# Fatal NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, SC

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 ATL07FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07FA031.md): Cessna 182P · Columbia, SC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 2007 · N55YS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to follow approach procedures by descending below the prescribed descision height altitude resulting in an in-flight collision with trees and the ground. This report was modified on January 25, 2008.
- [NTSB ATL04LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA123.md): Cessna 310 · N. Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2004 · N361Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight/planning and his in-flight decision which resulted in the loss of power in one engine due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ATL99FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99FA019.md): Cessna 182P · Santee, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1998 · N6522M · Destroyed
  > The pilot continued VFR flight into IMC conditions and lost control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. Factors were foggy weather conditions and self-induced stress.
- [NTSB ATL98LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA092.md): Cessna 182 · Green Sea, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1998 · N7247E · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent activation of the skydivers pilot chute, pulling him into the horizontal stabilizer/elevator, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ATL92LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA067.md): Cessna 182 · Barnwell, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1992 · N5441B · Minor damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a safe altitude above the ground while making a low pass at night.
- [NTSB ATL90FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA022.md): Cessna 182P · Darlington, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1989 · N58735 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC and his attempt to land the airplane under the adverse weather conditions.
- [NTSB MIA79FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA028.md): Cessna 182 · Union, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 5, 1978 · N7535N · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77FLG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLG33.md): Cessna 182 · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 22, 1977 · N3256U · Destroyed

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'SC' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17026'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17026&fatal=1&state=SC

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