# NTSB investigations: Continental TSIO-520 series, AL

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 ERA26LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA066.md): Cessna TU206 · Pell City, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Dec 11, 2025 · N917WC · Substantial damage
  > On December 11, 2025, about 1340 central standard time, a Cessna TU206F, N917WC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pell City, Alabama. The commercial pilot was not injured. The single passenger sustained minor injuries. The…
- [NTSB ERA17FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA136.md): Cessna T210 · Hayden, AL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 2017 · N6563D · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to continue the flight into known adverse weather conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control and in-flight breakup.
- [NTSB ERA14LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA179.md): Cessna T210L · Clayton, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2014 · N1631X · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly torque the engine case through bolts, which resulted in the fatigue fracture of the crankshaft and subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL06CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA032.md): Cessna T210L · Auburn, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 2, 2006 · N246PL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing which resulted in an overrun and subsequent on ground collision with a fence.
- [NTSB ATL05CA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA143.md): Cessna 402B · Alabaster, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 14, 2005 · N1399G · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL05LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA137.md): Cessna T210 · Muscle Shoals, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2005 · N9501Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, and failure to maintain clearance, which resulted in an in flight collision with a transmission wire.
- [NTSB ATL04FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04FA077.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Arlington, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2004 · N9103Z · Destroyed
  > The pilots inadequate in-flight planning/decision and his failure to maintain aircraft control, resulting in an in-flight encounter with a thunderstorm and exceeding the design limits of the aircraft.
- [NTSB MIA01LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA080.md): Cessna P210N · Seminole, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2001 · N210FW · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision and failure to refuel en route and ensure an adequate supply of fuel to safely complete the flight to his destination with adequate reserves, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, subsequent engine failure, and a…
- [NTSB ATL94LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA003.md): Cessna T188C · Rogersville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1993 · N42402 · Substantial damage
  > Was the pilot's inadequate pre-flight preparation which resulted in fuel exhaustion during take off.
- [NTSB ATL92LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA133.md): Cessna 402B · Tuscaloosa, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1992 · N910WT · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of the emergency exit, by an unknown person, which resulted in its separation, in flight.
- [NTSB ATL88FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA073.md): Cessna P210N · Huntsville, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1988 · N6438W · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL86LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA158.md): Cessna T188 · Tyler, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1986 · N4927J · Substantial damage
  > During a takeoff from a field strip the plt experienced a complete eng failure. The plt made a forced landing in a pecan orchard which resulted in airframe damage. Powerplant exam disclosed that the eng drive fuel pump had failed.
- [NTSB ATL81IA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81IA065.md): Cessna 414 · Montgomery, AL · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1981 · N5637C · Minor damage
- [NTSB ATL81DKJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DKJ03.md): Cessna 402B · Fairhope, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1980 · N7628Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA007.md): Cessna T188C · Theodore, AL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Oct 11, 1980 · N2181J · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79DKJ49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKJ49.md): Cessna 210 · Guntersville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 20, 1979 · N13CW · 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" = 'AL' 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 ('17040'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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