# NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550 series, 2012

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 ERA13CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA100.md): Raytheon A36 · Rutland, VT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 31, 2012 · N256DB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering on a snow-packed surface after landing, which resulted in a collision with a fuel truck.
- [NTSB WPR13LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA043.md): Cirrus SR22 · Show Low, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 2012 · N800RW · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of an improperly installed nipple in the oil system of a supplemental type certificate-installed supercharger, which resulted in a complete loss of engine oil during cruise climb.
- [NTSB ERA13LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA048.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Pahokee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2012 · N6839R · Substantial damage
  > A main landing gear wheel fire for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operations.
- [NTSB ERA12CA564](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA564.md): Lancair LC42-550FG · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2012 · N6512Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN12FA633](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA633.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Willard, MO · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2012 · N436KS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control as a result of spatial disorientation experienced in night instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB WPR12LA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA410.md): Schoepflin DA-4-550 · Viola, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2012 · N550YS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering, resulting in an aerodynamic stall/spin with insufficient altitude to recover.
- [NTSB CEN12FA617](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA617.md): Beech A36 · Kansasville, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2012 · N3224G · Substantial damage
  > In-flight loss of control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the pilot and testing of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies that would have led to the loss of control.
- [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 WPR12FA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA305.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Salina, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2012 · N86AA · Substantial damage
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ERA12FA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA376.md): Hawker Beechcraft A36 · Macon, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 31, 2012 · N976S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue flight into an area of known thunderstorms, which resulted in an in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in actual instrument meteorological conditions and his reliance on datalink…
- [NTSB ERA12LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA295.md): Raytheon A36 · Yorktown, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2012 · N821SM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper placement of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to perform the published emergency procedure by the checklist.
- [NTSB ERA12WA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12WA142.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Andros Island, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 7, 2012 · N723EA · Substantial damage
  > On January 7, 2012, about 1324 eastern standard time, a Cirrus Design Corp. SR22, N723EA, registered to and operated by M&W Aviation LLC, descended into water near Andros Island, Bahamas, following deployment of the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS).…

## 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") = 2012
  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=2012

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