NTSB investigations: Continental E185 series

13 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental E185 series, where the first occurrence was “In flight encounter with weather”. 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

19852026
NTSB investigations: Continental E185 series per year, 1985–2026: 13 cases
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17014')
      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\" = 240))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB MIA07FA154Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Clayton, NCThe pilot's intentional abrupt maneuver during low altitude cruise flight to avoid obstructions ahead, resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain and a building. Contributing to the accident were the failure of the pilot to obtain a preflight weather…Sep 21, 2007 · N8844H · DestroyedNTSB ATL02FA077Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech E35 · Blowing Rock, NCThe pilot's continued VFR flight in to known IMC, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees in mountainous terrain. A factor was low ceiling.Apr 8, 2002 · N3292C · DestroyedNTSB FTW02LA053Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan Navion A · Sierra Blanca, TXthe pilot's inadverent VFR flight into instrument meteorological weather conditions which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the night light conditions and the clouds.Dec 13, 2001 · N4530K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · Springdale, ARThe fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel and his inadequate pre-flight planning. Factors were the pilot's disorientation due to instrument meteorological conditions. Another factor, was the lack of suitable terrain for the pilot to execute a…Dec 28, 1997 · N2815V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA92LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C35 · Scottsmoor, FLEncounter with clear air turbulence during cruise flight.Apr 29, 1992 · N657D · Substantial damageNTSB SEA91LA226Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan Navion · Chelan, WAPoor in flight planning/decision by the pilot in command. Factors to the accident were: down drafts, proper alignment was not maintained and inadequate remedial action.Sep 1, 1991 · N4111K · Substantial damageNTSB MIA91LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan Navion · Lake City, FLIn-flight encounter with wind shear while on short final resulting in a hard landing.Feb 3, 1991 · N4154K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88FA192Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · Santa Paula, CAPilot's failure to maintain an airspeed at which the aircraft is controllable and above the stall speed.May 7, 1988 · N3322V · DestroyedNTSB BFO88FA031Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRyan Navion NA-4 · Fancy Gap, VAThe pilot failed to maintain visual contact and clearance with rising terrain after VFR flight encountered IMC.Mar 25, 1988 · N1598V · DestroyedNTSB DEN87LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Los Alamos, NMThe instructor plt was giving cross wind instruction to a pre-solo student plt. During a cross wind landing attempt, the acft touched down hard, breaking off the right main landing gear. The winds were observed at the time of touchdown to be 150 degrees at 12…Apr 3, 1987 · N91735 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86LA305Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNavion A · Grass Valley, CAA Navion a landed hard on rwy 01 after an attempted go-around. The plt indicated that he was landing to the north with full flaps and discovered he had a gusting tailwind. He initiated a go-around and at 50 ft AGL he brought the flaps up halfway. The acft…Jul 27, 1986 · N111T · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86FA037Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · Avenal, CAThe plt received a weather briefing (twice) and was advised each time that VFR flt along his route was not recommended. A witness observed the acft flying at a low alt below a cloud layer, when it made an abrupt left descending turn and crashed in a field.…Nov 11, 1985 · N50CN · DestroyedNTSB MIA85FA159Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C35 · Tampa, FLWitnesses observed the acft takeoff on rwy 36 in foggy conditions. They reported that during the initial climb after lift-off, the acft pitched up & rolled into a steep left bank, then entered a descent & crashed on an aprx heading of 060 deg. Impact occurred…Apr 27, 1985 · N1967D · Destroyed