NTSB investigations: Continental C90 series, ME

25 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

19682026
NTSB investigations: Continental C90 series, ME per year, 1968–2026: 25 cases
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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'ME' 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"

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NTSB ERA23LA226Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSilvaire Luscombe 8F · Frenchville, METhe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions.May 9, 2023 · N1885B · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA499Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7CCM · Norridgewock, METhe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.Aug 7, 2012 · N83129 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA469Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 140 · Levant, METhe pilot's failure to obtain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Sep 6, 2010 · N3650V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC06LA070Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7FC · Dover-Foxcroft, METhe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect ice in the fuel system, resulting in a loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb, and an in-flight collision with trees.Feb 18, 2006 · N7694E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC03LA044Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8F · Newport, METhe fatigue failure of a the cylinder wall.Jan 26, 2003 · N1484B · Substantial damageNTSB IAD02LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-11S · Palermo, MEpilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind. A factor was the crosswind.Jul 16, 2002 · N4504M · Substantial damageNTSB IAD98LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7FC · Somesville, METhe pilot's inadequate planning and decision, which fail to consider the effect of takeoff in the direction of the sunlight, which resulted in the pilot encountering sunglare and the loss of aircraft control.Jul 19, 1998 · N7694E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC95LA216Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J-3 · Boothbay Harbor, MEthe pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude, while on final approach to land. Factors relating to the accident were: sunglare, and the pilot's lack of visual cues (visual perception).Sep 3, 1995 · N98503 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC91LA184Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-11 · Eagle Lake, METhe pilot's misjudgment of his altitude during a landing on glassy water, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.Jul 20, 1991 · N4504M · Substantial damageNTSB NYC90LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Rumford, METhe pilot made a steep turn to avoid the shore line and inadvertently stalled. Factors related to the accident were: the pilots decision to takeoff with a canoe strapped to one of the floats and his lack of experience in carrying a canoe on the floats.May 28, 1990 · N85173 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC89LA163Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-11 · Walpole, MEA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the powerline which the airplane contacted.Jul 13, 1989 · N5014H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC85LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-95 · Millinocket, METhe plt reported that he was departing from south twin lake in winds that were from 270 deg at 12 gusting 20 KTS. After the acft lifted off the water, he started a slight turn. He stated that at about that time, a gust of wind simultaneously lifted the nose &…Aug 21, 1985 · N3287Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC85LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7EC · Machias, MEAbout 30 min into the flt the plt noticed a higher than normal engine oil temp. Shortly thereafter the engine lost pwr. During the forced landing in a river bed the acft collided with large boulders.Oct 15, 1984 · N4308C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82FNC04Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAeronca 7EC · New Gloucester, METhe pilot flew the ski equipped aircraft to a frozen lake where he met two friends who were ice fishing. Later, after he visited with his friends and had given each of them a ride in the aircraft, the pilot took off again. After takeoff, the pilot turned back…Feb 14, 1982 · N4393C · DestroyedNTSB NYC80FNC28Accident · No injuriesClosedEea Biplane A · E Brownfield, MEJun 22, 1980 · N9081 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC80FA021Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · East Machias, MEJan 22, 1980 · N3580Z · DestroyedNTSB NYC79DNC38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Spruce Head, MEJul 23, 1979 · N3194Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FNC27Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAeronca 7CCM · Patten, MEMay 6, 1979 · N1559E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC77FNC45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Limerick, MEAug 9, 1977 · N1946N · Substantial damageNTSB NYC76FNC67Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-11 · Cushing, MESep 30, 1976 · N4891M · Substantial damageNTSB NYC73DNC42Accident · No injuriesClosedLuscombe 8F · Turner, MENov 25, 1972 · N1553B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC72FNC04Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-18S · Auburn, MEJul 15, 1971 · N2993Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71FFG04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Norridgewock, MESep 14, 1970 · N3650V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69F0386Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 140 · Biddeford, MEApr 30, 1969 · N76527 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69D0108Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Turner, MEJul 28, 1968 · N4033N · Substantial damage