# NTSB investigations: Continental TSIO-550 series, 2008

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 LAX08LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA217.md): Lancair LC41-550FG · Hailey, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2008 · N2544W · Substantial damage
  > The loss of directional control while taxiing due to the failure of the right brake.
- [NTSB MIA08FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08FA122.md): Yates Lancair IV-P · Springfield, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2008 · N441L · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a loss of engine oil as a result of the installation of the wrong oil adapter O-ring seal.
- [NTSB CHI08LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA158.md): Maggs Lancair 4P · Alhambra, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2008 · N241DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue the flight into an area of known thunderstorm activity and the in-flight structural failure of the airplane.
- [NTSB NYC08LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA176.md): Desalvatore Al Lancair IV-P · Snow Hill, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2008 · N101BX · Destroyed
  > An inadvertent encounter with icing conditions, resulting in a loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight decision making.
- [NTSB SEA08FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08FA078.md): Lancair LC41 · Portland, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2008 · N621ER · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to follow the missed approach procedure. Contributing to the accident were the fog and below landing minimums visibility conditions.

## 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") = 2008
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17043'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17043&year=2008

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