# NTSB investigations: Continental IO-240-B, VA

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 ERA25LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA133.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 · Culpeper, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 15, 2025 · N373AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll, resulting in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA21LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA250.md): Diamond DA20 · Matthews, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 14, 2021 · N458MA · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s failure to properly secure the oil sump drain plug during a 100-hour maintenance inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.
- [NTSB ERA13CA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA092.md): Liberty Aerospace XL-2 · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 11, 2012 · N208AU · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC98LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA068.md): Zwart KIT FOX Vixen · Weyers Cave, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1998 · N955F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the propeller drive train after the pilot/builder installed an improper drive belt.

## 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" = 'VA' 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 ('17177'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17177&state=VA

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