NTSB investigations: Continental C90 series, CA
113 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental C90 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
| 1964 | 10 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 6 |
| 1966 | 7 |
| 1967 | 6 |
| 1968 | 4 |
| 1969 | 5 |
| 1970 | 4 |
| 1971 | 6 |
| 1972 | 3 |
| 1973 | 4 |
| 1974 | 7 |
| 1975 | 4 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' 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 ('17009'))
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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' 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 ('17009'))
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 ANC25LA113Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140A · Los Banos, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind, resulting in a ground loop and nose over.NTSB WPR24LA107Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-11 · Death Valley, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout, resulting in a ground loop and runway excursion.NTSB WPR22LA369Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportChampion 7FC · Maxwell, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR22LA050Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAlon A2 · Frazier Park, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on approach for landing which, resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.NTSB WPR20FA086Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 140 · Sonora, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during approach for landing.NTSB WPR19FA173Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-11 · Copperopolis, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from consuming alcohol before the flight.NTSB WPR18LA246Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 140 · Tehachapi, CAThe pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power during the initial climb.NTSB GAA17CA118Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Markleeville, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain altitude during a low pass and the subsequent impact with a snow berm, which resulted in a nosed-over.NTSB WPR16LA004Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSilvaire Luscombe 8F · Georgetown, CAThe pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion.NTSB GAA15CA006Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7EC · Upland, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB WPR15FA039Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Gilroy, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while flying at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the obscuration of the pilot’s visibility due to sun glare.NTSB WPR13CA357Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7EC · Sonoma, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR11CA157Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7EC · Big Bear City, CAThe pilot's improper maintenance, which resulted in a wheel separating from the airplane during takeoff, and the airplane's subsequent nose over during the landing rollout.NTSB WPR11LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Newark, CAA loss of engine power due to water contamination in the fuel system as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection to identify and remove the water.NTSB WPR09LA337Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEngineering & Research 415C · Corona, CAA total loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR09LA082Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStits Flut-R-Bug SA6B · Los Olivos, CAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to depart from a road with a known unresolved engine problem.NTSB ANC06LA030Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-10 · Salinas, CAThe pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather, and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed, which resulted in a loss of control and an inadvertent stall/spin during cruise flight. Factors associated with the accident are a low ceiling with…NTSB LAX04FA168Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAlon A2 · Cameron Park, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in a stall/spin. Also causal was the partial loss of engine power due to improperly secured magnetos.NTSB LAX04LA009Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8F · Murrieta, CAThe pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather which resulted in VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance. Fog and rising terrain were contributing factors.NTSB LAX03LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe T-8F · El Cajon, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and loss of directional control during landing.NTSB LAX03LA003Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Avalon, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude while maneuvering at low altitude. Factors were the pilot's fatigue and the distraction of trying to drop a message onto a boat.NTSB LAX02LA263Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPravecek Lawrence Varieze · Rio Linda, CAthe loss of engine power caused by fuel exhaustion due to a fuel tank leak. Also causal was the inadequate maintenance performed on the repair of the fuel tank by unknown maintenance personnel.NTSB LAX96LA137Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBumford GR-7 · Temecula, CAfailure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane, while performing an aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in inadvertent entry into a spin. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's lack of recent experience in fixed wing aircraft, his lack of…NTSB LAX94FA367Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAlon A2 · Orland, CAthe pilot's intentional performance of an aerobatic maneuver which overloaded the outboard portion of the left wing and caused it to fail. Factors which contributed to the accident were the pilot's overconfidence in his ability to perform the maneuver and his…NTSB LAX94LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Palo Alto, CAThe cfi's inproper supervision of the flight, the dual student's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and the dual student's improper use of the brakes. The cfi's lack of total instructional experience is a factor in this accident.NTSB LAX93LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7EC · Riverside, CAThe cfi's inadequate supervision of the flight, the dual student's failure to maintain directional control and improper use of the normal brakes. Contributing to this accident was the dual student's improper use of the rudder.NTSB LAX91LA290Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlon A2 · Trinity Center, CAThe pilot's failure to ensure an adequate supply of fuel was available. Contributing to this accident was soft terrain.NTSB LAX89FA099Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSilvaire 8F · Lake Elsinore, CALoss of aircraft control due to improper and/or unapproved modifications to the aircraft's aileron control system by the pilot/owner. A contributing factor was the pilot/owner's overconfidence in his ability to modify the aileron control system without…NTSB LAX89LA033Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7FC · Hesperia, CAWitnesses rprtd that the winds at the arpt were out of the west at about 20 KTS with peak gusts of about 37 KTS. They stated the wind sock was indicating a direct x-wind with rwy 3/21 & that the plt initiated his takeoff on rwy 21. Witnesses rprtd that during…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 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 LAX88FA061Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-11 · San Marcos, CAThe 2 plts took off on an instructional flt which was to be a biennial flt review for the acft owner. During the flt, the plts flew to a dirt strip on a saddleback between 2 mtn peaks near San Marcos. Subsequently, the acft struck a boulder & crashed near the…NTSB LAX86LA300Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft 19 · San Jose, CAThe plt applied the brakes heavily during the landing roll. As the aircraft slowed to approximately 5 mph it nosed over on its back.NTSB LAX86LA096Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8F · Half Moon Bay, CAThe plt reported that on approach he was 'a little high & hot' for the 5000-FT-long rwy. He said that at midfield he was 100 ft. AGL & he decided to go around. Upon applying power only 700 RPM was obtained, so he then attempted to land the acft at the end of…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 LAX84LA394Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportExperimental Amateur Built OWL Racer · Oroville, CAThe Experimental/amateur built aircraft had just turned inbound for an exhibition race run when it experienced severe vibrations as the pilot applied full power. He headed for the runway and found that he could not control the engine with the throttle. He was…NTSB LAX83LA379Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlon A2 · Afton, CADuring an aerial observation mission, the passenger became ill, so the plt elected to land on a hard-packed strip across a plowed field. After landing, he walked over the area. Except for a rut at about midfield, he perceived there would be no problem in…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 LAX82DUM03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Barrett Lake, CANTSB LAX81FA095Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · Holtville, CANTSB LAX80DVG69Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper J3C-65 · Montague, CANTSB LAX79FUG11Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7EC · Upland, CANTSB OAK79FVM03Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Monterey, CANTSB OAK78FVD50Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140A · Concord, CANTSB LAX78DUQ24Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7FC · Mojave, CANTSB LAX77FUM24Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7EC · El Centro, CANTSB OAK76DVD48Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7EC · Eureka, CANTSB LAX76AL030Accident · 2 fatalClosedAlon A-2 · Grapevine, CANTSB OAK7LDVD06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7EC · Petaluma, CANTSB LAX75FUG47Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7EC · Corona, CA