NTSB investigations: Continental A&C65 series, 1985, FL

4 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.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Continental A&C65 series, 1985, FL per year, 1964–2026: 148 cases
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1985
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'FL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND 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.

NTSB MIA85LA245Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · New Smyrna Bch, FLThe aircraft swerved to the left on landing as the tailwheelcontacted the runway. The aircraft left the runway and collided with an embankment shearing the right main landing gear. A post accident examination of the tailwheel steering entering assembly…Sep 3, 1985 · N84046 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Key Largo, FLThe acft departed tavernaro arpt with an estimated 3 to 4 gallons of fuel on board & proceeded northeast to port Largo arpt, executed two touch & go landings, departed the pattern & approximately 6 miles northeast of port Largo arpt the eng started to run…Mar 30, 1985 · N84303 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85FA122Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-85 · Winter Haven, FLWhile taxiing back to the seaplane ramp after landing the acft struck a small fishing boat causing fatal injuries to the boats sole occupant. The acft was being taxied at high speed on the step and s turns where being made to clear the area due to the plt not…Mar 16, 1985 · N6716H · Minor damageNTSB MIA85LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · St.Augustine, FLThe acft collided with a wind direction indicator support pole during a recovery from a bounced landing. The CFI on board stated he turned his head to advise the student in the back seat to keep the left wing down because of the x-wind condition when he…Feb 10, 1985 · N92668 · Substantial damage