NTSB investigations: Continental E225 series

17 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental E225 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power”. 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 E225 series per year, 1983–2026: 17 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 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\" = 350))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB SEA08LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F35 · San Carlos, CAA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Oct 27, 2007 · N5050B · Substantial damageNTSB DFW07LA191Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B35 · Borger, TXA loss of engine power while on approach due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident were a corroded carburetor fuel needle valve, inlet fuel screen and no suitable terrain for the forced landing.Sep 2, 2007 · N118TT · Substantial damageNTSB LAX05LA303Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorth American Navion A · Chowchilla, CAthe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Sep 19, 2005 · N91597 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX03LA268Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C35 · Gerlach, NVa loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Aug 30, 2003 · N607D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW03FA067Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech F-35 · Addison, TXThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply by his failure to switch fuel tank positions which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Dec 28, 2002 · N3367C · DestroyedNTSB MIA01FA192Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech BE-35-F35 · Bamberg, SCthe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed, while attempting a forced landing following a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin, and subsequent impact with the terrain. A factor in this accident was…Jul 21, 2001 · N5058S · DestroyedNTSB LAX01FA234Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech 35A · Linden, CAThe engine lost power for undetermined reasons.Jul 4, 2001 · N699B · Substantial damageNTSB SEA01LA115Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E35 · Eastsound, WAFailure of the engine driven fuel pump due to a worn snap ring which resulted in a loss of engine power during initial climb. Failure to comply with Service Bulletin inspection instructions, and collision with trees were factors.Jun 9, 2001 · N7362B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 35 · Desert Center, CAThe pilot's inadequate fuel management, his inaccurate fuel consumption calculations, and his improper use of the fuel selector.Feb 24, 2000 · N5127C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW00LA044Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F35 · Elk City, OKThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Dec 14, 1999 · N3359C · Substantial damageNTSB ATL99LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech G35 · Columbus, MSThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and unsuitable terrain to make a forced landing.Aug 15, 1999 · N4473D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW92LA211Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech G35 · La Porte, TXThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were the dark night and the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.Aug 18, 1992 · N4604D · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89FA178Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech E35 · Kalispell, MTContaminated fuel system that starved the engine of fuel.Jul 24, 1989 · N3317C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI86FEM08Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBeech B35 · Paw Paw, MIOn takeoff at approx 100' the engine began to falter. The pilot did a 180 deg turn and landed about 1/2 way down the runway. After bouncing twice and seeing that he would probably run off the end, he performed a go-around. At a point near the end of the…Jun 1, 1986 · N5152C · DestroyedNTSB SEA84LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNavion A · Noti, ORAt about 4,000 ft MSL, the eng began to run rough. The plt made a 180 deg turn to return to his departure arpt. The eng then quit. He turned the fuel boost pump on, applied carburetor heat, leaned the mixture & checked the mags. The eng started & ran for…May 27, 1984 · N4327K · Substantial damageNTSB DEN84LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F35 · Moab, UTDuring takeoff, the eng lost power at about 100 ft AGL. The plt decided to land the acft back on the rwy to avoid rough terrain beyond the end. The acft was landed with the gear up. During an investigation, fuel was found in the main tanks & the right…Apr 30, 1984 · N3366C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84FA048Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech B35 · Long Beach, CAThe plt reported that as he raised the landing gear during takeoff, the eng simultaneously lost power. He initiated an emergency landing on the remaining portion of the rwy. Acccording to him, the acft stalled while he was holding it in a nose high attitude &…Nov 5, 1983 · N5254C · Destroyed