NTSB investigations: Continental A&C65 series
169 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental A&C65 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. 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
| 1982 | 9 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 13 |
| 1985 | 12 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 8 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 13 |
Where
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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 ('17003')
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\" = 260))
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.
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 ('17003')
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" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CHI07CA314Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Kent, OHThe inadequate compensation for wind conditions and the directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during landing. Contributing factors were the crosswind, gusts, and ditch.NTSB LAX07CA289Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Reedley, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing.NTSB CHI07CA251Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-17 · Scribner, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the gusting crosswind condition.NTSB CHI07CA171Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Columbia, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, causing a ground loop, subsequent runway excursion, and left main gear collapse. Factors in the accident include the ground loop encountered and the depression.NTSB DEN07CA099Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Erie, COThe student pilot's failure to maintain direction control during the landing roll.NTSB CHI07CA149Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C · Waterford, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, causing a water loop. A factor in the accident was the water loop encountered.NTSB LAX07CA161Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Glendale, AZThe private pilot's unstabilized approach and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop. Also causal was the instructor's inadequate supervision and failure to take remedial action.NTSB CHI07CA137Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Mason, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the aborted landing attempt, leading to an inadvertent stall. An additional factor was the tree.NTSB NYC07CA110Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Whitefield, NHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.NTSB CHI07CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Chippewa Falls, WIThe pilot intentionally leaving the airplane unoccupied during the engine start, which resulted in the unoccupied airplane traversing into a cornfield. A factor was the rough/uneven cornfield.NTSB LAX07CA088Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Compton, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout. A contributing factor was the passenger's interference with the pilot's manipulation of the controls.NTSB CHI07CA061Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · White Lake, SDThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and a nose over. A factor associated with the accident was the crosswind.NTSB DFW07CA057Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8A · El Paso, TXThe pilot's foot becoming lodged behind the right rudder pedal which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.NTSB DFW07CA013Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 65-TAC · Fredricksburg, TXThe pilot's failure to compensate for the existing wind conditions. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.NTSB DFW06CA200Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Searcy, ARThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing wind conditions and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was the crosswind.NTSB DFW06CA143Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Justin, TXThe pilot's improper compensation for the prevailing high wind conditions.NTSB DFW06CA059Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPietenpol Aircamper · Lometa, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. Contributing factors were the sun glare and the rough and uneven landing area.NTSB DEN06CA025Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Los Lunas, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.NTSB CHI06LA086Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · St Marys, KSThe pilot not maintaining directional control of the airplane during the landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. A factor was the standpipe the airplane impacted when the airplane exited the runway.NTSB SEA05CA166Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Otis Orchards, WAThe pilot's loss of directional control as a result of excessive braking while landing, which resulted in the nose over.NTSB LAX05CA256Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Benson, AZthe non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB CHI05CA167Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Palmyra, WILoss of directional control by the dual student and delayed remedial action by the flight instructor resulting in the airplane nosing over.NTSB IAD05CA086Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPorterfield CP-65 · Jaffrey, NHThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor in the accident was the drop off/descending embankment at the runway's edge.NTSB DFW05CA143Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Wagoner, OKThe pilots failure to maintain directional control during landing and attempted go-around.NTSB DEN05LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Englewood, COThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing factors were crosswind weather conditions and a lack of familiarity with the aircraft.NTSB MIA05LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Brookhaven, MSThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in the airplane ground looping.NTSB NYC05LA049Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 65CA · Ravenswood, WVThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.NTSB SEA04CA174Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Nampa, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include the pilot's very low total time in this make and model aircraft (one hour), and the soft terrain the aircraft encountered along the side of the runway.NTSB NYC04LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Pittsfield, PAImproper installation of the tailwheel assembly and the inadequate annual inspection which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.NTSB LAX04CA185Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 65-TAC · Grass Valley, CAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were wind gusts and tailwind/crosswind conditions.NTSB CHI03LA295Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Maquoketa, IAThe pilot's excessive use of the brake system, which resulted in directional control not being maintained during the landing. A factor to the accident was the crosswind.NTSB CHI03LA292Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Macon, MOThe pilot's improper use of the rudder, which resulted in directional control not being maintained during the landing. A factor to the accident was the crosswind gust.NTSB SEA03LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Colville, WAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions on landing. A contributing factor was a crosswind.NTSB NYC03LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Taunton, MAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the winds, and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in the inadvertent stall. A factor in the accident was the tailwind.NTSB ATL03LA013Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Warner Robins, GAThe pilot's failure to follow engine start procedures for a overprimed engine, and his improper use of the throttle control during an attempted start.NTSB CHI02CA250Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-J3-C65 · Sparta, ILThe CFI's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll and the unsuccessful attempt at a go around. A factor was the ditch.NTSB NYC02LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · McConnelsville, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience.NTSB CHI02LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Harrisonville, MOdirectional control not maintained be the pilot during landing rollout. The ditch was a contributing factor.NTSB NYC02LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Farmville, VAThe CFI's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff. A factor in the accident was the CFI's decision to conduct the flight from the airplane's right seat, which was not equipped with brakes.NTSB SEA01LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Glide, ORInadequate compensation for wind conditions during takeoff resulting in the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Wind gusts, down sloping terrain and a fence post were factors.NTSB NYC00LA264Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 11AC-991 · Gettysburg, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after landing which resulted in the inadvertent ground loop.NTSB SEA00LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Tacoma, WAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for winds and his failure to maintain directional control. Factors include a gusting crosswind.NTSB FTW00LA247Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca BL7-AC · Hot Springs, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain control during landing. A factor was the wind gusts.NTSB FTW00LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Greenville, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.NTSB CHI00LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCunningham Pietenpol Aircamper · Boone, IAthe pilot not maintaining directional control. Factors were the gusts and the fence.NTSB LAX00LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Sedona, AZThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.NTSB CHI99LA318Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 11BC · Watervliet, MIthe pilot not maintaining aircraft control during takeoff, and the pilot not correcting for the porpoise.NTSB ANC99LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and improper starting procedure.NTSB NYC99LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Frederick, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were gusty wind conditions and the sign.NTSB IAD99LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 11BC · Millbrook, NYwas the pilot's inadequate compensation for winds and his failure to maintain directional control.