# NTSB investigations: Continental I0-470 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 DEN99LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA043.md): Beech 35-C33 · Leadville, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1999 · N977MC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's in-flight decision to turn into rising terrain, and his decision to fly into and out of the airport in a heavy weight condition after the local flight instructor/FAA accident prevention counselor recommended that he should not. Factors were the…
- [NTSB LAX99FA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99FA104.md): Beech 95-B55 · Coalinga, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1999 · N125TW · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadvertant visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB MIA99LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA068.md): Cessna 310N · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 1999 · N5080Q · Substantial damage
  > a ground fire in the left wing due to an undetermined ignition source.
- [NTSB FTW99LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA050.md): Beech BE-95-A55 · Mesquite, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1998 · N6DL · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a simulated engine failure during takeoff maneuver and the instructor's inadequate supervision. Factors were; the student's lack of total flight time in multiengine airplanes, and the soft…
- [NTSB DEN99LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA007.md): Cessna 210A · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1998 · N9449X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's abrupt throttle control movement that caused the engine to flood, and his failure to follow emergency procedures contained in the Airplane Flight Manual. Factors were increasing the mixture control to full rich and switching the fuel pump to high…
- [NTSB CHI98LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA366.md): Beech BE-35 · Point Lookout, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1998 · N8946M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued flight with a known deficiency in equipment. Contributing to the accident was the maintenance adjustment that was not completed by the mechanic.
- [NTSB ANC98LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA138.md): Grumman G-44 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1998 · N139F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's delayed remedial action (course reversal), low ceilings, rain, fog, and mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB ANC98LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA106.md): Cessna 185 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1998 · N5892T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB CHI98LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA213.md): Cessna 310N · Janesville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1998 · N5030Q · Substantial damage
  > other maintenance personnel not installing nose landing gear door linkage. Factors were the unsecured landing gear door, the nose landing gear becoming jammed and the gear extension not possible by the pilot.
- [NTSB LAX98LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA229.md): Cessna 310K · Calexico, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1998 · N6994L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued operation of the aircraft with known deficiencies in the landing gear indicating system. A contributing factor to the accident was the pilot's expectation that the gear would be extended and locked irrespective of the indicator lights…
- [NTSB MIA98LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA192.md): Cessna 310K · Opa-Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1998 · N366J · Substantial damage
  > The fuel leak due to improper installation of the left auxiliary fuel tank by maintenance personnel. Also, inadequate annual inspection of the airplane by maintenance personnel for failure to identify the missing screw from the adel clamp resulting in chafing…
- [NTSB CHI98LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA174.md): Cessna 310L · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1998 · N333WD · Substantial damage
  > the collapse of the left main landing gear for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX98FA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA153.md): Beech G33 · Crestline, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 5, 1998 · N9471Q · Destroyed
  > the pilot's intentional flight into known instrument weather conditions while operating VFR.
- [NTSB FTW98LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA226.md): Cessna 210A · Weatherford, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1998 · N9466X · Substantial damage
  > The restricted movement of the elevator control system by a bolt.
- [NTSB SEA98LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA059.md): Beech 35-C33 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1998 · N1310A · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision and the dual student's premature lift off which resulted in inadequate airspeed, a stall, and collision with the ground.
- [NTSB CHI98LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA112.md): Cessna 310J · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1998 · N3020L · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's inadequate supervision by failing to ensure that the right throttle had been retarded before re-advancing the right mixture control, which resulted in a loss of directional control, an encounter with soft terrain, and damage to the…
- [NTSB CHI98LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA103.md): Cessna 310Q · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1998 · N1521T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment during the landing. The dark night was a factor.
- [NTSB LAX98LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA101.md): Cessna 310C · Lancaster, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1998 · N608G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the mixture controls.
- [NTSB ATL98LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA048.md): Cessna 210 · Hazel Green, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1998 · N7398E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the nose gear collapsing.
- [NTSB IAD98LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA028.md): Beech 55B · Buffalo, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 1998 · N1072W · Substantial damage
  > Improper use of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power.
- [NTSB FTW98LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA120.md): Cessna 210A · Morgan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1998 · N9489X · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. A related factor was the lack of experience in the make and model of aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX98LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA067.md): Cessna 210 · Compton, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1998 · N9406X · Substantial damage
  > The failure of maintenance personnel to adequately inspect the aircraft during an annual inspection to detect a chafed and leaking engine fuel supply line.
- [NTSB CHI98LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA067.md): Beech 35-B33 · Troy, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1997 · N512WM · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). Factors associated with the accident were: the lack of a suitable forced landing site, and the embankment (dirt bank), which the airplane contacted.
- [NTSB FTW98FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA056.md): Beech 95-B55 · Royse City, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 1997 · N6835Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot's impairment due to drugs, and his ensuing failure to maintain minimum required airspeed for flight, which resulted in a stall/spin. A factors was the loss of power to both engines due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper use of…
- [NTSB CHI98LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA041.md): Beech 95-B55 · Burlington, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1997 · N3681K · Substantial damage
  > an undetermined event resulting in the door seal inflation pump catching fire, the pilot's failure to close the cockpit air vents allowing heat and flames from the airplane's nose section to melt electrical wiring behind the instrument panel, and the pilot…
- [NTSB FTW98LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA045.md): Beech J35 · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1997 · N171Y · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to properly position the fuel tank selector to a tank with adequate fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation, and a subsequent forced landing due to lack of engine power. His failure (or inability) to extent the gear for landing was a…
- [NTSB ANC97LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA144.md): Cessna 185 · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1997 · N185QB · Substantial damage
  > The collapse/deflation of the right main tire when the tire slipped on the tire wheel rim which resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear due to overload.
- [NTSB ATL97LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA130.md): Beech 95-A55 · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1997 · N437CG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive airspeed, and improper touch down point during landing, that resulted in the runway end overun. Factors were the wet runway surface, and the embankment at the end of the runway.
- [NTSB NYC97GA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97GA177.md): Navion G · Brooklyn, NY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 30, 1997 · N2362T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight by failing to ensure the fuel selector was properly positioned for takeoff, which resulted in fuel starvation, loss of engine power, and a forced landing after takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX97LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA277.md): Cessna 310 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1997 · N8139M · Substantial damage
  > inadequate maintenance inspection of the landing gear system, following a prior incident, due to the mechanic's failure to follow the service manual instructions.
- [NTSB ATL97LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA112.md): Cessna 310K · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1997 · N124SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly perform the soft landing procedure, leading to a hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC97LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA141.md): Cessna 182 · Springfield, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1997 · N8568T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed, and his delay in aborting the landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point for landing, and proximity of the fence to the runway.
- [NTSB ATL97LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA100.md): Beech 55 · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1997 · N45CW · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the aircraft braking system due to low brake pressure resulting from the undetermined loss of brake fluid from the brake reservoir.
- [NTSB FTW97LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA258.md): Aero Commander 500-B · Dallas, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1997 · N802TC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to follow emergency procedures to reduce drag and maintain best climb airspeed. Factors were the partial loss of engine power due to the cracks in the #1 and #4 cylinders as the result of an unapproved modification of their…
- [NTSB LAX97LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA230.md): Beech 95-B55 · Beaumont, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1997 · N2031W · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadvertent movement of the propeller controls, instead of the throttle levers, which resulted in an inadvertent dual engine shutdown. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's failure to properly secure the door during preflight, and his…
- [NTSB FTW97LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA239.md): Cessna 210 · Peyton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1997 · N9417T · Substantial damage
  > Failure of both pilots to assure the landing gear was down and locked.
- [NTSB SEA97LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA144.md): Beech N35 · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1997 · N1382Z · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear was down and locked for landing. The unlatched passenger door, the uphill (unidirectional) landing area, and trees off the departure end of the landing runway were related factors.
- [NTSB CHI97LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA151.md): Beech 35 · Liberty, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 1997 · N144GM · Substantial damage
  > retraction of the nose gear for undetermined reason(s).
- [NTSB ATL97LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA069.md): Beech 33 · Carrollton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1997 · N5863S · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate maintenance inspection of the airplane that resulted in the disconnection of the propeller governor linkage and the subsequent reduction in engine power. The pilot also failed to maintain flying speed that resulted in an inadvertent stall…
- [NTSB FTW97LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA147.md): Beech M35 · Iowa Park, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1997 · N223C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's refueling of the airplane with automotive grade fuel which resulted in engine failure due to detonation. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW97LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA146.md): Beech G33 · Bixby, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1997 · N166B · Substantial damage
  > failure of a number two connecting rod bolt, possibly from being either over-torqued or under-torqued during installation, and failure of the pilot to see-and-avoid the transmission line, while performing a forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA97LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA077.md): Beech 95-B55 · Monroe, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1997 · N70F · Substantial damage
  > pilot incapacitation as result of Ischemic heart disease.
- [NTSB FTW97LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA071.md): Cessna 210A · Peyton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1996 · N6680X · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper fuel management by failing to avoid a prolong uncoordinated turn or slip, which resulted in fuel starvation. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, and the lack of (activated) runway lights.
- [NTSB LAX97FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA046.md): Beech 95-B55 · Goleta, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1996 · N210WW · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during an instrument approach, due to spatial disorientation, and/or his failure to maintain proper altitude. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's delay (or failure) to initiate a missed…
- [NTSB LAX97LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA042.md): Beech 35-33 · Apple Valley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1996 · N961T · Substantial damage
  > fuel starvation, due to plugged fuel system vent lines, which resulted in loss of engine power.
- [NTSB LAX97LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA012.md): Cessna 310Q · Truckee, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1996 · N7833Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and fuel consumption calculations resulting in fuel exhaustion. The pilot's failure to switch the fuel tanks to the auxiliary position and feather both propellers were factors.
- [NTSB CHI96FA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA318.md): Beech 35-33 · Brownsburg, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1996 · N963T · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact on a roadway. Buzzing by the pilot was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB FTW96LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA345.md): Cessna 210-5 · Muskogee, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1996 · N8139Z · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW96LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA334.md): Cessna 210 · Pueblo, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1996 · N414N · Substantial damage
  > improper routing of the nose landing gear hydraulic line by unknown maintenance personnel, allowing it to chafe on the nose wheel and develop a leak, which resulted in an inability to obtain a down-and-locked condition of the landing gear.
- [NTSB NYC96LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA141.md): Cessna 210 · Boston, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1996 · N131AC · Substantial damage
  > a fracture failure of the crankcase, which resulted in separation of the number five cylinder, loss of engine power, and a ditched 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 ('17027'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17027&page=13

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