NTSB investigations: Continental GO-300 series

8 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental GO-300 series, where the defining event was Loss of engine power (total). 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

20102026
NTSB investigations: Continental GO-300 series per year, 2010–2026: 8 cases
20101
20121
20131
20163
20191
20221

Latest cases

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 ('17024')
      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\" = '341'))
  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 WPR22LA186Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna P172D · Prescott, AZThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.May 22, 2022 · N8540X · Substantial damageNTSB ERA19LA143Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175 · Edgefield, SCThe total loss of engine power due to a stuck engine exhaust valve. Contributing to the loss of engine power was the pilot’s failure to properly address the recurring stuck exhaust valve issue.Apr 4, 2019 · N7622M · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17LA060Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175C · Millersburg, OHThe pilot's improper in-flight fuel management and his failure to switch the fuel selector to the “both” position in accordance with the Before Landing checklist, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Dec 21, 2016 · N8381T · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16FA210Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Pine Bluff, ARA loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because a test run of the engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident were the…Jun 8, 2016 · N6649E · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16LA157Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175 · Wartburg, TNCatastrophic engine failure due to a fatigue fracture of the No. 6 connecting rod cap.Apr 14, 2016 · N6792E · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13LA272Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Needles, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate fuel planning. Contributing to the severity of the front passenger’s injuries was the pilot’s decision to depart with more passengers than available seats, which resulted in…Jun 16, 2013 · N9370B · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA455Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175A · Shelby, ILThe loss of engine power due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined because engine examinations revealed no malfunctions or failures that would have led to oil starvation.Jul 17, 2012 · N7003E · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10LA586Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Deming, NMThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Sep 29, 2010 · N9431B · Substantial damage