# NTSB investigations: Continental GO-300 series, 1989

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 LAX89WA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89WA326.md): Cessna 175 · Muiege, Mexico · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Sep 17, 1989 · N6650E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL89LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA208.md): Cessna 175 · Spruce Pine, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1989 · N7174M · Substantial damage
  > A loss of power for undetermined reasons. The power loss may have been due to a sticking valve(s).
- [NTSB CHI89DEM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEM04.md): Cessna 175 · Lawton, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 15, 1989 · N7404M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting takeoff and his excessive rate of descent at touchdown. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.
- [NTSB DEN89LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA122.md): Cessna 175 · Sheridan, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1989 · N7557M · Substantial damage
  > Binding (stuck) #4 exhaust valve. High vegetation (hay) and a hidden obstruction (ditch) were contributing factors.
- [NTSB LAX89LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA196.md): Cessna 175A · Mojave, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1989 · N7002E · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and the pilot's disregard of the wind information.
- [NTSB LAX89LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA161.md): Cessna 175 · Victorville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1989 · N8174T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to conduct an adequate preflight and assure the proper quantity of fuel on board for the proposed flight.
- [NTSB DEN89LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA103.md): Cessna P172D · Crested Butte, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1989 · N8562X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot selected a runway with unsuitable conditions for taking off. The unfavorable wind and terrain conditions were related factors.
- [NTSB MKC89LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA078.md): Cessna 175 · Murray, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1989 · N175RP · Substantial damage
  > Water contamination of the fuel and the pilot's inadequate preflight of the aircraft. A factor related to the accident was: the ditch in the emergency landing area.

## 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") = 1989
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17024'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17024&year=1989

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