NTSB investigations: Continental A&C75 series, PA

14 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

19642026
NTSB investigations: Continental A&C75 series, PA per year, 1964–2026: 14 cases
19642
19651
19671
19682
19731
19772
19811
19821
20131
20172

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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'PA' 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 ERA18LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415 · Centre Hall, PAThe partial loss of engine power due to the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve being stuck.Oct 6, 2017 · N3538H · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA552Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHencken William Pietenpol AIR Camper · Franklin, PAThe failure of the weld that connects the left main landing gear and the axle during the takeoff roll.Sep 21, 2017 · N40WH · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13LA406Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEngineering & Research 415-D · Beaver Falls, PAThe owner/pilot’s failure to follow engine manufacturer recommendations for engine oil changes and spark plug cleaning and rotating when operating the airplane with 100 low lead fuel, which resulted in carbon buildup in the engine and the total loss of engine…Sep 6, 2013 · N3940H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415C · Prospectville, PAPrior to departure the pilot performed a run-up and engine check. All indications were normal. The pilot stated that the takeoff was normal until 100 feet when an engine power loss was experienced. He attempted to land on the remaining runway, however was…Nov 7, 1982 · N2230H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FGM26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Mt Pleasant, PAAug 20, 1981 · N98472 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC78FGM04Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft L-2M · Finleyville, PAOct 15, 1977 · N47282 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC77FGM45Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMiniplane DS · Ebensburg, PASep 18, 1977 · N4671T · DestroyedNTSB NYC74FGM12Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · West Middlesex, PADec 11, 1973 · N2955H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0110Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Tarentum, PAJul 14, 1968 · N87035 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0024Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415-C · Tunkhannock, PAJul 4, 1968 · N99418 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC67F0679Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Friedens, PAApr 28, 1967 · N27984 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC65F0239Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415C · Clearfield, PAApr 19, 1965 · N99303 · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X3032Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3 · Bridgeville, PAJul 25, 1964 · N7203H · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X1286Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415C · Oxford, PAApr 12, 1964 · N94633 · Substantial damage