# Fatal NTSB investigations: Continental TSIO-520 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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN26FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA132.md): Cessna T210M · Deerfield, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Mar 5, 2026 · N19FB · Substantial damage
  > On March 4, 2026, about 2145 central standard time, a Cessna T210M airplane, N19FB sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Deerfield, Illinois. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB CEN26FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA005.md): Beech 58P · Williston, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Oct 5, 2025 · N121GJ · Destroyed
  > On October 5, 2025, at 1610 eastern daylight time, a Beech 58P airplane, N121GJ, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Williston, Florida. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB CEN25FA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA395.md): Cessna 340 · Klein, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Sep 28, 2025 · N269WT · Destroyed
  > On September 28, 2025, about 1212 central daylight time, a Cessna 340 airplane, N269WT, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Klein, Texas. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title Code of Federal…
- [NTSB CEN25FA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA346.md): Cessna 340 · Kearney, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Aug 27, 2025 · N888MT · Substantial damage
  > On August 27, 2025, about 1158 central daylight time, a Cessna 340A, N888MT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Kearney, Missouri. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB CEN25FA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA273.md): Cessna T188C · Oregon, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jul 22, 2025 · N2802J · Substantial damage
  > On July 22, 2025, about 0930 central daylight time, a Cessna T188C, N2802J, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Oregon, Illinois. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…
- [NTSB ANC25FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25FA035.md): Cessna T207 · Nanwalek, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Apr 28, 2025 · N91025 · Substantial damage
  > On April 28, 2025, about 1355 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna T207 airplane, N91025, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Nanwalek, Alaska. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. One passenger was seriously injured. The…
- [NTSB ERA24FA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA305.md): Cessna 402 · Easton, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jul 16, 2024 · N7875E · Substantial damage
  > On July 16, 2024, about 0932 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 402B, N7875E, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Easton, Maryland. The airline transport pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB ERA24FA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA301.md): Cessna 402B · Aguadilla, PR · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 11, 2024 · N4167G · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with known maintenance discrepancies, which resulted in a total loss of right engine power. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while returning to the airport with a single…
- [NTSB ERA24FA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA283.md): Piper PA46 · Trout Creek, NY · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 30, 2024 · N85PG · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control in flight due to spatial disorientation during a climb to cruise altitude in instrument meteorological conditions and turbulence, which resulted in the in-flight breakup of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was…
- [NTSB CEN24FA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA240.md): Cessna 414A · McKinney, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 27, 2024 · N414BS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to attempt continued flight after a loss of left engine power with usable runway remaining and his subsequent failure to follow the emergency procedures and maintain air minimum control speed, which resulted in a loss of control.…
- [NTSB GAA24WA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA141.md): Cessna T210M · Leeds, United Kingdom · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 11, 2024 · N761JU · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR24FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA037.md): Cessna P210N · San Diego, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 16, 2023 · N1400 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s inadequate flight and fuel planning and his decision to fly in night instrument meteorological conditions despite his lack of recent instrument flight.
- [NTSB CEN24FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA010.md): Cessna 414 · Patterson, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 12, 2023 · N880A · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to properly set the elevator trim before takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC23LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA065.md): Beech B36TC · Cape Yakataga, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 27, 2023 · N6709Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s continued flight into moderate to severe icing conditions, including supercooled large droplets, over mountainous terrain, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the National Weather Service…
- [NTSB WPR23FA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA275.md): Cessna T310R · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 18, 2023 · N5251C · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of left engine power as a result of improper installation of the aft-facing crankshaft counterweight retaining rings. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed following the loss of left engine power, which resulted in the…
- [NTSB CEN23FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA139.md): Beech 58P · Lubbock, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 17, 2023 · N2061K · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure a proper fuel selector position before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of left engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after the loss of left engine…
- [NTSB WPR23FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA092.md): Cessna 414 · Modesto, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 18, 2023 · N4765G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and failure to maintain proper airspeed during a turn to final, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction…
- [NTSB GAA22WA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA238.md): Cessna T210L · Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Jul 23, 2022 · N210DE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR22LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA253.md): Cessna P210N · Buffalo, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 14, 2022 · N731BJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into localized instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an encounter with convective turbulence and a subsequent loss of control and in-flight breakup.
- [NTSB ERA22FA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA199.md): Cessna 340 · Covington, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 21, 2022 · N84GR · Destroyed
  > The private pilot’s loss of control in flight, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s decision to obtain flight instruction from the private pilot and the private pilot's insufficient qualifications to…
- [NTSB GAA22WA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA029.md): Cessna P210N · Dornbirn, Austria · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 11, 2021 · N731MT · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN22FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA021.md): Beech B36TC · Lena, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 27, 2021 · N75RM · Substantial damage
  > Impairment and subsequent incapacitation of the pilot for reasons that could not be determined. The incapacitation resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Likely contributing was pilot hypoxia due to altitude exposure, possibly worsened by…
- [NTSB WPR22FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA004.md): Cessna 340A · Santee, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 11, 2021 · N7022G · Destroyed
  > Loss of control due to spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB CEN22FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA011.md): Beech 58TC · Mesa, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 11, 2021 · N6748V · Destroyed
  > The maintenance personnel’s failure to properly tighten the turbocharger oil line and the right engine propeller governor, which resulted in a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the loss of airplane control following the loss of engine…
- [NTSB WPR21FA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA330.md): Cessna TU206F · Bernard, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 28, 2021 · N922MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the flight into a canyon that exceeded the performance capabilities of the airplane, which resulted in an impact with trees an terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21FA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA207.md): Cessna T210M · Oxford, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 2, 2021 · N1215M · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions that exceeded the airplane’s capability and his decision to attempt to takeoff from a field, which resulted in collision with a power pole/line and terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA198.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Danville, AR · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 23, 2021 · N461DK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to continue flight in an area of moderate-to-heavy icing conditions, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane’s anti-icing system capabilities, a degradation of aircraft performance, and subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN20LA402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA402.md): Piper PA46 · Hilltop Lakes, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2020 · N236KM · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined and the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to establish and maintain a…
- [NTSB CEN20LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA365.md): Cessna T210 · Peyton, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 26, 2020 · N64EM · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the airplane’s turn to final, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN20LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA271.md): Cessna T188 · Dustin, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2020 · N2690J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s continued takeoff without ensuring obstacles could be avoided due to his use of a sedating medication, which likely diminished his reaction time and flying performance.
- [NTSB WPR20FA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20FA206.md): Cessna TU206 · Coeur d'Alene, ID · Accident · 8 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 5, 2020 · N6373U · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid the other airplane.
- [NTSB CEN20LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA179.md): Cessna P210 · Burlington, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 15, 2020 · N1JA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain a safe altitude during the visual approach, and subsequently lost control which resulted an impact with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB CEN20LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA172.md): Cessna T210L · Burleson, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 7, 2020 · N2074S · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB WPR20LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA123.md): Cessna TU206 · Auburn, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 18, 2020 · N756TH · Destroyed
  > The total loss of engine power after takeoff due to water contamination of the fuel.
- [NTSB ERA20FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA118.md): Piper PA46 · Bishop, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 3, 2020 · N43368 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s encounter with a rain shower updraft and severe turbulence, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and an inflight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s reliance on outdated weather information on his in-cockpit weather…
- [NTSB ERA20FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA020.md): Cessna 414 · Colonia, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 29, 2019 · N959MJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a circling instrument approach procedure, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall and spin.
- [NTSB ERA19FA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA249.md): Cessna T303 · Lagrangeville, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 17, 2019 · N303TL · Destroyed
  > A partial loss of engine power in both engines during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB WPR19FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA079.md): Cessna 414 · Yorba Linda, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 3, 2019 · N414RS · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after entering instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) while climbing due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s design stress limits and subsequent in-flight break-up.…
- [NTSB CEN19WA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19WA057.md): Piper PA46 · St. Peter Port, United Kingdom · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jan 21, 2019 · N264DB · Destroyed
  > On January 21, 2013, about 2012 UTC, a Piper PA-46-301P, N264DB, operated by a private individual, disappeared from radar 15 nm north of Guernsey, Channel Island, United Kingdom. The airplane is believed to have crashed in English Channel and is presumed…
- [NTSB CEN19FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA021.md): Cessna 210 · Bradley, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 2018 · N81KD · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot's improper decision to conduct a flight in which instrument meteorological conditions existed along the route of flight, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB WPR18FA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA276.md): Cessna T210 · Silver City, ID · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Sep 30, 2018 · N732MV · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while making a turn in gusting wind conditions while flying through hilly terrain, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA18FA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA244.md): Cessna 335 · Lake Worth, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2018 · N2707J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control during approach for landing following a total loss of left engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR18FA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA245.md): Cessna P210 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Aug 30, 2018 · N6500W · Destroyed
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude from the runway and his subsequent failure to maintain an approach path that provided clearance from the terrain due to a visual illusion in dark night conditions.
- [NTSB WPR18FA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA219.md): Beech A36TC · Sylmar, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2018 · N136RM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control following a total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB WPR18FA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA211.md): Cessna 414 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Aug 5, 2018 · N727RP · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering in the traffic pattern which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent spin at a low altitude, which the pilot was unable to recover from.
- [NTSB CEN18FA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA236.md): Cessna P210N · Detroit, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2018 · N3896P · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Also causal was the pilot's failure to divert earlier in the flight to another airport to ensure that the airplane had an adequate fuel reserve, and the malfunction of the landing gear extension system for…
- [NTSB CEN18FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA061.md): Cessna 340 · Bartow, FL · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 2017 · N247AT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation during takeoff in instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB CEN18FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA053.md): Cessna T210M · Oldenburg, IN · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2017 · N761YZ · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 4 piston, which resulted in an attempted forced landing in dark night conditions and a subsequent in-flight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's situational…
- [NTSB ERA18WA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18WA047.md): Cessna T210 · West End, Bahamas · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 14, 2017 · N727TJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN18FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA049.md): Raytheon B36TC · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2017 · N679EA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17040'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17040&fatal=1

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