NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series, IL
66 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental C85 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
| 1964 | 9 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 7 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1967 | 4 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 4 |
| 1970 | 2 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 3 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 3 |
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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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\" = 'IL' 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 ('17008'))
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" = 'IL' 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 ('17008'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun 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 CEN24FA312Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportEngineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · Elkhart, ILAn off-airport landing in a soybean field for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing to the severity of the pilot’s injuries and airplane damage was a fire that occurred at an unknown time.NTSB CEN23LA218Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C · Romeoville, ILThe inflight failure of the propeller blade due to fatigue cracking from corrosion pits, initiating at the midpoint of the cambered face.NTSB CEN21LA374Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Greenville, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during taxi which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB CEN20CA182Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Chatham, ILThe pilot's decision to continue flight in instrument meteorological conditions in an airplane not equipped for instrument flight, which forced her to perform a precautionary landing to a muddy field resulting in the airplane nosing over.NTSB CEN18FA235Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415 D · Monmouth, ILA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN17LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Columbia, ILThe partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB CEN15CA223Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · De Kalb, ILThe pilot's loss of positional awareness while taxiing, resulting in a collision with a parked and unoccupied airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's difficulty seeing over the nose of the airplane, his preoccupation with trying to control the…NTSB CEN11LA595Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Monmouth, ILThe pilot's loss of airplane control during the landing roll.NTSB CHI08CA056Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportErcoupe 415D · Abingdon, ILThe loose clamp on the throttle cable which prevented application of engine power. A factor in the accident was the low altitude when the throttle cable slipped.NTSB CHI04CA153Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Joliet, ILThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff and the subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control during the encounter with the standing water. Contributing factors were the standing water and the soft runway condition.NTSB CHI02LA281Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-CD · Effingham, ILThe partial loss of engine power due to the seized exhaust valve. A factor was the soft field.NTSB CHI01LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-E · Minier, ILthe carburetor ice and after takeoff, the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered during the forced landing. Factors were the carburetor icing conditions and the plowed field condition.NTSB 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.NTSB CHI97LA145Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-G · Colusa, ILimproper installation of the rocker arm assembly by maintenance personnel which led to the failure of the rocker arm. A factor was the soft terrain.NTSB CHI96LA188Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGray Miniplane DSA-1-G · Astoria, ILthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the terrain while performing an aerobatic maneuver.NTSB CHI93LA358Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Trenton, ILFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and subsequent nose over of the airplane.NTSB CHI91LA046Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Mundelein, ILLanding gear tire failure and directional control not maintained by the pic/cfi.NTSB CHI87LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Decatur, ILThe pilot stated that he was practicing crosswind landings on runway 24 when the airplane bounced twice. According to the pilot, he immediately added power and then lost directional control of the airplane and ground looped to the left. Following the ground…NTSB CHI84LA372Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Hopedale, ILThe acft nosed over during a forced landing in a corn field after the engine quit. The plt said he was operating on the left tank and when the engine sputtered he realized what was wrong and even though he immediately switched tanks the engine quit and did…NTSB CHI84LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Huntley, ILThe student plt allowed the acft to drift left during takeoff in spite of verbal instructions by the CFI to correct the situation. The acft continued toward a snowbank and the CFI did not take corrective action on the controls in time to avoid a collision…NTSB CHI81FEV28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCassutt 3M · Mattoon, ILNTSB CHI79FEE04Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-D · Savanna, ILNTSB CHI78DEV26Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Trivoli, ILNTSB CHI77FEV02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Peoria, ILNTSB CHI76DEV10Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Quincy, ILNTSB CHI75FEE54Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Monee, ILNTSB CHI75FEV03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Gillespie, ILNTSB CHI74FEV50Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Macomb, ILNTSB CHI74DEE70Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-CD · Dekalb, ILNTSB CHI74FEE21Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Grayslake, ILNTSB CHI72FEV36Accident · No injuriesClosedStits SA-3A · Pittsfield, ILNTSB CHI72DEV32Accident · No injuriesClosedBreezy RLU-1 · Batchtown, ILNTSB CHI72DEE70Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Rockton, ILNTSB CHI72FEE16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Plainfield, ILNTSB CHI71FBQ26Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Galesburg, ILNTSB CHI71FBQ06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C · Milford, ILNTSB CHI70F0205Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Mt.Vernon, ILNTSB CHI70D0185Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Addison, ILNTSB CHI70F0158Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Pecatonica, ILNTSB CHI70D0073Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Paris, ILNTSB CHI69F0049Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Columbia, ILNTSB CHI68F0342Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Pleasant Hill, ILNTSB CHI68F0367Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Mt.Sterling, ILNTSB CHI68D0313Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Dekalb, ILNTSB CHI68F0233Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Bunker Hill, ILNTSB CHI67D0362Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Wheeling, ILNTSB CHI67D0589Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Spring Bay, ILNTSB CHI66F0764Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Cahokia, ILNTSB CHI66F0730Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Springfield, ILNTSB CHI66F0580Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Sycamore, IL