NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550 series

22 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental IO-550 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 IO-550 series per year, 2008–2026: 22 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 ('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"

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NTSB ERA25LA190Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Stevensville, MDThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.Apr 30, 2025 · N771SL · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA181Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Chesaning, MIThe 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.May 11, 2024 · N815CD · Substantial damageNTSB GAA22WA169Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignCirrus Design SR22 · Konstanz, GermanyApr 27, 2022 · N241PKNTSB WPR21LA339Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185F · Arlington, WAThe fatigue fracture of the tailwheel fitting spring, which resulted in the loss of directional control during the landing roll.Sep 8, 2021 · N185BB · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA389Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Fairfield, NJThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.Aug 26, 2021 · N472CD · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Hawley, MNThe 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.Feb 22, 2020 · N550FK · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17CA244Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20R · Venice, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in a gusting crosswind conditions.Jul 14, 2017 · N57GX · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA459Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185 · Gooding, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.Aug 30, 2016 · N185TJ · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA033Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLancair LC 40 550FG · Middleton, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind during landing.Apr 1, 2015 · N777XX · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA004Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Hurricane, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Mar 9, 2015 · N949WB · Substantial damageNTSB WPR14CA392Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus SR22 - NO Series · Elko, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.Sep 25, 2014 · N73TW · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA501Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Longville, MNThe pilot's loss of control during an attempted go-around following a multiple bounce landingSep 16, 2014 · N6081K · DestroyedNTSB WPR14CA360Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNavion Navion F · Colville, WAThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll.Aug 28, 2014 · N91611 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13CA305Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Stevensville, MDThe 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.Jun 25, 2013 · N33PV · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA482Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportQuestair Venture · Memphis, TNThe 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.Sep 4, 2011 · N36V · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11CA406Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Polson, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Aug 21, 2011 · N61609 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11CA462Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20S · Washington Island, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing and his delayed remedial action to abort the landing.Jul 3, 2011 · N2234X · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Danville, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Feb 7, 2011 · N6XZ · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA123Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Jasper, ALThe pilot's loss of directional control on a wet runway during takeoff from a touch and go landing resulting in a runway excursion.Jan 24, 2011 · N1116C · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09IA438Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Put-In-Bay, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.Jul 3, 2009 · N708RW · Minor damageNTSB WPR09LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaytheon A36 · Bullhead City, AZThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswinds and his failure to maintain directional control during landing.Apr 8, 2009 · N3224Q · Substantial damageNTSB MIA08CA112Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Roseboro, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff roll.Jun 5, 2008 · N300PB · Substantial damage