# NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550 series, MN

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 WPR26LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA242.md): Beech A36 · Paynesville, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jun 30, 2026 · N8095F · Substantial damage
  > On June 30, 2026, about 1745 central daylight time, a Beech A36, N8095F, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Paynesville Municipal Airport (PEX), Paynesville, Minnesota. The private pilot and one passenger were not injured. The…
- [NTSB ENG23LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG23LA034.md): Hall Lester R Legacy · Rochester, MN · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2023 · N707MM · Minor damage
  > Mechanically distressed reduction gears causing an engine overspeed and turbine blade tensile overload and subsequent uncontainment. Contributing to the uncontainment was the operator’s use of the engine after knowingly purchasing the engine in an…
- [NTSB CEN20FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA096.md): Beech A36 · Rogers, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 22, 2020 · N3266Q · Destroyed
  > Inadequate maintenance that resulted in improper torque to the engine-driven fuel pump inlet fitting, which led to a loss of engine power and forced landing into unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB CEN20CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA101.md): Cessna A185 · Hawley, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 22, 2020 · N550FK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and touchdown, which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of directional control and the airplane's subsequent impact with a snowbank and ground loop during an attempted go-around.
- [NTSB CEN14CA501](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA501.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Longville, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2014 · N6081K · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control during an attempted go-around following a multiple bounce landing
- [NTSB CEN14LA486](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA486.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Langola Township, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2014 · N22WX · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to apply sufficient torque on the throttle control lever nut, which resulted in a loss of throttle control and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN09FA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA363.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Crystal, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2009 · N214BN · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a loss of aircraft control during a go-around. Factors associated with the accident were the dark night lighting conditions, moderate to heavy rain, and fatigue.
- [NTSB CHI06FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06FA043.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Arco, MN · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2005 · N621PH · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadvertent cruise flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft after experiencing spatial disorientation. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's improper planning/decision…
- [NTSB CHI03FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03FA057.md): Cirrus Design SR-22 · Hill City, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2003 · N9523P · Destroyed
  > Spatial disorientation experienced by the pilot, due to a lack of visual references, and a failure to maintain altitude. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper decision to attempt flight into marginal VFR conditions, his inadvertent flight into…
- [NTSB CHI01FA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA220.md): Mooney M-20R · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2001 · N2HW · Destroyed
  > The fractured camshaft gear and the pilot not maintaining aircraft control. Factors relating to this accident were metal fatigue in the camshaft gear teeth, the inadvertent stall, the low airspeed, and the trees.
- [NTSB CHI96LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA057.md): Beech 58 · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1995 · N222RB · Substantial damage
  > the pilot-in-command's abrupt maneuvering during the circling approach. The factors involved were the airframe ice and fog.

## 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" = 'MN' 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=MN

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