# NTSB investigations: Continental IO-360 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 FTW90LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA014.md): Cessna T-337G-P · Laredo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1989 · N21GC · Substantial damage
  > Double engine failure due to fuel exhaustion. The fuel exhaustion was caused by incorrect inflight fuel consumption calculations and one inaccurate fuel quanity gauge. Contributing to the accident was the dark night restriction to visibility.
- [NTSB FTW89LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA162.md): Cessna 172K · Midlothian, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1989 · N736YG · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to compensate for the crosswind condition, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a tree.
- [NTSB CHI89LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA172.md): Cessna T-337D · Howell, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1989 · N33N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor preflight planning and inaccurate fuel consumption calculations. Contributing factor was maintenance personnel's not performing correct calibration of fuel gages.
- [NTSB ANC89LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA181.md): Cessna R172K · Anchorage, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1989 · N1211V · Destroyed
  > Undetermined.
- [NTSB SEA89LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA142.md): Cessna 172E · Yerington, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1989 · N14454 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a landing go-around in high density altitude conditions.
- [NTSB FTW89FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89FA073.md): Cessna 172XP · Hondo, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1989 · N736RT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to depart into known adverse weather and his lack of instrument training and experience.
- [NTSB NYC89LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA109.md): Cessna 172XP · Vineland, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1989 · N758BZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgement of speed & distance during landing which resulted in the proper touchdown point to be exceeded. The runway conditions were contributing factors.
- [NTSB NYC89LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA098.md): Cessna 337 · Bethel, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1989 · N2265X · Destroyed
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot concerning his fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. The false indication from the fuel quantity gage(s), dark night, and trees were considered to be factors.
- [NTSB LAX89LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA079.md): Maule M-5-210C · Calexico, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 1989 · N9039E · Substantial damage
  > A binding brake system torque plate. Factors related to the accident were: inadequate maintenance by other maintenance personnel, and operation of the airplane with a known efficiency by the pilot.
- [NTSB MIA89LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA061.md): Cessna R172K · Margate, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1989 · N736BX · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the engine driven oil pump due to foreign object(s), which resulted in oil starvation and subsequent engine failure. Factors related to the accident were: dark night and trees 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 ('17025', '17045'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17025&year=1989

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