NTSB investigations: Continental A&C65 series, 2020

12 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

19642026
NTSB investigations: Continental A&C65 series, 2020 per year, 1964–2026: 3,024 cases
1964192
1965152
1966155
1967134
1968139
1969145
1970116
197189
1972103
197378
197472
197586
197686
197780
197854
197960
198040
198158
198242
198334
198443
198556
198642
198730
198838
198935
199023
199129
199230
199325
199425
199529
199638
199718
199823
199931
200033
200125
200222
200320
200418
200527
200625
200733
200815
200933
201028
201128
201217
201316
201416
201517
201627
201721
201826
201922
202012
202118
202225
202316
202418
202520
202616

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\") = 2020
    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"

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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.Dec 30, 2020 · N96540 · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Nov 3, 2020 · N87715 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA037Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 11AC · Wabash, INThe pilot’s failure to properly secure the airplane before beginning the engine start sequence.Oct 28, 2020 · N9171E · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Oct 23, 2020 · N98615 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Oct 5, 2020 · N3370E · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Sep 23, 2020 · N81624 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Aug 22, 2020 · N86002 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Aug 6, 2020 · N30492 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Jun 17, 2020 · N25702 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA159Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Enosburg, VTThe pilot's improper decision to land on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.Apr 25, 2020 · N83216 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Mar 11, 2020 · N83032 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20FAMS2Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · Missing aircraftFinal reportLuscombe 8 · Pacific Ocean, ORUndetermined because the airplane and pilot were not located.Feb 12, 2020 · N77875 · Destroyed