NTSB investigations: Continental A&C65 series
3,022 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental A&C65 series. 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.
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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'))
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'))
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 CEN21LA359Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Gosport, INA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the failure of a cylinder exhaust valve stem, which led to a forced landing during which the airplane impacted terrain.NTSB CEN21LA338Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Harrah, OKThe pilot’s decision to fly the airplane without a carburetor heat control in atmospheric conditions conducive to the development of serious carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB CEN21LA324Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Rhinelander, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN21LA310Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Wapakoneta, OHThe pilot’s inadequate engine hand propping procedure resulting in the unoccupied airplane’s unintended movement and subsequent impact with a hangar.NTSB ANC21LA047Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Sterling, AKA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN21LA275Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Baltimore, OHThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing.NTSB ERA21LA231Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Skaneateles, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll which resulted in a runway excursion and nose-over event.NTSB WPR21LA149Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Port Townsend, WAThe pilot’s inadequate engine hand propping procedure which resulted in the airplane’s unexpected movement and subsequent impact with a fueling station.NTSB CEN21LA168Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Justin, TXThe total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB ANC21LA023Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Palmer, AKThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi, which resulted in the airplane encountering a crevasse.NTSB ERA21LA125Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTaylorcraft BC-65 · Columbia, SCA total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted from the student pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat.NTSB ERA21LA096Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12 · Topping, VAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, with resulted in a ground loop and subsequent nose over.NTSB CEN21LA040Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C · Weslaco, TXThe pilot of N87715 inadvertently allowed his airplane to drift right of the runway during the climb after a touch-and-go landing, and the pilot of N6463H did not maintain adequate separation from the other airplane during his go-around. Contributing to the…NTSB CEN21LA037Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Wabash, INThe pilot’s failure to properly secure the airplane before beginning the engine start sequence.NTSB WPR21LA022Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3-C65 · El Cajon, CAThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN21LA006Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Salida, COThe student pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a steel object.NTSB CEN20LA422Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 7AC · St. Clairsville, OHThe pilots improper fuel planning that resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA20LA295Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Nebo, NCA leak in the main fuel tank that resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA20CA293Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportWag Aero Cubby · Pell City, ALThe flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action following the student pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over.NTSB CEN20CA233Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Mount Victory, OHThe pilot's inadequate planning, and his failure to secure the airplane prior to hand-starting the engine.NTSB ERA20CA159Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Enosburg, VTThe pilot's improper decision to land on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB CEN20CA120Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Ankeny, IAThe pilot's improper starting procedure, which allowed the airplane to move forward over the wheel chocks and impact him and a hangar when he subsequently hand propped the engine.NTSB WPR20FAMS2Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · Missing aircraftFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Pacific Ocean, ORUndetermined because the airplane and pilot were not located.NTSB CEN20LA029Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Baldwin City, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.NTSB WPR20CA058Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 11AC · San Diego, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a collision with an airport sign and subsequent ground-loop.NTSB GAA20CA090Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Brogue, PAThe pilot's failure to see and avoid wires during approach to landing.NTSB ERA20LA023Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C · Grand Bay, ALA loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor ice that formed during an extended ground delay, and the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat before initiating the takeoff.NTSB CEN20FA008Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Green Bay, WIThe pilot’s low final approach path and his failure to see and avoid a truck traveling on a roadway, which resulted in a collision with the truck.NTSB GAA20CA015Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12 · Goddard, KSThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA20CA001Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12 · Longs, SCThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, an off-airport landing, and impact with trees.NTSB GAA19CA539Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C · Winfield, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain proper wind correction input during taxi in a gusting tailwind, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB CEN19LA297Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C · Independence Charter Township, MIThe reduction in climb performance for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after the loss of performance.NTSB GAA19CA568Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Prescott, AZThe pilot's loss of directional control and subsequent overapplication of rudder pedal, which resulted in a runway excursion and the right wing striking the ground.NTSB CEN19TA293Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportPiper J3C · Russiaville, INThe pilot's failure to reinstall the oil cap after adding oil, which resulted to oil starvation and a precaautionary landing.NTSB GAA19CA411Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C · San Diego, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted a ground loop.NTSB CEN19TA196Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAeronca 65 C · Gilliam, LAThe pilot's failure to see and avoid a dark-colored utility pole while taxiing for takeoff.NTSB GAA19CA366Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12 · Yerington, NVThe pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before hand propping it, which resulted in the unmanned airplane moving and colliding with a fence.NTSB ERA19LA199Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12 · Readington, NJThe pilot's failure to land on the mowed turf runway, which resulted in the airplane landing in tall grass and subsequently nosing over.NTSB GAA19CA317Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 11 · Paducah, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing on a road in crosswind conditions, which resulted in the airplane exiting the road and subsequently nosing over.NTSB GAA19CA309Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12 · Sedona, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA19CA288Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Carbondale, ILThe pilot's inadvertent left heel brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a noseover.NTSB GAA19CA276Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C · Louisa, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and the landing gear collapsing.NTSB GAA19CA240Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Orofino, IDThe pilot's improper brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience using heel brakes.NTSB GAA19CA147Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPorterfield CP 65 · Aberdeen, SDThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.NTSB GAA19CA127Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Casa Grande, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain yaw control and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR19LA049Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTaylorcraft L 2M · Walla Walla, WAThe pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB GAA19CA089Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J4 · Forest, VAThe student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB GAA19CA027Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C · Camas, WAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ERA19FA003Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper J3C · Fancy Gap, VAThe non-instrument-rated pilot's improper decision to undertake a flight into forecast instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and his subsequent decision to continue the flight after encountering IMC, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.…NTSB WPR18LA257Accident · No injuriesClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C · Jackson, CAA loss of directional control during takeoff and initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.