NTSB investigations: Continental E185 series, NC

16 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental E185 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

19652026
NTSB investigations: Continental E185 series, NC per year, 1965–2026: 16 cases
19653
19671
19702
19712
19761
19781
19791
19801
20021
20051
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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\" = 'NC' 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 ('17014'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA25LA007Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American Navion · Rutherfordton, NCAn in-flight fire, the origin of which could not be determined based on the available evidence.Oct 3, 2024 · N9117R · Substantial damageNTSB 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 ATL05CA166Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 35 · Carthage, NCThe pilot's excessive braking resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact with gully. A related factor was the tailwind.Jul 17, 2005 · N49KB · Substantial damageNTSB 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 ATL80DKM18Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion A · Mooresville, NCMay 19, 1980 · N91679 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD79DKM15Accident · No injuriesClosedRyan Navion · Newton, NCJun 8, 1979 · N8634H · Substantial damageNTSB IAD78DLJ19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedRyan Navion · Wilmington, NCAug 4, 1978 · N4527K · Substantial damageNTSB IAD76DKM26Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Canton, NCJan 9, 1976 · N545B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC72AN072Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A35 · Clayton, NCNov 30, 1971 · N71C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC72DKM16Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C35 · Arden, NCNov 5, 1971 · N671D · Substantial damageNTSB IAD70FKM15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedNavion A · Rutherfordton, NCJun 23, 1970 · N8880H · Substantial damageNTSB IAD70FKM02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedNavion A · Gastonia, NCFeb 8, 1970 · N4201K · Substantial damageNTSB DIA67F0107Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D35 · Morrisville, NCMay 12, 1967 · N2109D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA66F0304Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft D35 · Greensboro, NCNov 2, 1965 · N2109D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA66A0019Accident · 1 fatalClosedBeechcraft A-35 · Statesville, NCAug 13, 1965 · N8595A · DestroyedNTSB MIA66D0015Accident · No injuriesClosedBeechcraft B-35 · Manteo, NCApr 9, 1965 · N5121C · Substantial damage