# NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550 series: Loss of control - on ground/water

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 ATL07CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA049.md): Cirrus Design SR-22 · Ocraacoke, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2007 · N313L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the aileron and rudder controls and inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during a crosswind landing resulting in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB NYC07CA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA074.md): Mooney M20R · Marshfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 9, 2007 · N323RW · Destroyed
  > A loss of directional control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DFW06LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA216.md): Weber Venture · El Paso, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2006 · N5QE · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft's inadequate landing gear design, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent nose-over. A factor was the owner/builder's failure to incorporate modifications to the landing gear.
- [NTSB CHI06FA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06FA269.md): Cessna 182Q · Cumberland, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2006 · N97435 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent attempt to land on water with the wheels down and his failure to verify the gear position prior to landing. Contributing factors were the inoperative gear system due to the open gear selector circuit breaker, which tripped for…
- [NTSB CHI06CA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA133.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Verdigre, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 20, 2006 · N814SN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land on a wet grass runway that had insufficient length available for landing roll. An additional cause was the pilot's failure to properly retract the flaps during the aborted landing, resulting in diminished climb performance and the…
- [NTSB LAX06CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA128.md): Cirrus SR22 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2006 · N8141L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB IAD05CA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA140.md): Beech BE-36 · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 23, 2005 · N8014T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB DEN05LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA028.md): Farrell Lancair LC3 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 2004 · N41MF · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC04LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA209.md): Cirrus Design SR-22 · Oxford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2004 · N579AL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CHI04CA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA230.md): Bowles Questair Venture · Liberal, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2004 · N39SB · Substantial damage
  > The loss of directional control during landing for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ANC04LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA090.md): Cessna 185F · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2004 · N61609 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for a crosswind during landing and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a ditch. A factor contributing to the accident was a crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX04LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA266.md): Lancair LC-40-550FG · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2004 · N6505L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing after encountering a dust devil.
- [NTSB SEA04LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA040.md): Lancair LC42-550FG · Redmond, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2004 · N6503C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot rated passenger's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Inadequate supervision by the pilot-in-command (CFI) and a taxiway sign were factors.
- [NTSB NYC03CA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03CA188.md): Lancair IVP · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2003 · N789HS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the published takeoff procedures for the make and model airplane and his failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX03LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA275.md): Bacon Questair #20 Venture · Carefree, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2003 · N29G · Destroyed
  > The pilot's misjudgment of speed/distance and his failure to do a go-around. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control, and his delay aborting the landing.
- [NTSB LAX01LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA223.md): Rudolph Venture · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2001 · N84V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB CHI01FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA169.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Springfield, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2001 · N739BB · Substantial damage
  > the lack of experience in the type of airplane and directional control not maintained by the pilot. The improper flare and parked airplane were contributing factors.
- [NTSB CHI01LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA061.md): Mooney M20S · Port Huron, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 2001 · N2184N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane and the runway selected resulted in a tailwind condition. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty crosswind and the snow bank.
- [NTSB LAX00LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA352.md): Mooney M20S · San Carlos, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2000 · N68FM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing.
- [NTSB LAX00LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA048.md): Oehling Questair Venture · Auburn, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1999 · N3QV · Substantial damage
  > The owner/builder's failure to properly bleed the brake system following replacement of the right brake line, which caused the right brake to not function and led to the pilot's inability to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB ATL99LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA075.md): Beech 36 · Williamston, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1999 · N31291 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate evaluation of winds that resulted in the loss of directional control during an attempted takeoff with a tailwind. A factor was the tailwind condition.
- [NTSB FTW96LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA180.md): Whistle Questair Venture M20 · Watkins, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1996 · N68U · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to compensate for prevailing wind conditions and to maintain directional control. Factors were the gusting and quartering tailwind conditions.
- [NTSB SEA83LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA120.md): Cessna A185F · Klamath Falls, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1983 · N4870C · Substantial damage
  > The acft groundlooped off the runway during landing in a gusty crosswind. The pilot and passnger were not injured. The winds were reported as 300 degrees 18 knots gusting to 22 knots.

## 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 ('17042')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17042&occurrence=260

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