# NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550 series, 1999

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 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 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 NYC99LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA129.md): Mooney M20R · Ravenna, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1999 · N496DE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing, and his failure to maintain directional control after touchdown.
- [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 LAX99LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA130.md): Beech 58 · Atwater, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1999 · N6BY · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the student to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB SEA99FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99FA028.md): Pacific Aviation Composites LC 40-550FG · Portland, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 1999 · N141LC · Destroyed
  > Aircraft control was not maintained and the pilot's lack of total experience in type operation. Weather conditions reported ceilings below approach/landing minimums and a dark night condition were factors.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1999
  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&year=1999

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