NTSB investigations: Continental GTSIO-520-C

6 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental GTSIO-520-C, where the defining event was Landing gear collapse. 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

20082026
NTSB investigations: Continental GTSIO-520-C per year, 2008–2026: 6 cases
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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 ('17035')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '094'))
  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 WPR26LA145Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 421B · Sedona, AZOn March 27, 2026, about 1630 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 421B, N799TF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Sedona, Arizona. The pilot and pilot rated passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Code of…Mar 27, 2026 · N799TF · Substantial damageNTSB WPR17LA131Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 421B · Carlsbad, CAThe right main landing gear collapse for undetermined reasons.Jun 22, 2017 · N380AL · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA310Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 421A · Dallas, TXThe improper rigging of the landing gear by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the landing gear collapse.May 24, 2014 · N936U · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14LA256Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421 · Horseshoe Bay, TXThe failure of the drive mechanism for the gearbox motor, which resulted in the gear not extending for the landing.Apr 22, 2014 · N866BS · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421 · Charleston, SCInadequate maintenance, which resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear during landing.Mar 20, 2014 · N5929M · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08LA204Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421C · Greenville, NCThe malfunction and premature retraction of the landing gear for undetermined reasons.Jun 2, 2008 · N49DD · Substantial damage