NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series

133 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental C85 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. 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

19822026
NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series per year, 1982–2026: 133 cases
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17008')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 260))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DFW07CA195Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Lubbock, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's delay in taking remedial action.Sep 8, 2007 · N72699 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX07CA252Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Olympia, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Aug 15, 2007 · N4084N · Substantial damageNTSB DFW07CA177Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca Champion · Kirbyville, TXThe pilot's inability to maintain directional control during takeoff roll as result of the failure of the airplane's tailwheel's steering arm.Jul 25, 2007 · N9870B · Substantial damageNTSB ANC07CA025Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Hope, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable taxi area, which resulted in a loss of control during the taxi from landing.Mar 3, 2007 · N44233 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX07LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Van Nuys, CAFailure of the pilot under instruction to maintain directional control of the airplane and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.Dec 30, 2006 · N9198Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI07CA031Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Perryville, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing which resulted in an overload of the tailwheel attachment structure in the fuselage.Nov 23, 2006 · N1915N · Substantial damageNTSB DEN06CA106Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Cunningham, KSthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff. A contributing factor was the mud.Jul 28, 2006 · N89669 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA06CA144Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-11 · Turner, MTThe passenger's inadvertent activation of the airplane's brakes during the landing roll, resulting in the pilot's loss of control and subsequent nose over. A factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation by not briefing the passenger about…Jul 15, 2006 · N4706H · Substantial damageNTSB DFW06CA185Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Rockwall, TXThe pilot's failure to compensate for existing wind conditions. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.Jul 15, 2006 · N2591N · Substantial damageNTSB ATL06CA056Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Pageland, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing resulting in the airplane veering to the right, colliding with a runway light, and subsequent nose over.Mar 29, 2006 · N76688 · Substantial damageNTSB DFW06CA029Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7DC · Saginaw, TXThe flight instructor's delayed remedial action. Contributing factors were the gusty winds.Nov 13, 2005 · N81868 · Substantial damageNTSB DFW05CA196Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · New Roads, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing roll.Jul 31, 2005 · N1703N · Substantial damageNTSB ATL05CA129Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Orangeburg, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.Jun 16, 2005 · N37GH · Substantial damageNTSB SEA05LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Elk River, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. An inadvertent ground loop was a factor.May 5, 2005 · N77377 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD05LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Willimantic, CTthe pilot's loss of directional control due to his uneven application of brakes. A factor in the accident was the tailwind.Nov 2, 2004 · N1811N · Substantial damageNTSB ANC04LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Beluga, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in airplane departing the landing surface into a ditch, and subsequently nosing over in tall bushes. A factor contributing to the accident was soft…Jul 18, 2004 · N1847N · Substantial damageNTSB LAX04CA070Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · San Jose, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.Dec 18, 2003 · N1338B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX04CA036Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportR. James Thorne Nieuport 12 · Chandler, AZthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.Nov 6, 2003 · N124TK · Substantial damageNTSB ANC03CA081Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane and excessive application of the airplane brakes during the landing roll that resulted in the airplane nosing over.Jul 21, 2003 · N72860 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Sullivan, WIThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions resulting in a loss of directional control. A factor contributing to the accident was the crosswind.Jul 13, 2003 · N2180V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA03CA086Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMathews Pegazai · Lakeland, FLThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind.Apr 1, 2003 · N405BM · Substantial damageNTSB SEA02LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Missoula, MTThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions during the landing roll. Delayed remedial action and a high crosswind condition were factors.Aug 16, 2002 · N72594 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI02LA225Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Cook, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.Jul 23, 2002 · N2070N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW02LA126Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Powderly, TXthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in an encounter with muddy terrain and a nose over. Contributing factors to the accident were the crosswind and muddy terrain.Apr 22, 2002 · N89343 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA02LA056Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Deer Park, WALoss of directional control while landing. A drainage ditch was a factor.Mar 17, 2002 · N77301 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA260Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · San Luis Obispo, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing that resulted in dragging the wing and nosing over.Jul 25, 2001 · N2903N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW01LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Fort Worth, TXthe inadvertent ground loop during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind.May 20, 2001 · N77241 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7DC · Hollister, CAThe pilot's inadequate aircraft handling procedure and failure to maintain directional control while landing in a known crosswind.May 12, 2001 · N4009B · Substantial damageNTSB IAD01LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3-C65 · Annapolis, MDpilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the crosswind.Apr 28, 2001 · N26096 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC01LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Talkeetna, AKThe instructor pilot's lack of adequate supervision of the training flight, and subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll out. Factors on the accident were the lack of brake pedals installed on the right pilot position of the airplane,…Apr 16, 2001 · N43143 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW01LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBradley Midget Mustang · Orange, TXthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions during the landing roll which resulted in a loss of control. A contributing factor was the crosswind condition.Mar 30, 2001 · N11DB · Substantial damageNTSB DEN01LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Morgan, UTthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll which resulted in a collision with a snow bank on the edge of the runway.Mar 7, 2001 · N42523 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · North Platte, NEThe inadvertent ground loop. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot selected the wrong runway on which to land, the quartering tailwind, the icy runway, and the snow bank which the airplane contacted.Jan 16, 2001 · N2953K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Sacramento, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing rollout.Nov 17, 2000 · N2154V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC00LA168Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Turner, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control after landing. A factor in this accident was the high grass along the runway edge which disguised an embankment.Jun 17, 2000 · N2063N · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA228Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Hayfork, CAThe failure of the pilot under instruction to maintain directional control during the landing roll and the inadequate supervision of the flight instructor, which resulted in a collision with a runway light, overload failure of the wheel axle, and the airplane…Jun 15, 2000 · N2688N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW00LA085Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Weir, TXThe delayed aborted takeoff by the pilot. Factors were the pilot's intentional ground loop/swerve and the tail wind.Feb 19, 2000 · N76190 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA00LA029Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Port Townsend, WACompensation for wind conditions was inadequate. Gusting wind conditions were a factor.Dec 4, 1999 · N1936V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC99LA201Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Zanesville, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control.Aug 15, 1999 · N89775 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC99LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Beckley, WVThe pilot's loss of aircraft control during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.Jul 5, 1999 · N72992 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW99LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · New Iberia, LAThe pilot's inadvertent ground loop.Jun 4, 1999 · N2680K · Substantial damageNTSB DEN99LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Farmington, NMThe pilot's excessive use of rudder while attempting to correct for loss of directional control. Factors were the pilot's loss of directional control, and his lack of experience in the type of airplane.May 28, 1999 · N89586 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI99LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Schaumburg, ILthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the snowbank which the airplane contacted.Jan 19, 1999 · N2197B · Substantial damageNTSB SEA99LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Omak, WAThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were the snow covered runway and a snowbank (berm) at the runway's edge.Dec 26, 1998 · N120L · Substantial damageNTSB IAD99LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe LL-8-C · Caldwell, NJThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control resulting in a ground-loop.Nov 5, 1998 · N2619K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7BCM · Portland, NDthe pilot's not maintaining directional control. Factors were landing on a roadway and tall grass.Jun 27, 1998 · N6035V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA265Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3 · Midland, TXThe inadvertent ground loop during the landing roll. A factor was the sudden windshift.Jun 13, 1998 · N42559 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Jeffersonville, INthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. The crosswind was a factor.Mar 21, 1998 · N2648K · Substantial damageNTSB IAD98LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSilvaire Luscombe 8B · Bluefield, WVThe pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane.Oct 25, 1997 · N5PL · Substantial damageNTSB SEA97LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Hillsboro, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Aug 13, 1997 · N76233 · Substantial damage