# NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550 series, KS

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 CEN20FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA049.md): Mooney M20S · Olathe, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 31, 2019 · N602TF · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to set the elevator trim properly for takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during climb out, an aerodynamic stall, and the subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN12LA558](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA558.md): Beech A36 · Ruleton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2012 · N262EA · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of the wastegate controller O-ring, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN09CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA038.md): Beech A36 · Salina, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 18, 2008 · N3112Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly manage the available fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB DEN07LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07LA133.md): Walker Lancair IV · Sylvan Grove, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2007 · N7441W · Substantial damage
  > A catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation when an oil line to the turbocharger wastegate actuator came loose. Contributing factors in this accident were the unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced 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 CHI03LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA116.md): Walker Lancair IV · Wamego, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2003 · N7441W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the runway while maneuvering on final approach. A factor to the accident was the pilot's misjudgment of his altitude while on final approach.
- [NTSB CHI02LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA258.md): Beech A36 · Benton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2002 · N336CB · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper fuel management, the pilot's improper remedial actions during engine restart, and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Additional factors included the inadequate flare and the dark night.

## 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" = 'KS' 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=KS

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