NTSB investigations: Continental C90 series, 1986

15 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, 1986 per year, 1964–2026: 1,117 cases
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Latest 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\") = 1986
    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 ANC87LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Shageluk, AKThe pilot stated he encountered freezing rain and due to the build-up on the aircraft, he stalled and crashed in an open area next to the airport.Dec 7, 1986 · N9940D · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87FA006Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Hamilton, OHThe Cessna high wing was in the traffic pattern doing touch and go's and was on the third apch when the homebuilt biwing entered the traffic pattern. The homebuilt overtook the Cessna on short final. The collision occurred about 100-200 feet AGL. Both acft…Oct 19, 1986 · N9612A · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB BFO86FIG03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportChampion 7FC · Baltimore, MDThe acft was observed to touch down hard on the sod rwy, bounce into the air, and come back down on the left main and nose wheel. The nose wheel fork broke and the nose wheel departed the acft. The acft continued to slide for aprx 24 ft after which time it…Aug 31, 1986 · N9853Y · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Aug 24, 1986 · N23TT · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86LA322Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8F · Marble Canyon, AZWitnesses rprtd that prior to the acdnt, the plt made a low pass over a raft on the Colorado river to 'wave his wings' at the rafting group. Rprtdly, he was attempting to reverse his direction when the acft suddenly crashed in the river. A search was…Aug 15, 1986 · N2122B · DestroyedNTSB FTW86LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportForney F-1A · Wagoner, OKAn 80 yr old stu plt with an expired medical certificate was using auto fuel in the acft without an STC. FAA records forthe acft showed a sale was pending for svrl yrs. During flt, the plt decided to make a precautionary landing when the engine began 'running…Aug 5, 1986 · N3026G · Substantial damageNTSB SEA86LA180Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140A · Colville, WAWhile making a power off approach to simulate a forced landing an over shoot was assured. The plt added pwr and the engine ceased operating. In order to avoid trees at the end of the runway the pilot made a 90 degree turn to land in a plowed field. The acft…Jul 27, 1986 · N9425A · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Jul 22, 1986 · N43876 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86FA184Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7CCM · Boynton Beach, FLAccording to witnesses, the acft entered a turn shortly after taking off from a touch-&-go landing, then stalled & began to spin to the right. The acft impacted the ground at the edge of a canal, aprx 1000 ft from the dept end of the rwy. One witness stated…Jun 17, 1986 · N1318V · DestroyedNTSB ATL86LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportForney F-1 · Abbeville, SCThe student plt reported that the acft's brake system was inoperative during ldg rollout. The acft ran off the end of the rwy end into a trash pile and collided with pine logs.Jun 1, 1986 · N7567C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW86LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-10 · Abilene, TXWhile on final approach for runway 17 at elmdale airpark, Abilene, TX, the student pilot lost control of the aircraft when he flared the aircraft and it began to descend. The student attempted to pull back on the wheel, causing the aircraft to enter a stall…May 6, 1986 · N9538V · Substantial damageNTSB ANC86LA047Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Yentna River, AKThe pilot stated that the aircraft began to settle; airspeed was 60 mph. The aircraft would not recover altitude with full power. The aircraft stalled and struck tree tops.Apr 24, 1986 · N170CH · Substantial damageNTSB DEN86LA108Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe T-8F · Watkins, COWhile practicing ground reference maneuvers at 500 ft AGL a total loss of engine power was experienced. The pilot rated passenger in the rear seat performed the emergency landing while the PIC attempted to restart the engine. The landing was made on open…Mar 31, 1986 · N1593B · DestroyedNTSB 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…Mar 15, 1986 · N9848Y · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Jan 24, 1986 · N1507B · Substantial damage