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NTSB investigations: Continental E185 series, 1986

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.

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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\") = 1986
    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 LAX86FUM04Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportSteen Skybolt UNK · Chula Vista, CADuring a local pleasure flight, the aircraft was observed to make a climbing right turn to the inverted position. When observed a few seconds later, the aircraft was right side up in a shallow spin. The aircraft remained in this position until colliding with…Sep 2, 1986 · N64596 · DestroyedNTSB MIA86LA245Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech G-35 · Lantana, FLShortly after takeoff the cabin door opened. The pilot continued the short flight to his home airfield. During approach he stated that due to the increased noise in the cabin he forgot to lower the landing gear. The aircraft contacted the runway with the…Aug 29, 1986 · N1883D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86LA323Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35R · Sun City West, AZA Beechcraft BE-35R lost alt during initial climb and collided with the ground after takeoff from a private airstrip. The plt described the takeoff as normal until he reached an alt of 100 to 125 ft AGL and started to turn left. The plt stated, 'the aircraft…Aug 15, 1986 · N3371V · 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 LAX86LA254Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion A · San Jose, CAThe acft's engine failed aprx 10 minutes after takeoff. The acft collided with a utility pole during the forced landing that followed. Post accident inpsection of the acft revealed the fuel selector was positioned on the aux tank. The main fuel tanks were…Jun 16, 1986 · N91608 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86LA189Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 195A · San Rafael, CAThe two aircraft collided on the runway during landing approach. The Cessna pilot had washed his aircraft and had made a local flight to dry it off. The beeck pilot was returning from a nearby airport where an annual inspection had been performed. Witnesses…Apr 23, 1986 · N4496C · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86FA100Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech D-35 · Crystal Springs, FLWitnesses stated they observed the acft performing aerobatics while at an estimated alt of 1000 to 1300 ft. after the completion of a loop, the acft was observed to nearly come to a stop while vertical, then fall off to the left & enter a spin which continued…Mar 18, 1986 · N5968C · Destroyed