# NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, 2026

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 WPR27LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR27LA026.md): Cessna 182N · Santa Maria, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 28, 2026 · N442RA
- [NTSB ERA27LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA27LA025.md): Cessna 182Q · Ball Ground, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 21, 2026 · N759RR · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR27LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR27LA021.md): Cessna 182A · Galveston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 19, 2026 · N5153D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN27LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA020.md): Cessna 182Q · Gun Barrel City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 18, 2026 · N68EP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR27LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR27LA017.md): Cessna 180H · Lewistown, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 9, 2026 · N1037V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA27LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA27LA005.md): Cessna 182A · Lexington, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 3, 2026 · N6079B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA359.md): Cessna 182P · Mount Pleasant, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 30, 2026 · N1QP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR26LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA353.md): Cessna 182P · Warren, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 20, 2026 · N7337N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA357.md): Cessna 182Q · Water Valley, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 19, 2026 · N88JD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA351.md): Cessna 180 · Medford, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 19, 2026 · N4722B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA321.md): Cessna 180 · Pagosa Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 13, 2026 · N9265C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC26LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA094.md): Cessna 180A · Cordova, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 30, 2026 · N5399D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA307.md): Cessna Claassen 305A(0-1A) · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 29, 2026 · N41362 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR26LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA342.md): Cessna 180E · Salem, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 27, 2026 · N2672Y · Minor damage
- [NTSB ANC26LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA089.md): Cessna 180J · Bettles, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 19, 2026 · N9949N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA304.md): Cessna 180 · McCall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 16, 2026 · N2984C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA296.md): Cessna 180 · La Center, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 10, 2026 · N180DT · Substantial damage
  > On August 10, 2026, about 12:55 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 180, N180DT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near La Center, Washington. The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were seriously injured. The flight was…
- [NTSB ERA26FA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA291.md): Beech H35 · Bogalusa, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Aug 6, 2026 · N5409D · Substantial damage
  > On August 6, 2026, about 1030 central daylight time, a Beech H35, N5409D, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Bogalusa, Louisiana. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [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 ANC26LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA078.md): Cessna 180 · Nenana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jul 31, 2026 · N2332C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26FA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA269.md): Cessna 182 · Piseco, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jul 12, 2026 · N43TB · Destroyed
  > On July 12, 2026, about 1909 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182J, N43TB, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Piseco, New York. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91…
- [NTSB WPR26LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA253.md): Cessna 180 · Marbleton, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 9, 2026 · N3339D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA26FA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA253.md): Bellanca 14-19-2 · Goldsby, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jun 29, 2026 · N9846B · Destroyed
  > On June 29, 2026, at about 1055 central daylight time, a Bellanca 14-19-2, N9846B, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident in Goldsby, Oklahoma. The two pilots were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…
- [NTSB WPR26LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA241.md): Cessna 180H · Port Angeles, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 21, 2026 · N3404Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC26LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA061.md): Cessna 180 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jun 20, 2026 · N7741A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC26LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA058.md): Cessna 182Q · Beaver, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jun 19, 2026 · N828PB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA250.md): Cessna 182 · Charlotte, VT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jun 11, 2026 · N70933 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA214.md): Cessna 182 · Dickinson, ND · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 28, 2026 · N2056X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during landing in gusting wind conditions which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN26LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA216.md): Cessna 182P · Northport, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2026 · N86289 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to resume taxiing on a turf runway that was unable to adequately support the airplane's weight, which resulted in the nose landing gear sinking into the soft ground and the propeller striking the terrain.
- [NTSB WPR26LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA195.md): Cessna 180 · Arco, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 18, 2026 · N2479C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a right crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN26LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA183.md): Cessna 182P · Bennett, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2026 · N1355S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare during landing that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC26LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA037.md): Tundrair King · Palmer, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · May 6, 2026 · N62TK · Destroyed
  > On May 5, 2026, about 1950 Alaska daylight time (AKDT), an experimental Tundrair King airplane, N62TK, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Palmer, Alaska. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB ERA26LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA197.md): Cessna 182 · Lancaster, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · May 4, 2026 · N9069X · Substantial damage
  > On May 3, 2026, about 2241 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182D, N9069X, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lancaster, Ohio. The pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [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 CEN26LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA157.md): Cessna 182 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 1, 2026 · N6569M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA26WA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA26WA144.md): Cessna 182 · Pucallpa, Peru · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Mar 31, 2026 · N2406R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA150.md): Cessna 180K · Beloit, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2026 · N2785K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing with a quartering headwind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s runway selection based on the variable and gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR26LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA122.md): Cessna 182M · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2026 · N71518 · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s decision to conduct an engine run at takeoff power in front of an active taxiway, and their failure to notify ATC, which resulted in the accident pilot’s loss of control during taxi due to an encounter with a jet blast.
- [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.

## 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") = 2026
  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&year=2026

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