NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series, WY

16 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

19642026
NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series, WY per year, 1964–2026: 16 cases
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19661
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19751
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19991

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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\" = 'WY' 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"

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NTSB DEN99FA075Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-11 · Lander, WYThe pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane. Factors were his abrupt maneuvering of the airplane to avoid a powerline, and his attention being diverted.May 8, 1999 · N4582M · DestroyedNTSB SEA93LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCroy KR-2M · Gillette, WYJamming of the nose landing gear door opening mechanism and the pilot in command's excessive descent rate upon touchdown.Dec 25, 1992 · N302DC · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C · Cody, WYDuring an attempted landing at a private airstrip which was covered by 5-6 inches of dry powdered snow, the acft touched down. It pitched forward and nosed over. After the acft came to rest, the pilot got out of the acft, examined the landing gear, and…Feb 10, 1988 · N7468 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN86LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Riverton, WYPlt stated after accident '... We could not climb after initial takeoff and a pwr line was coming up so I tried to turn right and the plane stalled.' The density altitude was calculated to be 7,136 feet MSL. The plt stated that he did not lean the mixture for…Jul 11, 1986 · N3099N · Substantial damageNTSB DEN86LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Riverton, WYThe plt reports that the eng cowling came loose and he decided to land on a highway to secure the cowling. The approach was made to the west on the east/west road. The plt said the wind was from the south at 25 mph with gusts to 35 and the landing attempt…May 4, 1986 · N1949V · Substantial damageNTSB DEN81FTC11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Wapiti, WYMar 14, 1981 · N72917 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN80FTC29Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Afton, WYAug 29, 1980 · N3032N · Substantial damageNTSB DEN80DTC08Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Cheyenne, WYFeb 27, 1980 · N28490 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN76FTC23Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-D · Douglas, WYJan 12, 1976 · N2626H · Substantial damageNTSB DEN75FTC14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Cheyenne, WYMar 2, 1975 · N2838N · Substantial damageNTSB DEN70D0087Accident · No injuriesClosedCulver V · Casper, WYJul 26, 1969 · N3130K · DestroyedNTSB DEN70D0014Accident · Minor injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Lyman, WYMay 11, 1969 · N39916 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN66D0281Accident · No injuriesClosedTaylorcraft BC12-D · Seely, WYMar 6, 1966 · N95051 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN66F0141Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415C · Cheyenne, WYOct 15, 1965 · N2192H · Substantial damageNTSB DEN65D0086Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8E · Lovell, WYMay 12, 1965 · N2422K · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X2878Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J5 · Cody, WYJul 17, 1964 · N54677 · Substantial damage