NTSB investigations: Continental C90 series
67 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental C90 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. 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.
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17009')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 260))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17009')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260))
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 LAX88LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7CCM · Cameron Park, CAWhile practicing touch and go landings, the pilot reported that a wind from behind caught the tail of the aircraft. The pilot overcorrected and ground looped the aircraft. The aircraft veered off the runway and nosed over. The pilot reported that there were…NTSB MIA88LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Lakeland, FLWhile on a personal flt during the landing roll after the plt applied the brakes, the acft nosed over & came to rest inverted. He stated that the left brake locked up & after the acft was removed from the rwy, he disassembled each brake assy in an effort to…NTSB LAX88LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8F · Lompoc, CADuring the landing roll with a crosswind of 15-20 knots, the pilot lost control of the aircraft, collided with the terrain and, approximately 200 yards off the runway, the aircraft nosed over.NTSB DEN87LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-11 · Longmont, COThe plt was attempting to land his rented acft on runway 29 at Longmont municipal airport when the acft touched down, bounced, veered off of the runway, struck a VASI light, and nosed over.NTSB SEA87LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion Aeronca 7FC · Athol, IDThe pilot lost control of the aircraft during landing with the aircraft veering to the left of the runway centerline. The plt then elected to go-around and on the go-around the aircrafts main gear caught on a snow berm causing a loss of control in flight. The…NTSB SEA86LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Kent, WAThe plt lost control of the acft during landing roll and a ground loop to the right occurred despite the plts attempt to regain control of the acft. The plt stated his ability to use the heel brakes was delayed due to the type of shoes he was wearing.NTSB MKC86LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7FC · Lake City, ARThe flight instructor and his student touched down on the newly constructed private dirt strip in the airplane and rolled for 610 feet before the main gear bogged down. The nosewheel then cocked sideways and the airplane rolled forward to the inverted…NTSB CHI85LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Owosso, MIThe plt-in-command allowed the passenger in the right seat, a rated plt, to land the acft. This plt lost directional control during the landing roll & the acft ground looped. During the second ground loop the right main landing gear axle separated from the…NTSB BFO85LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8F · Newburg, MDDuring ldg roll the PIC felt a vibration as the tailwheel contacted the rwy. In an effort to minimize the vibration the plt lifted the tailwheel off the rwy. The acft began to ground loop to the right toward a pole. Heavy application of the wheel brakes…NTSB LAX84LA497Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7FC · Merced, CADuring takeoff the plt lost control of the acft. It veered off the rwy & collided with a dirt bank. The plt indicated that his wife may have unknowingly been applying pressure to the heel brakes during the attempted takeoff.NTSB ANC84FA044Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportChampion 7EC · Anchorage, AKThe acft swerved and collided with a snowbank during landing. The wind was calm and the rwy dry. After the collision the right landing gear collapsed.NTSB FTW83LA403Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Hitchcock, TXThe acft nosed over during takeoff. The flt said that the rwy was 50 ft wide but had been mowed only to a width of 20 ftthe plt allowed the acft to drift into the high grass alongside the rwy. The acft continued off the rwy and nosed over in tail grass.…NTSB NYC83LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Londonderry, VTThe plt reported that during a landing on rwy 23, the acft difted off the rwy when he did not allow for a x-wind. A go-around was initiated. However, the landing gear contacted a mound of dirt & the acft nosed over while it was at full throttle. Reportedly,…NTSB FTW83LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7FC · Alexandria, LADuring landing, the aircraft touched down with a right quartering tailwind. The pilot stated that after making a normal approach and landing, he overcontrolled the rudder. The aircraft veer off the runway and collided with a ditch before reaching the taxiway.…NTSB LAX83LA013Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Oceanside, CAWhile attempting a touch and go from a wheel landing the pilot lost directional control and collided with a parked aircraft and a chain fence, finally nosing over. The pilot said he did not use enough right rudder during the roll. The parked aircraft, N5515B,…NTSB LAX83LA006Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Wickenburg, AZThe pilot stated the aircraft touched the runway then ballooned during a wheels-first landing. After the pilot decided to execute a go-around and the aircraft became airborne, it became apparent that the aircraft could not clear rising terrain. The pilot cut…NTSB LAX82DA173Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAeronca 7EC · Prescott, AZFollowing a wheel landing the aircraft bounced and made a three point landing. After crossing a runway intersection the aircraft developed a left turning tendency which the pilots stated they could not control. The aircraft ran into a ditch.