NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, UT

15 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental O-470 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

20082026
NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, UT per year, 2008–2026: 15 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'UT' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17026')
      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"

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 ANC25LA114Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Morgan, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Sep 27, 2025 · N9197C · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA319Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180J · Moab, UTThe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.Aug 15, 2023 · N9977N · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA323Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182K · Tooele, UTLoss of brake pressure to both sets of brakes during taxi due to failed brake caliper O-ring seals, which resulted in a loss of directional control.Aug 30, 2022 · N3094Q · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA275Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180C · Ogden, UTThe pilot’s loss of directional control while taxiing at high speed, which resulted in a ground loop.Jul 4, 2021 · N9193T · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20CA139Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Hanksville, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground-loop.May 6, 2020 · N89SJ · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20LA099Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Moab, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and the airplane’s subsequent noseover.Mar 5, 2020 · N4031D · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA219Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Morgan, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and an attempted aborted landing and impact with bushes and terrain.Apr 24, 2019 · N1628C · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA337Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Kanab, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Jun 3, 2018 · N67WW · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA189Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Hanksville, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with terrain.Jul 18, 2015 · N735JB · Substantial damageNTSB WPR15LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Bountiful, UTThe pilot's loss of directional control during a tailwind landing.Oct 14, 2014 · N647Q · Substantial damageNTSB WPR12CA440Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Huntington, UTThe pilot's inadvertent encounter with a gust front during the takeoff roll, which resulted in loss of control of the airplane.Sep 29, 2012 · N3115D · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11CA465Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Roosevelt, UTThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing rollout.Sep 25, 2011 · N92554 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX08CA218Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180G · Heber, UTThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind weather conditions.Jun 29, 2008 · N98FC · Substantial damageNTSB LAX08CA079Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180H · Moab, UTThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was the unexpected dust devil.Mar 18, 2008 · N180LH · Substantial damageNTSB SEA08LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Moab, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the tail wheel-equipped airplane during the flare/touchdown phase of a three-point landing.Feb 26, 2008 · N1732C · Substantial damage