# NTSB investigations: Continental 0-200 series, 2020

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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ANC21LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA007.md): Cessna 150L · Colton, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 16, 2020 · N18666 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain positive control of the airplane in mountainous terrain during dark night conditions as a result of spatial disorientation which led to a loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR21LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA038.md): Cessna 150F · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 6, 2020 · N8700G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR21LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA012.md): Cessna 150 · Bishop, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 11, 2020 · N22963 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot’s inadvertent closure of the mixture control which starved the engine of fuel and resulted in a hard landing and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR21LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA005.md): Cessna 150 · Rimrock, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2020 · N22979 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR20LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA279.md): Cessna 150 · Quillayute, WA · Accident · Fatal · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 19, 2020 · N11513 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s descent into trees and subsequent impact with terrain for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA20LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA289.md): Cessna 150 · Surry, ME · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 17, 2020 · N45083 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing at glide power, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a forced ditching in water.
- [NTSB WPR20LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA259.md): Rutan Vari EZE · Kelso Valley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2020 · N2ZE · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to secure the fuel cap, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN20LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA291.md): Cessna 140 · Arlington, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2020 · N140AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a forced landing with a quartering tailwind, following a partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB WPR20LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA215.md): Cessna 150 · Port Orchard, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2020 · N22393 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to go around from an unstable approach, which resulted in insufficient airplane performance to climb above rising terrain and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN20LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA260.md): Champion 7EC · Port O'Conner, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2020 · N9891B · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to a stuck intake valve.
- [NTSB ERA20CA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA226.md): Cessna 150 · Shelby, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2020 · N1718Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight and inflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN20LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA239.md): Cessna 150 · Millersport, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 20, 2020 · N51033 · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB WPR20CA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA160.md): Champion 7ECA · Vine Grove, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2020 · N9557S · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft control was not maintained during initial climb with gusting wind that resulted in a collision with power lines and the terrain.
- [NTSB ERA20CA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA156.md): Cessna 150 · Hamburg, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 20, 2020 · N150LF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to land on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN20LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA133.md): Cessna 150 · McKinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 25, 2020 · N4729U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and inflight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN20FA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA108.md): Cessna 150 · Port Isabel, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 29, 2020 · N407WJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of control during the initial takeoff climb for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN20LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA092.md): Cessna 150 · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 15, 2020 · N714ER · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ANC20CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA016.md): Cessna 150 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jan 30, 2020 · N19524 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to apply full carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power, a forced landing, and impact with a tree.
- [NTSB WPR20CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA084.md): Cessna 150 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 25, 2020 · N31ER · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper approach and landing flare, which resulted in a stall and a subsequent hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR20FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20FA067.md): Cessna 150 · Jacksonville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 20, 2020 · N4763X · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from guy wires associated with a tower while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB WPR20CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA060.md): Cessna 150 · Twentynine Palms, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 4, 2020 · N45069 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor preflight planning, during which he failed to verify the proper procedure to activate the runway lights; his inability to locate the airport without lighting; and the airplane’s subsequent low-fuel state as he circled looking for the airport,…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2020
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17020'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17020&year=2020

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