# NTSB investigations: Continental TSIO-520 series, KY

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 WPR23LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA236.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Springfield, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 24, 2023 · N146MS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to activate the pitot heat in a timely manner during flight into icing conditions, which resulted in a temporary failure of the flight instruments and a subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA17FA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA180.md): Beech A36TC · Hopkinsville, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 12, 2017 · N1804E · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot's intentional visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's overreliance on his…
- [NTSB NYC08LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA152.md): Cessna P210N · Louisville, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2008 · N734JV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.
- [NTSB MIA08FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08FA027.md): Cessna T210N · Bloomfield, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 2007 · N5431C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot exceeded the design stress limits of the airplane, which resulted in the in-flight break up. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's loss of control in-flight due to spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB IAD05FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05FA012.md): Cessna P210 · Paint Lick, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2004 · N6539P · Destroyed
  > Improper alignment of a turbocharger oil line, which resulted in wear damage through the hose wall and a subsequent loss of engine oil. Contributing to the accident was the low cloud ceiling.
- [NTSB NYC97LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA035.md): Cessna T210M · Lexington, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1996 · N732UH · Substantial damage
  > failure of #5 exhaust valve and/or #5 exhaust valve guide, which resulted in a progressive engine failure (debris puncturing the #5 piston crown, exhaust gasses entering the crankcase, loss of oil through the breather system, oil exhaustion, and subsequent…
- [NTSB IAD97LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA005.md): Cessna T210M · Mentor, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1996 · N6163N · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: the inaccurate fuel quantity gage, and the light condition at dusk.
- [NTSB IAD96LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA046.md): Cessna P210N · Hazard, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1996 · N90AD · Substantial damage
  > failure of the engine crankshaft, which resulted in loss of engine power, a forced landing, and subsequent damage to the airplane. A factor relating to the accident was: lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC94FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94FA038.md): Beech B36TC · Lost Creek, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1993 · N36CK · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and inflight collision with the terrain. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC92FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92FA150.md): Cessna 340 · Falmouth, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1992 · N194S · Destroyed
  > The improper decision by the non-instrument-rated pilot to attempt VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions resulting in a loss of airplane control and subsequent inadvertent spiral and collision with the ground. Factors related to the accident…
- [NTSB IAD78FLQ36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FLQ36.md): Cessna T210M · Owensboro, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 23, 1978 · N732KP · 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" = 'KY' 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=KY

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