NTSB investigations: Continental A&C75 series, IA

9 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.

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Phase of flight

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Cases per year

19652026

NTSB investigations: Continental A&C75 series, IA per year, 1965–2026: 9 cases
1965	1
1966	3
1972	1
1973	2
1977	1
2022	1

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Query with SQL

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" = 'IA' 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

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\" = 'IA' 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"

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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IA' 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

Run 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 CEN23FA059Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportEngineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · Corning, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from obstructions during a go-around, which resulted in impact with powerlines, a tree, and the ground.Dec 5, 2022 · N99345 · Destroyed NTSB MKC78DCD04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415C · Alton, IAOct 13, 1977 · N87272 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD58Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Greenfield, IAApr 22, 1973 · N2687H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD54Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Amana, IAMar 12, 1973 · N2395H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCD16Accident · No injuriesClosedBowers Fly Baby · Osage, IAAug 12, 1972 · N48ML · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0085Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415C · Nevada, IAJul 10, 1966 · N87007 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0582Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Harlan, IAMay 20, 1966 · N99695 · Destroyed NTSB MKC66D0509Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415-C · Marion, IAMar 27, 1966 · N2099H · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66D0370Accident · No injuriesClosedForney 415-C · Allerton, IADec 27, 1965 · N94041 · Substantial damage