NTSB investigations: Continental E185 series, 1983

10 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

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NTSB investigations: Continental E185 series, 1983 per year, 1964–2026: 816 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\") = 1983
    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 MIA84LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · Lake City, FLThe plt landed with the nose gear partially extended. The plt reported that he heard a crack while the landing gear was retracting after takeoff. He put the gear handle back down and continued to Lake City. After flying several low passes, the control tower…Dec 15, 1983 · N444D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B35 · Northfield, OHDuring takeoff, the acft collided with trees. According to the arpt manager, the acft was rotated prematurely during the takeoff & the plt flew the acft on the back side of the power curve until tree impact. Reportedly, there was no preimpact part failure or…Oct 16, 1983 · N8719A · Substantial damageNTSB MIA83LA241Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A35 · Orlando, FLThe pilot heard a loud bang when the gear was retracted. After many attempts to extend the gear, the pilot burned off fuel, had the rwy foamed & a gear up landing was made. During the last annual inspection the landing gear actuator was removed and the worm…Sep 29, 1983 · N8678A · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83FA214Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech C35 · Grain Valley, MOThe plt reported that when he was on final apch to land, the eng quit running & he was unable to glide to the rwy. Reportedly, the acft touched down in a vacant lot about 75 ft short & 15 ft below the level of the end of the rwy. After touching down, it…Sep 8, 1983 · N5843C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83IA342Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech B-35 · Fullerton, CAThe gear collapsed on the landing roll. Gear were found to be dry. Tge pilot had a gear flag but does not remember a green light.Jul 16, 1983 · N5274C · Minor damageNTSB DEN83LA220Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D35 · St. Thomas, NDThe plt stated that after a flt to inspect farm fields he 'made an approach to the arpt and landed with the gear up.' He said he heard the gear warning as he crossed the threshold but interpeted it as a stall warning.Jun 23, 1983 · N3422B · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Jun 18, 1983 · N3364V · DestroyedNTSB FTW83LA169Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · El Paso, TXOn a flt after an annual inspn, the plt could not retract the gear, using the normal electrical sys. It remained extended with the green safe light on & the gear pointer indicating down. He tried to assist the normal sys with the manual handcrank, although…Mar 29, 1983 · N3732N · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83FA141Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRyan Navion A · Fiddletown, CAThe acft crashed into hilly terrain while descending to enter the traffic pattern at the rancho murieta airport. The pilot had called sacramento fss to get assistance in locating this arpt which is about 11 NM from sacramento VOR on a bearing of about 65…Mar 12, 1983 · N444N · DestroyedNTSB FTW83LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B35 · Canadian, TXThe acft collided with a tree during rollout after a forced landing following engine power loss on final approach. The pilot said he was one and a half miles out on final at 200 ft AGL when the engine quit. He was operating on the right main fuel tank. He…Jan 7, 1983 · N8849A · Substantial damage