NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 series

65 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental 0-300 series, where the defining event was Loss of control on ground. 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

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NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 series per year, 2008–2026: 65 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 ('17022')
      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"

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NTSB CEN26LA273Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 172F · Antigo, WIJul 28, 2026 · N7978U · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA139Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Denton, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while in the run-up area in high wind conditions.Mar 11, 2026 · N7080T · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA297Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Hayden, IDThe student pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane during a sudden wind gust resulting in the airplane coming to rest inverted.Sep 26, 2025 · N7373A · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA315Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Faith, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with crosswind.Jul 20, 2025 · N3443C · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA098Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Oxnard, CAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.Feb 18, 2025 · N3901L · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA347Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Weslaco, TXThe student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.Aug 20, 2024 · N2037Y · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA357Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Elkwood, VAThe pilot’s failure to correctly reinstall the airplane’s left seat, resulting in the movement of the seat during the takeoff roll, and the subsequent loss of control and runway excursion.Aug 15, 2024 · N8400X · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA266Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172G · West Bend, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Jul 13, 2024 · N129GW · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA222Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Tacoma, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Jul 1, 2024 · N4402B · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA232Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172F · Ruston, LAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind.Jun 19, 2024 · N8725U · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA192Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Sealy, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, that resulted in an impact with a tree and the ground.May 15, 2024 · N74887 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA045Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Cameron Park, CAA failure of the right brake master cylinder piston due to a faulty return spring, which resulted in a seized right main landing gear brake and a runway excursionNov 27, 2023 · N170HT · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA366Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Derby, KSThe pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff roll due the passenger’s interference with the rudder pedals, which resulted in a runway excursion.Aug 11, 2023 · N6205E · Substantial damageNTSB ANC23LA029Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170 · Wasilla, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintained directional control and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision, which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff.Apr 3, 2023 · N4464B · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA289Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Fairbank's, AKThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.Jul 29, 2022 · N4493B · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA212Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172F · Hampton, GAThe student pilot’s application of excessive left brake during the landing roll, resulting in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion. The flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action was a factor in the accident.Apr 30, 2022 · N5704R · Substantial damageNTSB ANC22LA028Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172H · Chugiak, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.Apr 10, 2022 · N8020L · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA038Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Belen, NMThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.Nov 15, 2021 · N3463C · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA030Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Atlanta, GAThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with runway approach lighting equipment.Oct 21, 2021 · N6888A · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA226Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Miles City, MTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff which resulted in a ground loop and collision with terrain.Jun 11, 2021 · N2218B · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA229Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-4 · Cascade, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a ditch, which resulted in impact with terrain.Jun 2, 2021 · N4718T · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA176Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172F · Fayetteville, NCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent noseover.Apr 6, 2021 · N5424R · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA153Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Sand Point, IDThe student pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing, loss of directional control and subsequent nose over.Apr 3, 2021 · N7616X · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA100Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172G · Kelso, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over.Jan 14, 2021 · N5930R · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA029Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Geuda Springs, KSThe pilot’s failure to determine the airplane’s takeoff performance from an off-airport field which resulted in an aborted takeoff and impact with a fence and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the delayed aborted takeoff.Oct 24, 2020 · N5910A · Substantial damageNTSB GAA20CA074Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · FallBrook, CAThe student pilot's use of excessive ground speed while making a right turn when exiting the runway, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion.Nov 12, 2019 · N3803S · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA486Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Bayse, VAThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Aug 4, 2019 · N424BC · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA477Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Greer, SCThe pilot's improper decision to continue a steep and fast approach to landing, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a drainage culvert.Jun 29, 2019 · N724BC · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA267Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Manvel, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in impact with a ditch.May 15, 2019 · N5788R · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA269Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Tomball, TXThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a left crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over.May 14, 2019 · N8159U · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA172Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Oskaloosa, IAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a left quartering tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with a snowbank, and a nose-over.Mar 11, 2019 · N334SL · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA526Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Karluk, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper pitch for a soft-field landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.Sep 1, 2018 · N3835S · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA493Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Silver City, NMThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a quartering tailwind.Aug 15, 2018 · N1543Y · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA485Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Sallisaw, OKThe student pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll.Aug 4, 2018 · N707TM · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA183Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGlobe GC 1B · Fullerton, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll resulting impact with PAPI lighting.Mar 27, 2018 · N78244 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA170Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Vernon, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty crosswind conditions.Mar 19, 2018 · N1103F · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA380Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Tucson, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain pitch and yaw control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.Jul 2, 2017 · N4482L · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA206Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Timberlake, NCThe student pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during the landing flare with a tailwind, which resulted in a propeller strike.Mar 23, 2017 · N3947R · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA175Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Greenville, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing in gusting crosswind conditions.Mar 2, 2017 · N7450X · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Prairie Du Sac, WIThe pilot's decision to taxi the airplane from the roadway and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from signs and a fence after a successful emergency landing following a total loss of engine power.Dec 28, 2016 · N6941X · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA018Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Argyle, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain a stable descent rate and his improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Oct 8, 2016 · N3943F · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA215Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Boise, IDThe pilot's decision to land with a quartering tailwind and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground loop.May 1, 2016 · N5700R · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA111Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Covington, TNThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, ground loop, and impact with the ground.Nov 22, 2015 · N5786R · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA076Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Bentonville, ARThe flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop on takeoff.May 13, 2015 · N3488C · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA291Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172B · Frankfort, KYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in crosswind conditions, resulting in a loss of control and runway excursion.Jun 13, 2014 · N7540X · Substantial damageNTSB ANC14CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Fairbanks, AKThe airplane's encounter with a tailwind during takeoff from a short, narrow airstrip, which resulted in a loss of lift and collision with brush and small trees.Jun 4, 2014 · N3442D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC14CA026Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Soldotna, AKThe pilot's failure to recognize a wind shift, resulting in a tailwind landing, loss of control, and ground loop.May 3, 2014 · N3469C · Substantial damageNTSB WPR14CA170Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18S-150 · Browning, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll which resulted in a veer off the airstrip and collision with a ditch.Apr 13, 2014 · N7884D · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13CA168Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170 · Livermore, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Mar 21, 2013 · N3826V · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA200Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Kremmling, COThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing.Mar 16, 2013 · N7407A · Substantial damage