# NTSB investigations: Continental 0-200 series, 2022

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 WPR23FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA073.md): Cessna 150A · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 22, 2022 · N7032X · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the No. 1 piston connecting rod bearing journal due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN23LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA091.md): Cessna 150G · Pocahantas, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 20, 2022 · N2930J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapsing. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's encounter with adverse weather conditions which led to structural icing that affected flight characteristics…
- [NTSB CEN23LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA040.md): Cessna 150L · Cypress, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 20, 2022 · N10612 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the engine exhaust valve during cruise flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a forced landing.
- [NTSB WPR23LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA031.md): Cessna 150G · Star Valley, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 11, 2022 · N3131J · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the No. 1 cylinder exhaust or intake valve which resulted in the partial loss of engine power and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR23LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA026.md): Cessna 150F · Puyallup, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 26, 2022 · N6492F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management that resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN23LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA008.md): Cessna 150 · Iola, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 6, 2022 · N18158 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA004.md): Taylorcraft F19 · Waconia, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 3, 2022 · N3560T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a touch-and-go landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA360.md): Cessna 150L · Lyman, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2022 · N7471G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed decision to exit the valley with rising terrain and failure to maintain clearance from trees.
- [NTSB WPR22FA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA335.md): Rutan Varieze · Columbia, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 5, 2022 · N10EZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper maintenance of the ignition system, which led to an ignition system failure and a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR22LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA316.md): Cessna 150H · Vacaville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 24, 2022 · N22507 · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve.
- [NTSB ERA22LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA380.md): Cessna 150 · Berry, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2022 · N8797G · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to the No. 3 cylinder’s stuck exhaust valve.
- [NTSB ERA22LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA363.md): Cessna 150H · Ellenville, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2022 · N50439 · Substantial damage
  > Both pilots’ decision to perform the takeoff near maximum gross weight with 10° of flaps, contrary to the owner’s manual procedure, which resulted in the airplane’s degraded climb performance approaching high terrain.
- [NTSB CEN22LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA355.md): Cessna 150 · Marshall, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2022 · N6212Y · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA22LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA327.md): Cessna 150 · Hanson, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2022 · N5859E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and partial loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to depart and land with a known mechanical deficiency with the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA22LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA321.md): Cessna 150G · Tuscaloosa, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2022 · N3301J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadvertent use of the fuel mixture knob instead of the carburetor heat knob, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ANC22LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA057.md): Taylorcraft F19 · Lake Louise, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2022 · N3980T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path, which resulted in a hard landing short of the airstrip.
- [NTSB ERA22LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA308.md): Cessna 150F · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 13, 2022 · N8761G · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve.
- [NTSB CEN22LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA300.md): Cessna 150E · Harrah, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 1, 2022 · N6147T · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate inflight fuel planning that resulted in fuel exhaustion and a forced landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA208.md): Cessna 150F · Fort Duchesne, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2022 · N8889G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to takeoff from an unimproved surface which resulted in a collision with an object and the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB ERA22LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA247.md): Cessna 150F · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2022 · N8919S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing after applying power for takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and noseover.
- [NTSB ANC22LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA032.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 20, 2022 · N64518 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath while on final approach to landing which resulted in an impact with a snow berm and a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR22LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA145.md): Cessna 162 · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 6, 2022 · N6076C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during a go-around maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the ground.
- [NTSB WPR22LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA133.md): Adams Dennis Allen Varieze · Mojave, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 26, 2022 · N88KL · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the carburetor intake Sceet tubing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN22LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA154.md): Cessna 150 · Wade, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 25, 2022 · N6714F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN22LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA141.md): Cessna 150M · Brodhead, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 13, 2022 · N63246 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the No. 1 cylinder’s rocker shaft bosses, which resulted in a forced landing into uneven terrain.
- [NTSB WPR22LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA110.md): American Legend AL11C-100 · Placerville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 19, 2022 · N800SW · Substantial damage
  > Loss of directional control during landing with a tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN22LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA125.md): Cessna 150L · Burleson, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 9, 2022 · N11373 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot accidentally pulling the mixture control in the landing pattern which resulted in a loss of engine power and forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN22FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA109.md): Christavia MK1 · Oral, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 31, 2022 · N3177F · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to attempt a flight with no…
- [NTSB ERA22LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA103.md): Cessna 150G · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 8, 2022 · N1308U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot of the Cessna 150’s failure to avoid the taxiing Cessna 172.

## 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") = 2022
  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=2022

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