# NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550 series, AK

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 ANC20CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA049.md): Cessna 185 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 6, 2020 · N185SZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to attempt to " water ski" atop a remote river in a wheel-equipped airplane, resulting in a loss of control and a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC20LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20LA043.md): Cessna A185E · Eagle River, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 12, 2020 · N185RN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard prior to the planned flight, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and an aerodynamic stall during the subsequent emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s…
- [NTSB ANC13LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA085.md): Cessna U206F · Tokotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2013 · N35952 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the crankshaft, which resulted from a mechanic’s application of insufficient torque on the cylinder through bolts.
- [NTSB ANC10CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA078.md): Cessna U206F · Aleknagik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2010 · N35851 · Substantial damage
  > A bird strike which penetrated the airplane's windscreen.
- [NTSB ANC06LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA119.md): Cessna U206G · Whittier, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2006 · N4975U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain while maneuvering to reverse direction in a pass. A factor contributing to the accident was clouds in the pass.
- [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 ANC99FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99FA070.md): Cessna A185F · Soldotna, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1999 · N61609 · Substantial damage
  > The improper recovery from a bounced water landing by the pilot. Factors associated with this accident were the pilot's failure to release his seatbelt due to the obstructed location of the pilot's seatbelt buckle.
- [NTSB ANC96LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA051.md): Cessna 206G · Whittier, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1996 · N244PL · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors in the accident were low ceilings and whiteout conditions.
- [NTSB ANC93IA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93IA093.md): Cessna 206 · Portage, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1993 · N4672U · Minor damage
  > The failure of the number two cylinder connecting rod bearing due to the shifting of the bearing within its journal race which produced an oil starvation/thermal distress event.
- [NTSB ANC86LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA004.md): Cessna 206 · Tanana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1985 · N35851 · Substantial damage
  > While en route, the eng lost power, so the plt made an emergency landing on a gravel bar. During the landing, the acft nosed over & came to rest in water. An exam revealed that the fuel sumps & lines were frozen & there was ice in the fuel pump.
- [NTSB ANC79DAG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAG04.md): Cessna 180 · Farewell Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 28, 1978 · N2484F · 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" = 'AK' 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 ('17042'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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