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NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 series, 1985

6 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental 0-300 series, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with object”. 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\") = 1985
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17022')
      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\" = 220))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI85FEV03Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna 172 · Sweetwater, ILThe acft was observed flying at low alt parallel to a hiway before colliding with a tree before impacting the ground. The plts wife said that the plt had been under extreme stress for a few months and had not been to bed for 2 days preceding the accident. She…Sep 8, 1985 · N6236E · DestroyedNTSB ATL85LA255Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172E · Villa Rica, GAThe plt took off from the stockmar arpt on a local flt. After flying in the local area, he returned at dusk to land, but inadvertently made an approach to another arpt that was located about 1/2 mi from the stockmar arpt. He did not realized that he was…Aug 22, 1985 · N8499U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85FA356Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Rose Township, MIJust prior to the accident, several witnesses observed the acft flying at a very low alt in the vicinity of the crash site. The crash site was located across the road from the home of the plt's brother. According to witnesses, the acfts eng was operating…Aug 19, 1985 · N5146A · DestroyedNTSB DEN85LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C-172 · Killdeer, NDThe plt said he measured the length of the r/w prior to t/o. the t/o was normal on a downsloping r/w with trees at the FAR end. The plt said that as the a/c lifted off the r/w the a/c struck the trees. He said a gust of wind caused the a/c to settle into the…Aug 15, 1985 · N7202A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA85LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Imbler, ORDuring takeoff from a field (off arpt), the acft failed to clear a fence. The pilot then attempted to abort the takeoff, but the acft hit a bale of hay & nosed over. The plt's last medical certificate was dated 9/2/82.Jun 22, 1985 · N6987X · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Newberry, FLThe plt stated that he was having eng problems so he landed on a road, repaired the problem, & upon attempting to takeoff the acft first struck power lines then collided with trees. Investigation revealed that the plts initial eng problem was a clogged fuel…Mar 2, 1985 · N90906 · Substantial damage