# NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, WV

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 ERA26LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA141.md): Cessna 180 · Charleston, WV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 5, 2026 · N2648Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with a helicopter dolly during taxi.
- [NTSB ERA25LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA014.md): Cessna 182 · South Charleston, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 12, 2024 · N1131M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue landing after encountering a strong tailwind, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA19CA525](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA525.md): Cessna 182 · Charleston, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2019 · N2408Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper approach path at night and his misjudgment of the landing point, which resulted in landing short of the runway and impact with the runway's engineered materials arrestor system.
- [NTSB ERA12LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA045.md): Graff Wilbur C Bearhawk · Woodrow, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2011 · N5456C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA237.md): Cessna 182A · Lesage, WV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2011 · N4810D · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the improper installation of snap fasteners to the rubberized type fuel cells which resulted in wrinkling of the fuel bladders and incorrect fuel quantity for the flight.
- [NTSB ERA10LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA296.md): Cessna 182P · Rainelle, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2010 · N111VP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately assess the runway conditions prior to attempting a takeoff and his failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner resulting in an on-ground collision with trees.
- [NTSB NYC04CA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA180.md): Cessna 182Q · Pence Springs, WV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2004 · N24VV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach, which resulted in a hard landing and gear collapse.
- [NTSB NYC03LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA054.md): Cessna 182P · So. Charleston, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2003 · N21408 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to perform a go-around prior to touchdown. Factors in the accident were the rising terrain and tail wind.
- [NTSB NYC92LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA080.md): Cessna 180 · Winfield, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1992 · N9207C · Substantial damage
  > The improper in-flight planning and decision of the pilot to land on the strip and the pilot's delay in attempting the go-around. Factors in this accident were: the pilot was unable to maintain control of the aircraft due to the wet grass and the tail wind.
- [NTSB BFO90LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA048.md): Cessna 182 · Evans, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1990 · N2411G · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the engine due to carburetor float chaffing resulting in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain. Contributing to the accident was failure of the operator to comply with a service bulletin.
- [NTSB BFO88LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA079.md): Cessna 180 · Harding, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1988 · N2922A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot departed morgantown, WV, en route to a private airstrip, durrett air ranch, near Harding, WV to attend a Cessna 180 fly-in. He stated he circled the airstrip to determine the wind and rwy conditions. He also called UNICOM for active rwy info but did…
- [NTSB ATL82DA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA201.md): Cessna 182E · Taplin, WV · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 17, 1982 · N9245X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that the sod runway had just been mowed. During the takeoff roll, the left wheel pant became filled with cut grass and locked the wheel. Subsequently, the aircraft veered to the left. The pilot reported that the left wing contacted low trees…
- [NTSB ATL82DA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA133.md): Cessna 182 · Summersville, WV · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 15, 1982 · N3440F · Substantial damage
  > According to the pilot, he made his landing approach high and hot. He touched down long and was unable to stop on the remaining runway. While applying brakes, the aircraft veered off the side of the runway. Subsequently, the nose and right main gear failed.
- [NTSB ATL82DA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA069.md): Cessna 182P · Huntington, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Mar 14, 1982 · N7154Q · Substantial damage
  > According to the pilot the engine failed after liftoff at about the 3500 foot point down the runway at approximately 300 feet AGL. The runway has 1000 feet of overrun and the aircraft came to rest near the runup area for runway 12. The aircraft had not been…
- [NTSB NYC80FGM30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGM30.md): Cessna 182 · New Cumberland, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1980 · N3054Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80DIJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DIJ03.md): Cessna 182 · Huntington, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1980 · N3194Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FIJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FIJ02.md): Cessna 182P · Fayetteville, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1978 · N1197M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FIJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FIJ15.md): Cessna 182E · Charleston, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1978 · N2992Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FIJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FIJ12.md): Cessna 182L · Man, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1978 · N42366 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75FIJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FIJ14.md): Cessna 182H · Charleston, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 12, 1975 · N3461S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75DIG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DIG04.md): Cessna 182N · Slanesville, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1974 · N92816 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FIJ31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FIJ31.md): Cessna 182 · Parkersburg, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 25, 1971 · N2572R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD71FIJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FIJ15.md): Cessna 182 · W Sulphr Spg, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 25, 1971 · N2442R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA69A0059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69A0059.md): Cessna 182 · Taplin, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 22, 1969 · N71748 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA69F0151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69F0151.md): Cessna 182L · Nitro, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1968 · N42188 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DIA69D0026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0026.md): Cessna 182 · Spencer, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1968 · N3388U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA68D0068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68D0068.md): Cessna 182 · New Martnsvl, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1967 · N5772B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67D0202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0202.md): Cessna 182F · Clarksburg, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1966 · N3153U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2614](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2614.md): Cessna 310 · Martinsburg, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1964 · N3095D · Substantial damage

## 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" = 'WV' 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=WV

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