NTSB investigations: Continental E185 series, VA

7 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

19642026
NTSB investigations: Continental E185 series, VA per year, 1964–2026: 7 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'VA' 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"

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.

NTSB ERA15LA282Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion · Waynesboro, VAThe pilot's early rotation of the airplane and his failure to attain a positive climb rate during takeoff with the airplane near its aft center of gravity limit from a runway with little margin for error.Jul 23, 2015 · N91418 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD03LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C35 · Reedville, VAThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, and his failure to maintain directional control.Nov 10, 2002 · N707D · Substantial damageNTSB BFO93LA009Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan Navion · Dublin, VAImproper adjustment of the fuel pressure regulator which produced an inadequate fuel flow and subsequent fuel starvation. Factors related to the accident were: the rough terrain and trees in the emergency landing area.Nov 17, 1992 · N4488K · Substantial damageNTSB 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 IAD70F0078Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Norfolk, VASep 5, 1969 · N2731V · Substantial damageNTSB DIA68A0044Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 35 · Lynchburg, VAApr 17, 1968 · N71C · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X0295Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion · Hinton, VAJan 19, 1964 · N91477 · Substantial damage