NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series, 2024

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

19642026
NTSB investigations: Continental C85 series, 2024 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\") = 2024
    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 CEN25LA055Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Pearland, TXThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot that resulted in a loss of directional control during landing, and the excessive use of wheel brakes to regain directional control which resulted in the airplane nosing over.Nov 30, 2024 · N2933N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA050Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Mason, MIThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during landing rollout that resulted in a nose over and an impact with the runway.Nov 25, 2024 · N76061 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Aug 7, 2024 · N3093H · DestroyedNTSB ERA24LA328Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Groveland, FLThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Jul 27, 2024 · N77522 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA290Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Fort Worth, TXThe pilot’s decision to allow a non-rated passenger to manipulate the flight controls during the takeoff which resulted in a loss of directional control during the takeoff.Jul 27, 2024 · N98813 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA237Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Schriever, LAThe pilot’s inadvertent application of the toe brakes during the takeoff roll.Jun 22, 2024 · N77143 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC24LA025Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 120 · Talkeetna, AKA degraded ignition system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the ignition system.Apr 21, 2024 · N77032 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA102Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Truth or Consequences, NMThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during approach and landing that resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with a berm.Feb 23, 2024 · N2669K · Substantial damageNTSB GAA24WA094AccidentClass 5 · ForeignSuperior Culver LCA · Uelzen, GermanyFeb 8, 2024 · N32482 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA106Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Hayward, WIThe pilot’s loss of control during landing rollout.Feb 2, 2024 · N1887V · Substantial damage