NTSB investigations: Continental A&C75 series, GA

17 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

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NTSB investigations: Continental A&C75 series, GA per year, 1964–2026: 17 cases
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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\" = 'GA' 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 ('17005'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA17LA109Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415 · Dawsonville, GAA decrease in oil pressure due to the pilot's unintentional overfilling of the engine oil sump, and the pilot's subsequent decision to perform an off-airport precautionary landing, which resulted in impact with a tree.Feb 19, 2017 · N99716 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15LA379Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEngineering & Research Ercoupe 415 · Atlanta, GAThe pilot's loss of airplane control, which resulted in a hard landing.Aug 25, 2015 · N87172 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13CA155Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEngineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · Newnan, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain proper visual lookout during taxi operations, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane.Mar 5, 2013 · N87172 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11LA014Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportEngineering & Research Ercoupe 415-D · Lawrenceville, GAInadequate maintenance performed on the airplane, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the corrosion within the carburetor.Oct 9, 2010 · N89331 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10LA248Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEngineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · LaGrange, GAA loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to ensure that the fuel tank shut-off valve was open resulting in fuel starvation.Apr 28, 2010 · N87172 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA08LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J5A · Atlanta, GAThe loss of pitch control due to slippage of the elevator control cable resulting from the maintenance personnel’s improper installation and inspection of the cable.Sep 7, 2008 · N105F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA00LA180Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Stockbridge, GAan in-flight collision with trees while maneuvering, which was the result of the pilot not allowing adequate altitude to clear the trees before starting a turn.May 31, 2000 · N2589H · Substantial damageNTSB MIA98LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Trenton, GAfailure of the pilot to abort the takeoff, when he observed an indication of less than full engine power on the tachometer from the beginning of the takeoff roll. Factors relating to the accident were: the inadequate preflight planning and preparation by the…Oct 4, 1997 · N30236 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL90LA121Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe Ercoupe 415-C · Pineora, GAControl interference by the passenger when the throttle was retarded and the pilot's failure to intervene because of his diverted attention.May 26, 1990 · N3261H · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86FA242Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8C · Lavonia, GAThe pilot had been diagnosed as having a brain tumor and was taking 300 mg of dilantin daily for the giloma. He suffered a grand mal seizure about two months before the accident. His mother stated that the pilot told her during a telephone conversation that…Sep 5, 1986 · N39068 · DestroyedNTSB MIA80FKG17Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Columbus, GAFeb 11, 1980 · N2599H · Substantial damageNTSB MIA80FLA04Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Camila, GAOct 21, 1979 · N99982 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA78FKG15Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415C · Rome, GAJan 27, 1978 · N94382 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA77DKG06Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-D · St.Mary'S, GANov 8, 1976 · N94677 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70DKG11Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8D · Stockbridge, GAFeb 7, 1970 · N41920 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA67F0136Accident · Serious injuriesClosedErco 415C · Blairsville, GAJun 28, 1966 · N3823H · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X1973Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415C · Mccaysville, GAMay 27, 1964 · N99864 · Substantial damage