuel quantity indication, and the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, during which he relied solely on the fuel…
- [NTSB SEA96LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA154.md): Colonial C-1 · Halls Crossing, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1996 · N248B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane, and subsequent fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel, which resulted in loss of engine power and an emergency landing. Uneven terrain in the emergency landing area was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA89FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89FA118.md): Colonial C-1 · Bremerton, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1989 · N260B · Destroyed
  > Malfunction of both magnetos due to deterioration of the coils, which resulted in the loss of engine power. Factors related to the accident were: an inadequate airworthiness directive (no calendar time limits), and the lack of suitable terrain (rough/uneven)…
- [NTSB CHI83LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA057.md): Colonial C-1 · Kalamazoo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1982 · N256B · Substantial damage
  > Pilot lost oil pressure and elected to land in a plowed field. Nose gear collapsed during landing. Oil leak was the cause of the drop in quantity and pressure.
- [NTSB FTW82DA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA092.md): Colonial C-1 · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 13, 1982 · N254B · Substantial damage
  > During a landing on mountain creek lake, the aircraft struck a submerged object in the water. The plane was taxied to a boat ramp. An inspection revealed that the hull was dented, a nose gear door was bent, and two bolts on the left wing sponson had failed.
- [NTSB NYC69F0143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0143.md): Colonial C-1 · Gardenville, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1968 · N257B · Destroyed

## 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 ('5110102'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=5110102

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