NTSB investigations: Continental C90 series

9 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental C90 series, where the probable cause includes Fuel. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20102026
NTSB investigations: Continental C90 series per year, 2010–2026: 9 cases
20101
20111
20121
20151
20161
20181
20192
20201

Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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 ('17009')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE f.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND f.aircrafts_position = x.position AND f.\"inProbableCause\" AND starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '01071010')))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB ERA20LA325Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportErcoupe F 1 · West Kingston, RIThe pilot’s failure to conduct a proper preflight inspection and ensure the fuel was uncontaminated, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and forced landing.Sep 21, 2020 · N3000G · Substantial damageNTSB ERA19LA202Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca S7EC · Jasper, ALA total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.Jun 21, 2019 · N4349C · Substantial damageNTSB WPR19LA076Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWhittman 8-W Modified · Prospect, ORThe non-certificated pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard prior to flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jan 29, 2019 · N12037 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR18LA246Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Tehachapi, CAThe pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power during the initial climb.Aug 31, 2018 · N2167V · Substantial damageNTSB ANC16CA058Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J5A · Sterling, AKThe pilot's improper fuel management, which led to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing on a road too narrow for the airplane.Aug 25, 2016 · N35589 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15LA332Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlon A2 · Holland, MIA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning.Jul 19, 2015 · N5607F · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA452Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7CCM · Ocklawaha, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion.Jul 14, 2012 · N83977 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Newark, CAA loss of engine power due to water contamination in the fuel system as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection to identify and remove the water.Feb 26, 2011 · N5351C · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10LA478Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7CCM · Justin, TXA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's delay in transferring fuel from the gravity feed wing tanks to the main tank.Aug 14, 2010 · N85065 · Substantial damage