# NTSB investigations: Continental TSIO-360 series

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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB ERA18LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA186.md): Piper PA34 · Gulf Shores, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2018 · N294AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight and in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion to the left engine and a total loss of engine power during an attempted go-around maneuver.
- [NTSB ERA18FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA148.md): Piper PA34 · Bennington, VT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 20, 2018 · N1101X · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to attempt a visual flight rules flight in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control during a turn.
- [NTSB WPR18LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA124.md): Piper PA 34-220T · Clewiston, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 20, 2018 · N8404B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff following an overboost of the right engine during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR18FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA091.md): Piper PA34 · Minden, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2018 · N14GQ · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from the use of a sedating antihistamine.
- [NTSB ANC18FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18FA024.md): Mooney M20 · Chuckanut, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2018 · N123JN · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a visual approach in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
- [NTSB CEN18LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA093.md): Piper PA 34-220T · Patterson, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 2018 · N9148B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a dual loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA18LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA058.md): Mooney M20K · Venice, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 2017 · N5254G · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the normal landing gear extension system for reasons that could not be determined due to damage to the system and the pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was down and locked before touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the…
- [NTSB CEN18LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA065.md): Piper PA-28-201T · Versailles, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 2017 · N555WM · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation when the cap fitting came off the inlet tee fitting on the throttle body/fuel metering unit.
- [NTSB WPR18LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA044.md): Piper PA 34-200T · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 5, 2017 · N47536 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the fatigue of the left main landing gear assembly.
- [NTSB ERA18LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA032.md): Piper PA 34-220T · Ebensburg, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2017 · N263DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to fly an airplane with a known oil leak, which led to a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land with a tailwind, which led to his attempted go-around and…
- [NTSB WPR18LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA033.md): Piper PA 28R-201T · Nipton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 17, 2017 · N5966V · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the detonation of the No. 5 cylinder due to excessive leaning at high power settings, which resulted in a forced landing and the subsequent hard touchdown.
- [NTSB GAA17CA580](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA580.md): Mooney M20K · Los Lunas, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 7, 2017 · N231JD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper glidepath during a night approach, which resulted in impact with terrain short of the runway.
- [NTSB CEN18LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA008.md): Piper PA 34-220T · Sugar Grove, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 2017 · N4136D · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB GAA17CA472](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA472.md): Mooney M20 · Skiatook, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2017 · N95442 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to conduct the flight despite the fuel gauges indicating that there was insufficient fuel for the flight, which resulted in the low amount of fuel in the right tank becoming unported during the multiple turns, and his subsequent…
- [NTSB GAA17CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA162.md): Cessna T337 · Linden, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 24, 2017 · N685V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s abrupt maneuver to avoid birds during short final approach, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN17WA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17WA086.md): Mooney M20K · Saarbrucken, Germany · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Oct 27, 2016 · N400MW · Substantial damage
  > On October 27, 2016, about 0946 UTC, a Mooney M20T, N400MW, owned and operated by a private individual, impacted on the runway at the Saarbrucken-Ensheim Airport (EDDR), Saarbrucken, Germany. The pilot on board was fatally injured and the airplane was…
- [NTSB GAA16CA454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA454.md): Piper PA 34 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2016 · N8166U · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The other pilot's failure to ensure that the brake was fully engaged and his subsequent failure to notice that his airplane was rolling forward, which resulted in it hitting another airplane.
- [NTSB WPR16FA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA158.md): Piper PA 34-200T · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2016 · N82806 · Destroyed
  > A departure flight path that consisted of several unexplained turns during the initial climbout, and terminated in a high-speed descent and ground impact. The reason(s) for the turns and descent could not be determined due to lack of definitive evidence.
- [NTSB WPR16FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA095.md): Mooney M20K · Woodland, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2016 · N97119 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in recognizing that the airplane was not performing as expected and aborting the takeoff, which resulted in collision with a berm beyond the end of the runway. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's exceedance of the airplane's gross…
- [NTSB ERA16FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA150.md): Mooney M20K · Ocala, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2016 · N96398 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed following a loss of engine power, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadvertent placement of the…
- [NTSB ERA15LA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA377.md): Piper PA 28RT-201T · Dawson Springs, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2015 · N2175K · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of a crankshaft counterweight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight.
- [NTSB ERA15LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA345.md): Piper PA 28R-201T · Atmore, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2015 · N44903 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation caused by insufficiently torqued cylinder through bolt nuts, which caused bearings to shift and led to the subsequent failure of the No. 3 connecting rod.
- [NTSB CEN15LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA279.md): Mooney M20K · Sheboygan, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2015 · N1168Z · Substantial damage
  > Oil starvation due to preignition in the No. 5 cylinder as a result of failed spark plugs; the top and sides of the piston head were eroded, which allowed the exhaust gases caused by the preignition to pressurize the crankcase and force engine oil out of the…
- [NTSB WPR15LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA175.md): Mooney M20K · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2015 · N3567H · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a failure of the No. 1 piston and connecting rod assembly.
- [NTSB ERA15CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA157.md): Mooney M20K · Laurel, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 16, 2015 · N231KA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to attempt a nighttime landing at an unsuitable airport, which resulted in a collision with the precision approach path indicator.
- [NTSB CEN15FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA101.md): Piper PA 28RT-201T · Brighton, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 2015 · N82828 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's intentional descent into the terrain.
- [NTSB ERA15FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA088.md): Piper PA34 · Kuttawa, KY · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 2015 · N81291 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly set the left engine fuel selector before takeoff and to recognize the incorrect setting during the flight, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power on both engines.
- [NTSB CEN15FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA087.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Port Huron, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 2014 · N38884 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to continue flight below the minimum descent altitude without visually acquiring the runway and his delayed and improperly executed missed approach procedure in instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB CEN15LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA062.md): Piper PA 28R-201T · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2014 · N533MC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a hard landing adjacent to the runway.
- [NTSB CEN15FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA044.md): Mooney M20K · Clines Corners, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2014 · N231JF · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to initiate the flight into known deteriorating weather conditions and his continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which ultimately resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB CEN14LA489](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA489.md): Gallager John C Glasair · Highland Heights, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2014 · N4PX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of aircraft control during landing, and his failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB ERA14CA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA420.md): Mooney M20K · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2014 · N231MN · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot and personnel from the fixed base operator to assure the correct ground power unit was utilized to provide external power, resulting in damage to the aircraft's electrical wiring and subsequent damage to structure adjacent to the…
- [NTSB ERA14CA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA406.md): Piper PA 34-200T · Gainesville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 11, 2014 · N178SB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA14CA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA376.md): Piper PA 34-220T · Gulf Shores, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 6, 2014 · N212RW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of aircraft control.
- [NTSB CEN14LA474](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA474.md): Piper PA 28RT-201T · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2014 · N2148J · Substantial damage
  > The landing gear’s failure to extend for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA14CA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA284.md): Piper PA-28-201T · Defuniak Springs, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2014 · N2890Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control in gusty wind conditions during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR14CA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA215.md): Piper PA28R - 201T · Novato, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2014 · N222RS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA14LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA242.md): Mooney M20K · Georgetown, DE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2014 · N200DP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Also causal to the accident was the pilot’s failure to see and avoid the wires on the airport boundary.
- [NTSB ERA14LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA024.md): Piper PA 28R-201T · Everglades City, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 2013 · N2702M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control and airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in a stall and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s inadvertent use of an outdated GPS navigation database, which provided an…
- [NTSB ERA13CA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA357.md): Piper PA-34-200T · West Mifflin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2013 · N75131 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN13FA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA429.md): Piper PA-28R-201T · Holdrege, NE · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2013 · N31698 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during takeoff due to the activation of the primer diverter valve.
- [NTSB CEN13LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA388.md): Mooney M20K · Hudson, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2013 · N5254G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA13IA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13IA267.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Tallahassee, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2013 · N633TC · No damage
  > The failure of the elevator trim cable due to fatigue cracking, which resulted from maintenance personnel’s repeated inadequate inspection of the cable.
- [NTSB ERA13FA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA253.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Johnstown, NY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 24, 2013 · N31743 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's design stress limitations, and a subsequent in-flight breakup.
- [NTSB ERA13LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA113.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Manteo, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2013 · N6537C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's attempted visual flight in instrument meteorological conditions while maneuvering at a low altitude in the traffic pattern, which resulted in spatial disorientation and impact with the water. Contributing was the pilot's lack of experience flying…
- [NTSB ERA13LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA099.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Boca Raton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2012 · N4340G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare after a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB ERA12LA522](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA522.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Hernando Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2012 · N2970G · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to a blockage of the No. 6 cylinder fuel injector nozzle.
- [NTSB CEN12CA461](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA461.md): Mooney M20K · Hutchinson, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2012 · N262RW · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate flare and failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with obstructions.
- [NTSB WPR12CA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA240.md): Cessna P337H · Jerome, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2012 · N5KX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use the checklist before landing.
- [NTSB WPR12CA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA210.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Mariposa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2012 · N2195X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun.

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## 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 ('17019', '17023'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17019&page=2

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