NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series, 2020

8 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, 2020 per year, 1964–2026: 2,292 cases
1964171
1965121
1966127
1967123
196897
1969111
197079
197176
197275
197358
197460
197562
197658
197752
197838
197942
198031
198130
198230
198332
198434
198522
198638
198730
198827
198924
199020
199124
199226
199321
199432
199528
199621
199721
199828
199917
200018
200119
200211
200323
200415
200513
200617
200718
200816
200917
201017
201115
201216
201314
201419
201518
201619
201714
201817
201911
20208
202111
202216
202311
202410
202514
20269

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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2020
    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 CEN21LA062Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 120 · Johnson City, KSThe pilot’s improper decision to fly the airplane at too low an altitude resulting in the airplane impacting terrain.Nov 17, 2020 · N2376N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA040Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C · Weslaco, TXThe pilot of N87715 inadvertently allowed his airplane to drift right of the runway during the climb after a touch-and-go landing, and the pilot of N6463H did not maintain adequate separation from the other airplane during his go-around. Contributing to the…Nov 3, 2020 · N87715 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20LA334Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · New Smyrna Beach, FLThe pilot’s decision to depart from a non-suitable surface, which resulted in a loss of directional control during takeoff roll.Sep 26, 2020 · N89476 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA350Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Olustee, OKThe pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff from the middle of the runway in shifting wind conditions, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and runway excursion.Aug 18, 2020 · N2207N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA317Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Osceola, WIThe pilots did not maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.Jul 17, 2020 · N1926N · Substantial damageNTSB ANC20CA054Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Gulkana, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed during final approach to landing, and his subsequent failure to attain sufficient altitude to clear trees during an attempted go-around.May 24, 2020 · N72536 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.May 15, 2020 · N120MZ · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20LA094Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportErcoupe 415 · Torrance, CAThe partial loss of power due to a malfunction of the throttle cable, which limited movement of the throttle body.Feb 25, 2020 · N3437H · Substantial damage