# NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550-N: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA26FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA019.md): Cirrus SR22 · Ruston, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Oct 21, 2025 · N42BE · Destroyed
  > On October 21, 2025, about 0944 central daylight time, a Cirrus SR22, N42BE, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Ruston, Louisiana. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…
- [NTSB CEN20LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA367.md): Cirrus SR22 · Lawrenceville, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 29, 2020 · N607SR · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s controlled flight into terrain as a result of his failure to properly execute an instrument approach and maintain clearance from trees in night instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s unfamiliarity with a…
- [NTSB ERA16CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA056.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Danbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 24, 2015 · N771BT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstructions while on approach to landing.
- [NTSB ERA12FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA030.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Danbury, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 2011 · N438CP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain clearance from a lighted tower during final approach in night visual conditions.
- [NTSB NYC08FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA138.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Front Royal, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2008 · N141SR · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from rising mountainous terrain, and his failure to turn toward his assigned course during initial climb. Contributing to the accident were the low ceiling, reduced visibility, dark night conditions, and rising…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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 ('17215')
    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" = '120'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/120/cases?engine=17215

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