Fatal NTSB investigations: Continental A&C75 series, CA

7 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental A&C75 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

19682026
Fatal NTSB investigations: Continental A&C75 series, CA per year, 1968–2026: 7 cases
19682
19711
19761
19832
19871

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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17005'))
  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 LAX88DUQ01Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportStits Elkins 85 · Camarillo, CADuring the starting procedures for a local flight, the pilot had chocked the wheels and was hand-propping the engine. After several tries, the engine started. The airplane jumped the chocks and the pilot moved to the right wing, attempting to stop the…Oct 25, 1987 · N72P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83FA397Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Kernville, CAThe acft crashed in rising terrain 6 mi west of the departure arpt at 5,000 ft MSL. The alta sierra pass is 6,500 ft mslwith mountain tops at 8,320 ft MSL. The plt was issued a student certificate on 8/22/80 which was not renewed.Aug 13, 1983 · N94369 · DestroyedNTSB LAX83LUQ03Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportMareik-Bensen B-8M · Santa Maria, CAThe gryoplane was observed to depart from controlled flt at or below 800 ft AGL & the plt became separated from the acft. Both impacted the ground in a near vertical descent about 40 ft apart. The plt's blood alcohol content was 0.13%. The clasp ends of the…Jun 19, 1983 · N7045 · DestroyedNTSB LAX77FA016Accident · 1 fatalClosedErco 415-C · Murrieta, CADec 26, 1976 · N87406 · DestroyedNTSB OAK71AP033Accident · 1 fatalClosedCulver LCA · Dos Palos, CAFeb 15, 1971 · N32467 · DestroyedNTSB LAX69A0024Accident · 4 fatalClosedErco 415-C · Calipatria, CAOct 27, 1968 · N3280H · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB OAK69A0018Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper J3C-65 · Davis, CASep 23, 1968 · N92097 · Destroyed