NTSB investigations: Continental E225 series

16 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental E225 series, where the first occurrence was “Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction”. 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

19862026
NTSB investigations: Continental E225 series per year, 1986–2026: 16 cases
19861
19932
19961
19972
19991
20002
20024
20031
20051
20071

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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17015')
      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\" = 130))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX07LA118Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRyan Navion A · Los Banos, CAthe pilot's intentional performance of aerobatic maneuvers that exceeded the design stress limits of the airplane structure. Also causal was the pilot's impairment due to the effects of alcohol consumption. Contributory was the pilot's impairment due to the…Mar 30, 2007 · N4369K · DestroyedNTSB SEA06LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech G35 · Longview, WARuddervator flutter which resulted in the buckling of the empennage. The reason for the ruddervator flutter was undetermined.Oct 7, 2005 · N4647D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-G35 · Urbana, ILThe partial failure of the left stabilizer in overload.Feb 9, 2003 · N4668D · Substantial damageNTSB ATL03LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F-35 · Hollywood, FLThe pilot exceeded the design limits of the airplane which resulted in an in flight structural failure.Dec 25, 2002 · N4268B · Substantial damageNTSB SEA02LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech G35 · Yakima, WAEmpennage flutter which resulted in structural damage during descent for landing. Turbulence was a factor.Jun 21, 2002 · N4647D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX02FA134Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech G35 · Willows, CAthe pilot's entry into an abrupt maneuver at an excessive airspeed beyond Va, which resulted in exceeding the aircraft's design stress limits.Apr 11, 2002 · N4487D · DestroyedNTSB FTW02LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F35 · Amarillo, TXFlutter due to the improper balance of the ruddervator, which resulted in structural damage to the aft fuselage.Mar 25, 2002 · N4257B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI00LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-A35 · Poplar Bluff, MOthe pilot exceeded the VNE speed restriction of 144 MPH. Factors included the ruddervator flutter and the out of balance ruddervators.Jul 31, 2000 · N8530A · Substantial damageNTSB MIA00FA146Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech F35 · Jackson, MSimproper rigging of the rudder/elevators and differential mechanism assembly by unknown person(s), which resulting in what the pilot describes as inflight flutter of the tail section, which resulted in damage to the aft empennage area.May 7, 2000 · N35WK · Substantial damageNTSB FTW99LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech G35 · Ennis, TXFlutter of the empennage for an undetermined reason, which resulted in damage to the aft fuselage.Jan 18, 1999 · N4662D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98FA017Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech G35 · Poplar Grove, ILflutter for an undetermined reason, which resulted in structural damage to the aft fuselage.Oct 6, 1997 · N129B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D35 · Lexington, KYflutter for an undetermined reason, which resulted in structural damage to the aft fuselage.Apr 29, 1997 · N5985C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B35 · Portales, NMfailure by maintenance personnel to perform proper maintenance on the aircraft during an annual inspection, and failure to comply with an airworthiness directive.Jun 28, 1996 · N8860A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA93LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech G35 · Arlington, WAFracture of the left stabilizer spar.Sep 15, 1993 · N4641D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW93LA236Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F35 · Mena, ARThe inflight separation of the ruddervator as result of improper balancing.Aug 11, 1993 · N5064B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86LA245Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan-Navion A · Lakeport, NYThe rocker box cover on the #6 cylinder had the top and bottom screws loose and the center screw missing, causing oil to leak from the bottom of the rocker box cover.Sep 14, 1986 · N5146K · Substantial damage