NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series, WV

10 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

19652026
NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series, WV per year, 1965–2026: 10 cases
19651
19661
19681
19721
19751
19891
19941
19972
19991

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\" = 'WV' 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.

NTSB 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 IAD98LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSilvaire Luscombe 8B · Bluefield, WVThe pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane.Oct 25, 1997 · N5PL · Substantial damageNTSB NYC98LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Mineral Wells, WVA loss of engine power to a blockage in the carburetor resulting in fuel starvation.Oct 4, 1997 · N76898 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO94LA158Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Ravenswood, WVThe poorly planned approach which resulted in unporting of fuel from the left fuel tank and loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Aug 30, 1994 · N2150N · Substantial damageNTSB BFO89LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Bridgeport, WVThe loss of engine power because of fuel starvation. Fuel starvation occurred because of unporting of fuel from the tank outlet when the aircraft was in a slip attitude shortly before the power loss. A contributing factor is inadequate information in the…Jul 1, 1989 · N1975N · Substantial damageNTSB IAD75AI055Accident · 1 fatalClosedLuscombe 8E · Amma, WVApr 2, 1975 · N1879K · DestroyedNTSB NYC73DIJ06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Buckhannon, WVSep 18, 1972 · N76919 · Substantial damageNTSB DIA68D0202Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Morgantown, WVMar 5, 1968 · N89072 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC67D0325Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140A · Sutton, WVOct 12, 1966 · N5619C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC66D0176Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Culloden, WVAug 4, 1965 · N2188B · Substantial damage