NTSB investigations: Continental 0-200 series, IL
233 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental 0-200 series. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 7 |
| 1966 | 21 |
| 1967 | 16 |
| 1968 | 12 |
| 1969 | 15 |
| 1970 | 7 |
| 1971 | 11 |
| 1972 | 4 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1974 | 8 |
| 1975 | 7 |
| 1976 | 10 |
| 1977 | 13 |
| 1978 | 19 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 4 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
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duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'IL' 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 ('17020'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = 'IL' 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 ('17020'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN26LA299Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 150M · Greenwood, ILNTSB CEN26LA083Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150 · Round Lake Park, ILThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a soft-field takeoff and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB CEN26LA080Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 150 · Prospect Heights, ILOn December 21, 2025, about 1342 central standard time, a Cessna 150M, N3103V, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Prospect Heights, Illinois. The student pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB CEN23LA191Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150F · Genoa, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around.NTSB CEN21LA335Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 150F · Rock Falls, ILThe right seat pilot’s improper decision to perform a low approach with full flaps and the failure of the flaps to retract during the attempted go-around, which resulted in a forced landing.NTSB CEN18LA205Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Union, ILThe pilot’s medical impairment at the time of the accident, which resulted in a collision with power lines off the end of the runway.NTSB CEN15LA114Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · Pontiac, ILThe flight instructor’s loss of directional control during an attempted go-around with a crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during examination of the engine.NTSB CEN10CA092Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150L · Brownstown, ILA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the student pilot becoming lost/disoriented in flight.NTSB CEN09CA589Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportDiehl KR-2 · Mt. Vernon, ILThe pilot's improper landing flare while landing with gusting winds and his failure to perform a go-around.NTSB CEN09IA172Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Grayslake, ILThe failure of the number 1 cylinder intake valve which resulted in a partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the incident was the failure of the operator to maintain the engine per manufacturer's recommendations.NTSB CHI08CA276Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150J · Spring Grove, ILThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees. Contributing factors were the trees and the high density altitude.NTSB CHI08LA134Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Palestine, ILThe loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's decision to conduct a low-power spiraling descent operation during conditions conducive to carburetor icing, and the weather that was conducive to carburetor icing.NTSB CHI07CA190Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150L · Salem, ILThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion which resulted in a forced landing. Additional causes were the certified flight instructor's inadequate preflight supervision. Factors contributing to the accident were the disorientation encountered by the…NTSB CHI06CA059Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150F · Poplar Grove, ILThe student pilot's inadequate recovery from the bounced landing, and not maintaining airplane control during the landing.NTSB CHI05CA222Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150L · Hillsboro, ILThe improper preflight planning/preparation by the pilot and fuel exhaustion during cruise flight.NTSB CHI05LA110Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Buffalo Grove, ILA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion during approach, inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the certified flight instruction (CFI), and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the CFI during the forced landing. An additional cause was the…NTSB CHI05LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Columbia, ILA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight. Factors were the unsuitable field encountered during the forced landing, the muddy field, and the dark night.NTSB CHI04LA254Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Ancona, ILThe pilot became incapacitated (unconscious) for undetermined reasons which resulted in his inability to maintain altitude.NTSB CHI03FA202Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Schaumburg, ILThe pilot not maintaining airplane control and the inadvertent stall he encountered during initial climb.NTSB CHI03LA129Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Freeport, ILThe pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance.NTSB CHI02LA241Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Belleville, ILDirectional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during landing.NTSB CHI02FA006Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Union, ILThe pilot not maintaining appropriate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.NTSB CHI01LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150G · La Rose, ILthe pilot's inadequate airplane preflight and the snow covered terrain. A factor was the fuel exhaustion.NTSB CHI00LA260Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Chapin, ILthe pilot's failure to refuel the aircraft prior to the flight and exhaustion of the fuel supply. A factor to the accident was the embankment.NTSB CHI00LA236Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Bloomington, ILthe pilot not maintaining directional control of the airplane. Factors were the crosswind weather condition, the airport sign, and the collapsed nose gear.NTSB CHI00LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Bethalto, ILthe improper in-flight decision of the pilot to fly past the Vandalia airport onto Saint Louis Regional and the fuel exhaustion. A factor was the ditch.NTSB CHI00LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Wheeling, ILaircraft control not maintained by the pilot. A factor to the accident was the windshear.NTSB CHI99LA081Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Paxton, ILthe inadequate preflight planning by the pilot in command and the exhaustion of usable fuel. Factors were the tailwind landing condition and the rough terrain at the landing site.NTSB CHI98LA267Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Litchfield, ILLoss of engine power due to an open exhaust valve and low cylinder compression. A related factor was the tailwind.NTSB CHI97LA296Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Salem, ILthe student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB CHI96LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Centralia, ILthe pilot's improper use of flaps leading to the inadvertant stall.NTSB CHI95LA264Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Murphysboro, ILthe pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which led to a loss of power due to carburetor ice, and his failure to maintain airspeed during the forced landing. The carburetor icing conditions were a factor.NTSB CHI94LA331Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Winnetka, ILThe loss of engine power due to an undetermined reason. The lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing was a factor.NTSB CHI94LA298Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Centralia, ILfuel exhaustion as a result of the pilots improper fuel calculation and improper use of fuel mixture.NTSB CHI93LA183Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Flora, ILthe delayed remedial action by the flight instructor. A factor related to the accident was the lack of total experience in this type operation by the flight instructor.NTSB CHI92FA142Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft F19 · Harvard, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the initial climb out. A related factor is the pilot's lack of recent experience.NTSB CHI92LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150F · Centralia, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper altitude during the final approach to landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot's delayed remedial action.NTSB CHI91LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Niota, ILFuel consumption calculations misjudged by the PIC. Contributing factors were a tailwind landing and no suitable terrain.NTSB CHI89LA163Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Putnam, ILImproper use of carburetor heat by the pilot which resulted in reduced power for takeoff. The obstructions (hangar & trees) and weather conditions were contributing factors.NTSB CHI89LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Varna, ILThe student pilot was cruising at 2000' MSL on a solo flight, when the engine lost power. Emergency procedures were initiated and a forced landing was made in an open field. During the landing roll, the aircraft struck a dirt bank and was damaged. A…NTSB CHI88LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Zeigler, ILUpon completion of a practice emergency landing procedure during an instructional flight, the engine started to run rough and then quit. The instructor was able to regain partial power, and made forced landing in freshly plowed field. The aircraft nosed over…NTSB CHI88LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150L · Springfield, ILThe aircraft experienced a hard landing followed by collapse of the nose gear. The student pilot stated that he bounced on his first attempt to land and the second touchdown was nose first which resulted in the collapse of the nose gear.NTSB CHI88DEV01Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna 150L · Marion, ILPilot in command suffered a fatal heart attack. His wife, a private pilot, attempted to land the aircraft, lost control on landing roll and struck a runway light.NTSB CHI88LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Springfield, ILWhile taxiing back to the parking ramp, after a short instructional flight, the student and flight instructor were looking ahead into the parking area for a vacant parking place. While they were searching for a place to park, the right wing of the aircraft…NTSB CHI87LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Wheeling, ILThe student plt was on her fourth supervised solo making touch-&-go lndgs. Drg a lndg, the acft ballooned, then touched down hard. The nose gear collapsed, & subsequently, the acft came to rest off the left side of the rwy.NTSB CHI87LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Pontiac, ILThe plt lost directional control, swerved off the rwy and struck an acft that was parked approx 80 ft from the rwy. There was no evidence of a system malfunction or failure. The wind as reported by the plt at the time of the accident was calm.NTSB CHI87LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150H · Tinley Park, ILApproximately 3 miles short of the destination arpt the plt stated that the engine quit. The acft was lined up with a road but due to heavy traffic the plt elected to stall the acft into nearby trees. Examination of the acft by the FAA following the accident…NTSB CHI85LA309Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150D · Lincoln, ILWhen the plt added pwr on final apch, the eng did not respond. An emergency landing was made in a rough fld. The relative humidity was aprx 60%. No mechanical failures/malfunctions were discovered during an eng examination.NTSB CHI85LA312Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFrank H Marchetti Avenger Gyro Plane · Shelbyville, ILThe gyroplane was running up on the end of the rwy when the varieze landed on top of him, striking thr rotor system. The varieze flew a non=std flt pattern & did not make a radio call in the traffic pattern.NTSB CHI85FEE03Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 150L · Plainfield, ILThe student departed chicago midway & flew to the clow arpt to practice takeoffs & landings. On downwind at clow, the wind blew the acft toward the arpt, causing it to be too close in to the rwy. Subsequently, the student overshot the turn to final apch &…