# NTSB investigations: Continental IO-520 series: Loss of control on ground

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR27LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR27LA010.md): Cessna A185F · Madera, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 1, 2026 · N185TT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC27LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC27LA001.md): Cessna U206F · Meadow Lakes, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 1, 2026 · N9572G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA298.md): Cessna A185F · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 8, 2026 · N185 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC26LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA050.md): Cessna A185F · Steele Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · May 31, 2026 · N2821Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA158.md): Cessna A185 · Luverne, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 3, 2026 · N430RP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a gusting crosswind landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA26LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA154.md): Beech V35 · Saluda, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 21, 2026 · N15VM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, collision with a fence, and a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN26LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA091.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Burnet, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 15, 2026 · N8213R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper judgement to relinquish his pilot responsibilities to the passenger with the engine operating, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and impact with a parked vehicle.
- [NTSB WPR25LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA263.md): Cessna A185F · Lakeview, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 23, 2025 · N185GG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA25FA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA309.md): Cessna A185F · Bangor, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Aug 22, 2025 · N714HE · Substantial damage
  > On August 22, 2025, at 1321 eastern daylight time, a Cessna A185F, N714HE, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bangor, Maine. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight was being conducted as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part…
- [NTSB CEN25LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA131.md): Cessna P206 · Frankston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 16, 2025 · N4672F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing with a gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC25LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA003.md): Cessna A185F · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 20, 2024 · N61795 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN24LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA321.md): Cessna A185 · Loveland, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2024 · N4490R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, that resulted in a ground loop and a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ANC24LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA075.md): Cessna A185F · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 8, 2024 · N94260 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing at a short remote airstrip.
- [NTSB CEN24LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA293.md): Beech F33A · Lincoln, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2024 · N8121N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind.
- [NTSB ERA24LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA312.md): Cessna A185F · Rural Retreat, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2024 · N185GS · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN24LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA274.md): Cessna A188 · David City, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2024 · N9807V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN24LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA238.md): Cessna A185F · Fort Leavenworth, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2024 · N74CF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control after landing.
- [NTSB WPR24LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA199.md): Cessna A185E · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2024 · N2768J · Substantial damage
  > Loss of directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ERA24LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA112.md): Bellanca 17-30 · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 7, 2024 · N39818 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN24LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA078.md): Cessna 210M · Gulfport, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 23, 2023 · N6PD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the go-around with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN23LA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA423.md): Beech A36 · Broken Bow, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 29, 2023 · N9379Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the runway centerline during landing and subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the airport grounds worker during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the absence of a NOTAM for mowing operations at the…
- [NTSB CEN23LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA365.md): Cessna A188B · Chillicothe, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 11, 2023 · N9237R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with a known tailwheel anomaly, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB WPR23LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA189.md): Cessna A185F · Twisp, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2023 · N185MG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN23LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA177.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Longville, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 4, 2023 · N8210R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with an unexpected windshift, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ANC23LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA026.md): Cessna A185F · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 7, 2023 · N9697Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA23WA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA040.md): Cessna P206D · La Familia, Belize · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 21, 2022 · N8725Z · No damage
- [NTSB CEN22LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA172.md): Cessna A185F · Evansville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 8, 2022 · N1040F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR22LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA091.md): Cessna A185F · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 1, 2022 · N185DG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll
- [NTSB CEN22LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA104.md): Beech V35B · McKinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 18, 2022 · N3735B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during the landing with gusty wind.
- [NTSB ANC21LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA051.md): Cessna A185F · Hoonah, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2021 · N1199Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA21LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA281.md): Cessna 402A · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 2, 2021 · N4550Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff with a fogged wind screen and sun glare, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with a taxiway sign.
- [NTSB WPR21LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA181.md): Cessna A185F · Driggs, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 2, 2021 · N9BB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ANC21LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA031.md): Cessna A185F · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2021 · N714JE · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control during landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB ANC21LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA026.md): Cessna A185F · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 20, 2021 · N58316 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN21LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA152.md): Cessna A185F · Pueblo, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 7, 2021 · N185RF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN20CA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA382.md): Cessna A185 · Bellaire, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2020 · N185DK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN20LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA372.md): Cessna 414 · Ray, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 30, 2020 · N698D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control on takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR20CA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA275.md): Cessna A185 · Susanville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2020 · N60934 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in a subsequent collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB CEN20CA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA285.md): Cessna A185 · Rochester, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2020 · N2231T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ANC20CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA071.md): Cessna A185 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2020 · N360DC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop and left main landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB WPR20CA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA232.md): Cessna U206 · Nenana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2020 · N756DJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a soft field takeoff on a dirt airstrip, which resulted in an impact with a vehicle.
- [NTSB WPR20CA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA204.md): Cessna A185 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2020 · N3086W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing with a crosswind and excessive braking action, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB ANC20CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA027.md): Cessna TP206 · Kahului, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 13, 2020 · N8649Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in the airplane porpoising and a subsequent a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA20CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA072.md): Cessna U206 · Mexico, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 10, 2019 · N29173 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly set the parking brake before exiting an operating airplane, which resulted in a runaway airplane and subsequent impact with trees.
- [NTSB GAA20CA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA048.md): Beech A36 · Le Roy, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 27, 2019 · N9008V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper pitch control during takeoff in high, gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway overrun and the nose landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA545](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA545.md): Cessna P206 · Caldwell, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2019 · N4746F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper approach, which resulted in a long landing, a runway overrun, and collision with a drainage culvert.
- [NTSB GAA19CA523](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA523.md): Cessna A185 · San Carlos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 3, 2019 · N34GE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA19CA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA260.md): Cessna A185 · Northway, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 12, 2019 · N2429E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB WPR19LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA138.md): Beech 36 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 5, 2019 · N6684Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during landing in gusty crosswind conditions for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR19LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA134.md): Cessna A185 · Kalispell, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 4, 2019 · N185FT · Substantial damage
  > The loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.

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## 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 ('17032')
    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" = '230'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/cases?engine=17032

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