NTSB investigations: Continental C90 series, 1984

16 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

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NTSB investigations: Continental C90 series, 1984 per year, 1964–2026: 1,117 cases
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1984
    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 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…Dec 23, 1984 · N836B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85LA036Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-11 · Parkland, FLThe plt stated that as he approached the airstrip he flew his pattern low. As he turned base the wind caught the left wing shoving the acft down. He jammed the throttle forward but the acft crashed.Nov 17, 1984 · N5560H · DestroyedNTSB 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 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.Sep 22, 1984 · N7545B · Substantial damageNTSB DEN84FA278Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Meadow Lake, NMAccording to witnesses, the plt make a x-wind apch for a landing from west to east in winds that were from the south at 10 to 12 mph. Reportedly the acft touched down with the right wing high, then the plt applied power & initiated a go-around at about…Sep 16, 1984 · N5895D · DestroyedNTSB MIA84LA249Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlon A2 · Vero Beach, FLThe acft collided with mail boxes during a forced landing after the engine failed. The plt said he lost all engine powerwhile climbing through 1800 ft AGL. Post crash inspection of the engine revealed that the gasket on the fuel transfer pump bowl had failed.…Sep 3, 1984 · N5609F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA377Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Olney, ILThe a/c was flown in an airshow by the owner. After he landed the acft was shut down and refueled. The refueling and the preflight were done rapidly to allow the owners son, a student plt, to leave the airport ahead of the crowd. About 3 minutes after takeoff…Sep 3, 1984 · N6620H · Substantial damageNTSB MIA84LA245Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7FC · Fort Drum, FLThe acft collided with a power line and the ground after a loss of power during takeoff. The plt was not certificated. The passenger said that the plt attributed the power loss to water in the fuel. The acft was being operated on automobile fuel. Attempts to…Sep 1, 1984 · N7580E · Substantial damageNTSB ANC84FA132Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7CCM · Kotzebue, AKThe plt & one pax departed on a pleasure flt from kiana, AK on 8/1/84. Four days later, the plt's mother traveled to Kotzebue, AK, to look for her son. She was unable to locate him & notified the FAA. A search was initiated, & on 8/6/84,the acft was located…Aug 2, 1984 · N83138 · DestroyedNTSB 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…Jul 15, 1984 · N711BS · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8E · Ortonville, MIThe acft landed hard short of the rwy, bounced, & both landing gear collapsed.May 19, 1984 · N455C · Substantial damageNTSB SEA84LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFornaire F-1 · Everett, WAThe acft made a hard landing and bounced. The plt said he thinks he hit a downdraft. The acft went off the rwy into the grass and damaged the nose gear and the fuselage.Apr 14, 1984 · N7535C · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84FMG03Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBowers FLY Baby 1A · New Bern, NCThe plt stated the acft lost lateral control during takeoff. He reduced power and landed the acft off the side of the rwy while maintaining directional control using the rudder. The acft stalled at about 20 ft AGL and was damaged during the hard landing.…Mar 24, 1984 · N4986E · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Mar 12, 1984 · N4374C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Hastings, NYThe acft dragged a wing during landing after a ski had failed during takeoff. The plt stated that after takeoff he noticed that the left ski had turned over or dropped down in front. He landed the acft on the rwy and the ski tore off digging the landing gear…Feb 12, 1984 · N3264P · Substantial damageNTSB DEN84LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7EC · Wall, SDThe acft crashed during a flight for the purpose of observing the plt's cattle. The plt stated he was 'making a steep left turn at about 75 feet and the bottom (left) wing flew into a wind shear on the downward side of a hill. The airplane slid to the left…Jan 27, 1984 · N7406B · Substantial damage