NTSB investigations: Continental E185 series
21 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental E185 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power”. 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
| 1982 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 |
Where
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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.\"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\" = 350))
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."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" = 350))
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 DEN08LA015Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan Navion · Santa Fe, NMA leak in the fuel selector valve and gascolator that resulted in fuel starvation during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was a lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB CHI07LA062Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHallburg Amphibian S21D · Grinnell, IAThe inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot in command and the fuel exhaustion during cruise flight. An additional cause was the inadequate forced landing procedure. A contributing factor was the tailwind.NTSB MIA07LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan Navion · Marco Island, FLA reported loss of engine power shortly after takeoff for undetermined reasons.NTSB ATL05FA139Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech BE-D35 · Decatur, ALThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and subsequent inadvertent stall/spin during the forced landing.NTSB ATL03FA134Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech BE-35 · Kingsport, TNThe certified flight instructor's mismanagement of the fuel, resulting in a loss of engine power and his failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall.NTSB SEA03LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A35 · Freeland, WAA partially blocked fuel injector which led to an over temperature condition in the cylinders resulting in a loss of engine power during cruise flight. Sandy terrain conditions for the landing was a factor.NTSB CHI03LA021Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D35 · Dodge Center, MNThe loss of engine power due to a fractured engine driven pump shaft pin. The low altitude and unsuitable terrain encountered were contributing factors.NTSB FTW01LA140Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-35 · Springdale, ARthe loss of engine power due to an undetermined reason.NTSB LAX01LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchneider, Edmund, Pty. Starduster SA300 · Chino Valley, AZThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to dissiminate/coordinate the total distance required to successfully operate the airplane.NTSB MIA00LA251Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan Navion A · Daytona Bch Sh, FLa loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons, that resulted in the aircraft being ditched.NTSB FTW00LA131Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-35 · Lancaster, TXthe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI00LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-35 · Mokane, MOfuel starvation due to the pilot's failure to make accurate fuel consumption calculations and the pilot's improper emergency procedures for engine re-start. A factor was the ditch.NTSB CHI00LA048Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · Hanover, MIfuel starvation and the pilot's improper fuel tank selector position. A factor was the swampy terrain.NTSB CHI99LA247Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan Navion A · Keokuk, IALoss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI98LA328Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B35 · Iowa City, IAThe fuel starvation due to improper fuel management by the pilot-in-command. Also, the aircraft procedures and directives which were not followed by the pilot-in-command is an additional cause. The rough and uneven terrain in addition to the low altitude of…NTSB LAX93LA134Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D35 · San Manuel, AZThe pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. Contributing to this accident were weather conditions which were conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.NTSB MKC90LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · Mountain View, MOLoss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Premature retraction of the landing gear by the pilot was a contributing factor.NTSB LAX89LA255Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A35 · Hemet, CALoss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB MIA83LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-35 · Miami Beach, FLThe pilot stated that while cruising with another aircraft at an unknown altitude the oil pressure began to decrease. Shortly after this, the engine failed. The oil temp, cylinder temp, and exhaust gas temp remained in the normal range the engine stopped…NTSB FTW82DA252Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech 35 · Graham, TXWhile descending through about 2800 ft AGL to land, the engine lost power. The pilot was unable to restart the engine and elected to land in an OAT field with oats about 2 to 3 ft high. The pilot reported that during the landing roll, the nose gear collapsed…NTSB LAX82DA091Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech B35 · La Jolla, CADuring flight over the water, the engine lost power and the pilot was unable to glide to a safe landing area on shore. The plane was ditched in the pacific ocean about 1/4 mile from the shore.