# NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550 series, 2022

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 GAA23WA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA094.md): Mooney M20R · Vélez-Málaga, Spain · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Dec 20, 2022 · N78VE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN23LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA066.md): Beech A36 · Harrison, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2022 · N8137P · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ERA23LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA086.md): Beech A36 · Covington, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 8, 2022 · N900AW · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of engine operation with low oil pressure. Contributing to the accident was the failure of two separate maintenance facilities to comply with guidance from the engine manufacturer to disassemble…
- [NTSB ERA23FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA077.md): Mooney M20J · Falmouth, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 2, 2022 · N3515H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the sun glare, which impaired the pilot's visibility and situational awareness.
- [NTSB GAA23WA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA034.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Ronselarestraat, Belgium · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Nov 16, 2022 · N821CC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR23LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA033.md): Raytheon A36 · Freeport, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2022 · N147DT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA23FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA006.md): Beech A36 · Arundel, ME · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 5, 2022 · N902AT · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of situational awareness, which resulted in an unstabilized approach, descent below published minimum altitudes, and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA22LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA275.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Gulf Shores, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 15, 2022 · N432CD · Substantial damage
  > The improper maintenance of the brake system, which resulted in the brakes overheating and catching fire and subsequent substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN22LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA250.md): Beech 58 · Evansville, IN · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2022 · N78KL · Minor damage
  > The failure of the propeller blade due to high-cycle fatigue that originated from damage that occurred at an unknown time. Contributing to the accident was the failure to identify the damage before the accident flight.
- [NTSB CEN22LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA235.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Nashville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 6, 2022 · N787CD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was not able to stop the airplane on a wet runway due to hydroplaning.
- [NTSB ERA22LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA246.md): Beech 58 · Perry, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 28, 2022 · N120PA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly configure the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA189.md): Raytheon A36 · Blanket, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 30, 2022 · N47JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly manage fuel while enroute, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB GAA22WA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA22WA169.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Konstanz, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Apr 27, 2022 · N241PK
- [NTSB CEN22LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA171.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Peyton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 8, 2022 · N248G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to not activate the runway lighting and misjudged the runway location, which resulted in a collision with a windsock.
- [NTSB ERA22LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA125.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Pinehurst, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 9, 2022 · N987AA · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight encounter while on final approach with high-speed trailing vortices from a military helicopter, resulting in abnormal runway contact. Contributing to the accident was the Cirrus pilot’s incorrect selection of the common traffic advisory…
- [NTSB ERA22LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA109.md): Cirrus Design SR22 · Lexington, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 13, 2022 · N879CD · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to a shift of the No. 3 main journal bearing, which resulted in blocked oil ports that restricted oil to the engine’s internal components and a subsequent catastrophic engine failure.

## 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") = 2022
  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=2022

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