# NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, AR

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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN26LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA278.md): Cessna 310 · North Little Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 1, 2026 · N3618G · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction’s failure to verify that the landing gear was extended before landing, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB ANC26LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA036.md): Cessna 180A · Russellville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · May 3, 2026 · N5235D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA040.md): Cessna 180K · Lakeview, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 8, 2025 · N2697K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue an approach that resulted in a long landing and inability to stop prior to the end of the runway. Contributing to the accident were the light conditions and a road with vehicles on it immediately adjacent to the end of the…
- [NTSB CEN26LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA033.md): Cessna 182H · Lakeview, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 30, 2025 · N2040X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach path during landing which resulted in a collision with terrain short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the improper flap position during landing, and the pilot being fatigued.
- [NTSB CEN24LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA250.md): Cessna 180 · Fayetteville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2024 · N669CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control due to a muscle spasm.
- [NTSB CEN22FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA058.md): Cessna 182L · Bonnerdale, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 4, 2021 · N182NS · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument rated pilot’s improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA19CA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA259.md): Cessna 182 · Crossett, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 13, 2019 · N8448S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the runway centerline and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA367.md): Cessna 182 · Searcy, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2016 · N9046T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot landed long and failed to stop before the end of the runway, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized approach.
- [NTSB GAA15CA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA288.md): Cessna 305F · Bentonville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 27, 2015 · N119BD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain yaw control during a go-around, which resulted in a right main landing gear collapse and the right wing impacting terrain during a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN14CA402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA402.md): Cessna 182R · Pine Bluff, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2014 · N9836H · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent aerodynamic stall during landing in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN11CA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA255.md): Cessna 182P · Humnoke, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2011 · N52605 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN11FA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA244.md): Cessna 182M · Hot Springs, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2011 · N70922 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN09CA482](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA482.md): Cessna 182K · Conway, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2009 · N521SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA191.md): Cessna 182Q · Clinton, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 25, 2009 · N759YH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the gust of wind as reported by the pilot.
- [NTSB DFW07FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07FA051.md): Cessna 182R · Batesville, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 2007 · N2658 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees. A contributing factor to the accident was the prevailing low ceilings.
- [NTSB DFW05CA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA130.md): Cessna 182P · Lowell, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 22, 2005 · N9425M · Substantial damage
  > The instructor's inadequate supervision and the second pilot's inadequate planning/decision to assure adequate takeoff performance to clear obstacles. Contributing factors were the prevailing quartering tailwind, the pilots selection of the wrong runway, and…
- [NTSB DFW05CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA057.md): Cessna 182J · Malvern, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 19, 2005 · N2855F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the sun glare.
- [NTSB FTW04CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04CA181.md): Cessna 180E · Weiner, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 8, 2004 · N8676X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor preflight preparation/planning which resulted in the pilot landing at a wrong airport. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the off airport landing.
- [NTSB FTW04FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04FA044.md): Beech H-35 · Mena, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2003 · N7929D · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude and clearance from terrain. Contributing factors were the mountainous terrain, fog, clouds, and turbulence.
- [NTSB FTW97LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA279.md): Cessna 180 · Carlisle, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1997 · N9320C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll (at night).
- [NTSB FTW97LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA195.md): Cessna 182K · Little Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1997 · N2740Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA387.md): Cessna 182Q · Fayetteville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1996 · N97685 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point on the runway. Factors were gust and the slick, mowed grass runway.
- [NTSB FTW96LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA296.md): Cessna 180J · Mountain Home, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1996 · N46524 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the cross wind.
- [NTSB FTW95LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA269.md): Cessna 180E · Springdale, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1995 · N8676X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for the crosswind conditions. Factors were the crosswind, and the pilot's improper weather evaluation.
- [NTSB FTW95LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA189.md): Cessna 180 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1995 · N180JV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control due to the excessive taxi speed.
- [NTSB MKC90LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA007.md): Cessna 182 · Hasty, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1989 · N11PG · Substantial damage
  > The engine failure due to fuel starvation resulting from the collapse at the fuel cell. The fact that the forced landing was made in dark night conditions was a factor.
- [NTSB MKC87LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA129.md): Cessna 180 · Bull Shoals, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1987 · N9161C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated the winds were four to five mph from the sw as he departed and he could see thunderstorms four or five miles to the west. He overflew his destination when he saw large waves on the water. He landed in a smooth-water cove and was taxiing…
- [NTSB MKC86FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA139.md): Cessna 182J · Hartford, AR · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1986 · N3328F · Destroyed
  > When the acft did not arrive at its destn, a search was initiated. The wreckage was located 4 days later where the acft crashed in mountainous terrain. An investigation revealed there was severe thunderstorm activity in the area at the time of the accident.…
- [NTSB MKC86LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA141.md): Cessna 182 · Siloam Springs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1986 · N2367G · Substantial damage
  > The PIC was practicing touch and go landings, and decided to change rwys for his final landing. The PIC stated he landed long on the 1650 foot turf rwy, but went off the end. The PIC stated he should have added pwr and made a go around. The PIC was late in…
- [NTSB MKC86LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA096.md): Cessna 182M · Mountain Home, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1986 · N71551 · Substantial damage
  > The acft nose gear collapsed during a hard landing. The plt stated that his original destination was gastons arpt, lakeview, AR, which has a turf rwy. There are three other arpts in close proximity to gastons, but all have paved rwys. He further stated that…
- [NTSB MKC85LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA161.md): Cessna 180G · Harrison, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1985 · N4734U · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that during a wheel landing, the acft bounced, but not hard. He reported that he applied sufficient power to recover & made a smooth, 3-point touchdown, then the acft began a gradual skidding turn to the right. The plt corrected with left…
- [NTSB MKC85FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA039.md): Cessna 180K · Ft.Smith, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1984 · N64011 · Destroyed
  > Witnesses along the Arkansas river observed the acft flying low over the river, in a northeasterly direction. As the acft approached a set of high voltage power lines that crossed the river aprx 85 ft above the water, it banked left and the rt wing struck the…
- [NTSB FTW82DPG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DPG04.md): Cessna 182G · Hughes, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 18, 1981 · N3114S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DPG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPG39.md): Cessna 310 · Paris, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1980 · N61DS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FPG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPG24.md): Cessna 182 · Ozark, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1980 · N5035D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FPG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPG19.md): Cessna 182 · Decatur, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 16, 1980 · N3786U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA025.md): Cessna 182 · Story, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1979 · N5393B · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78DPG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG13.md): Cessna 182P · Waldron, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 17, 1978 · N6579M · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FPG67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPG67.md): Cessna 310 · El Dorado, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1977 · N3647D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DPG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPG52.md): Cessna 182 · Waldron, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1977 · N6579M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DPG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPG30.md): Cessna 210H · Batesville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 8, 1977 · N9645X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DPH09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPH09.md): Cessna 180 · Walnut Ridge, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1976 · N3468Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75AF074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF074.md): Cessna 182 · Fayetteville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1975 · N6463A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DPG41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPG41.md): Cessna 182P · Harrison, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1975 · N86227 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FPG31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPG31.md): Beech H35 · England, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 23, 1975 · N5542D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FPG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPG25.md): Beech H35 · Alexander, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1974 · N5416D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DPG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPG17.md): Cessna 310B · West Helena, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1974 · N3674D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DPG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPG21.md): Cessna 182J · Cherokee Vlg, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1974 · N2896F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DPG57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPG57.md): Cessna 182 · Jonesboro, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1974 · N52406 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FPG45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPG45.md): Cessna 182 · Heber Springs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 27, 1974 · N3142Y · Substantial damage

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  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&state=AR

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