# NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550 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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA25LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA190.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 30, 2025 · N771SL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN24LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA181.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Chesaning, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2024 · N815CD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control while landing on a wet turf runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to ensure the passenger’s proper use of seatbelts before the landing.
- [NTSB GAA22WA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA169.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Konstanz, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 27, 2022 · N241PK
- [NTSB WPR21LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA339.md): Cessna A185F · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 8, 2021 · N185BB · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue fracture of the tailwheel fitting spring, which resulted in the loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA21LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA389.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Fairfield, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 26, 2021 · N472CD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN20CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA101.md): Cessna A185 · Hawley, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 22, 2020 · N550FK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and touchdown, which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of directional control and the airplane's subsequent impact with a snowbank and ground loop during an attempted go-around.
- [NTSB ERA17CA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA244.md): Mooney M20R · Venice, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2017 · N57GX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in a gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA16CA459](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA459.md): Cessna A185 · Gooding, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2016 · N185TJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA15CA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA033.md): Lancair LC 40 550FG · Middleton, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 1, 2015 · N777XX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind during landing.
- [NTSB GAA15CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA004.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Hurricane, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 9, 2015 · N949WB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR14CA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA392.md): Cirrus SR22 - NO Series · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2014 · N73TW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN14CA501](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA501.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Longville, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2014 · N6081K · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control during an attempted go-around following a multiple bounce landing
- [NTSB WPR14CA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA360.md): Navion Navion F · Colville, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 28, 2014 · N91611 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA13CA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA305.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2013 · N33PV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff. Factors in the accident were the pilot's over-rotation at takeoff, and his failure to abort the takeoff prior to the runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA11CA482](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA482.md): Questair Venture · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2011 · N36V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during landing with a flat tire. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the left main landing gear tire for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR11CA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA406.md): Cessna A185F · Polson, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 21, 2011 · N61609 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN11CA462](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA462.md): Mooney M20S · Washington Island, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2011 · N2234X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing and his delayed remedial action to abort the landing.
- [NTSB CEN11LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA178.md): Beech A36 · Danville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 2011 · N6XZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA11CA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA123.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Jasper, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 24, 2011 · N1116C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control on a wet runway during takeoff from a touch and go landing resulting in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN09IA438](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09IA438.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Put-In-Bay, OH · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2009 · N708RW · Minor damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR09LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA221.md): Raytheon A36 · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2009 · N3224Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswinds and his failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB MIA08CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA112.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Roseboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 5, 2008 · N300PB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff roll.

## 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 ('17042')
    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=17042

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