# NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series

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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB IAD02LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA055.md): Cessna 182Q · Rutland, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2002 · N97996 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point. A factor was the crosswind
- [NTSB CHI02LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA146.md): Cessna 182J · Galesville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2002 · N3027F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain clearance with the wires while on final approach. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude, the downdraft, and the wires which the airplane contacted.
- [NTSB LAX02LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA181.md): Cessna 182P · Roosevelt, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2002 · N79107 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control during the landing rollout after making a precautionary landing precipitated by an electrical system failure.
- [NTSB LAX02FA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA179.md): Cessna 182P · Pleasanton, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 28, 2002 · N52404 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather and his failure to maintain clearance. Contributing factors included the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, the low ceilings, and the dark night conditions.
- [NTSB ANC02LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA041.md): Cessna 180 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2002 · N9024M · Substantial damage
  > A total engine failure during cruise flight due to the disentegration of the number five cylinder piston. A contributing factor in the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX02LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA165.md): Cessna 182Q · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 2002 · N9031U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to apply continuous brake pressure. Sun glare is a contributing factor.
- [NTSB CHI02LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA130.md): Cessna 180 · Hyannis, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2002 · N9135C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control and executed improper use of the brakes. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain.
- [NTSB LAX02LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA152.md): Cessna 182P · Boulder City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 2002 · N425Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to lean the mixture properly resulting in a partial loss of power.
- [NTSB NYC02LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA091.md): Cessna 182A · Moneta, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 2002 · N5198D · Substantial damage
  > A slow leak of brake fluid from the right brake cylinder, which eventually resulted in a loss of right brake effectiveness.
- [NTSB FTW02LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA125.md): Howard Harder Skybolt · Claremore, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2002 · N16HH · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with terrain for undetermined reasons while conducting aerobatic maneuvers. A factor contributing to the accident was the physical impairment of the pilot.
- [NTSB SEA02FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA064.md): Cessna 182E · Red Lodge, MT · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2002 · N3184Y · Substantial damage
  > Long term fatigue of the nose landing gear strut fork initiated by side loading which resulted in the separation of the fork from the strut and the consequent collapse of the nose gear. A contributing factor was the ditch the aircraft traversed during the…
- [NTSB LAX02LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA127.md): Cessna 180J · Saline Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2002 · N7821K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing rollout after encountering a water erosion rut in the runway's uneven surface.
- [NTSB MIA02LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA069.md): Cessna 182F · Pell City, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2002 · N3486U · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to properly recover from a bounced landing resulting in exceedance of the design limits and collapse of the nose gear assembly. A factor in the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flight with a known equipment deficiency.
- [NTSB DEN02LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA035.md): Cessna 310B · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2002 · N5381A · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the nose landing gear retraction/extension assembly for an undetermined reason, which resulted in collapse of the nose landing gear on landing.
- [NTSB LAX02FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA110.md): Pilatus UV-20A · Marana, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2002 · N23253 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > the failure of both pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout. The failure of the Pilatus pilot to report his proper position was a factor.
- [NTSB CHI02LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA090.md): Cessna 182J · Springfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2002 · N3090F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining clearance from a fence while taxiing. The fence was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA02LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA041.md): Cessna 180 · Pacific City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 2002 · N2434C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for local wind conditions during the landing roll. Factors include unfavorable winds, and a swampy area adjacent to the runway.
- [NTSB LAX02LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA086.md): Cessna 180 · Jean, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2002 · N9386C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB LAX02LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA077.md): Beech T-34B/D-45 · San Simeon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2002 · N34NL · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane in which he failed to close the fuel drain resulting in a fuel leak and fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB NYC02LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA045.md): Cessna 182 · Danbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2001 · N42766 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB NYC02LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA043.md): Cessna 182 · Falmouth, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2001 · N660DD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather. A factor was the snow.
- [NTSB CHI02LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA055.md): Cessna 182P · Elkhart, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 2001 · N58797 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot allowed the airplane's altitude to get too low while on final approach. A factor associated with the accident was the pickup truck which the airplane struck.
- [NTSB CHI02LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA054.md): Cessna 182K · Nashville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 2001 · N2607Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot exceeding the proper touchdown point on the runway during the landing and his improper in-flight planning and decision. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot misjudging his speed and distance during the landing and the ditch.
- [NTSB NYC02LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA041.md): Cessna 182Q · Norfolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2001 · N759JD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recover from a bounced landing which resulted in a propeller strike and hard landing. A factor in this accident were the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB LAX02FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA041.md): Cessna 182E · Prescott, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 2001 · N3049Y · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to adequately deice the airplane prior to takeoff, which resulted in the airplane's degraded aerodynamic and climb performance capability, failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, and a stall/spin. Contributing factors were the pilot's…
- [NTSB MIA02FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02FA039.md): Beech BE-55-T42A · Johnson City, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 2001 · N50KF · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude clearance above the tree resulting in a collision with the tree, subsequent collision with a building, and the ground.
- [NTSB NYC02LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA033.md): Cessna 182 · Brookville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2001 · N24KA · Substantial damage
  > Fouling of the engine intake and exhaust valves with bromine and lead deposits.
- [NTSB CHI02LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA026.md): Cessna 182A · Wahoo, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2001 · N3916D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation resulting in fuel exhaustion during cruise flight, and the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot during the subsequent forced landing. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's…
- [NTSB SEA02LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA006.md): Cessna 182P · Sulfur Creek, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2001 · N20877 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff. Factors include the pilot's excessive rotation attitude, and soft/wet terrain conditions.
- [NTSB CHI02LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA005.md): Cessna 182N · Graham, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2001 · N92913 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the number 2 piston. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB FTW02LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA009.md): Cessna 182A · Chickasha, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 2001 · N3862D · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA01LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA233.md): Beech A45 · Eatonton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2001 · N45GS · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent sliding of the airplane on tall grass when the pilot aborted takeoff and the swerved the airplane to the left of the runway to avoid deer which had walked onto the runway, resulting in the airplanes left wing contacting a tree.
- [NTSB ANC01LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA134.md): Cessna 182 · North Pole, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2001 · N3961D · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power, due to contaminated fuel, during approach for landing. A factor associated with the accident was unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB SEA01LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA170.md): Cessna 182J · Gold Beach, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2001 · N3056F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain proper alignment while on final approach and clearance from trees. The pilot's lack of total experience in this type of mountain flying operation was a factor.
- [NTSB LAX01LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA300.md): Cessna 182G · Cottonwood, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2001 · N3250S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain/maintain a proper descent rate, as well as prematurely starting his decent during nighttime operations, subsequently colliding with 60-foot power lines 4 miles from the airport.
- [NTSB NYC01LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA216.md): Cessna 182R · Elizabethtown, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2001 · N5419E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to fly the airplane with a known deficiency, and his inflight decision to land with a quartering tailwind. A factor was the wing maintenance officer's concurrence to fly the airplane with the known deficiency.
- [NTSB FTW01LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA200.md): Cessna 182A · Salado, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2001 · N4795D · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the forced landing resulting in a stall. This report was modified on December 2, 2005.
- [NTSB MIA01LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA218.md): Cessna 182R · Winder, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2001 · N2405E · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fatigue failure of the number two piston immediately after takeoff, resulting in collision with trees and the terrain during an emergency descent.
- [NTSB MIA01LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA215.md): Cessna 182Q · Savannah, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2001 · N4916N · Substantial damage
  > The delay of the pilot to perform a go-around following a bounced landing and porpoise, and failure of the pilot to maintain directional control resulting in the airplane departing the runway and colliding with a berm.
- [NTSB CHI01LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA280.md): Cessna 182A · Grosse Ile, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2001 · N4080D · Substantial damage
  > Both the CFI and the student pilot on board improperly flared the airplane and the CFI's failure to perform remedial action during the landing.
- [NTSB ANC01LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA107.md): Cessna 180H · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2001 · N2716X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for takeoff.
- [NTSB FTW01LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA201.md): Cessna 182L · Porter, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2001 · N42892 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB DEN01LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA138.md): Cessna 182H · Pueblo, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2001 · N8549S · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper fuel selector position. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA01LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA200.md): Cessna 182Q · Ocala, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2001 · N78234 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to properly judge takeoff distance, and his delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in the aircraft colliding with a fence at the end of the runway, and incurring substantial damage.
- [NTSB MIA01LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA197.md): Cessna 182B · Headland, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2001 · N7202E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to perform a go-around while on short final to an available runway following loss of engine power for undetermined reasons when engine power was regained momentarily, which resulted in an impact with terrain while maneuvering at…
- [NTSB ANC01LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA113.md): Cessna 180 · McCarthy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2001 · N7275P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was a sudden wind shift.
- [NTSB DEN01LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA128.md): Cessna 182P · Bountiful, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2001 · N21042 · Destroyed
  > the loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A contributing factor was inadequate clearance of an obstacle during the forced landing by the pilot.
- [NTSB SEA01LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA136.md): Cessna 180K · Quincy, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2001 · N64426 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include an encounter with a dust devil/whirlwind.
- [NTSB NYC01LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA176.md): Cessna 182 · Warren, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2001 · N2815R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately manage the available fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CHI01LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA308.md): Cessna 182K · Mattoon, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2001 · N2501Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot improperly flared the airplane which resulted in a hard landing.

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## 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."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&page=29

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