Fatal NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 series, GA

11 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental 0-300 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

19682026
Fatal NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 series, GA per year, 1968–2026: 11 cases
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Query with SQL
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\" = 'GA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17022'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA22FA161Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172 · Dahlonega, GAThe pilot’s delay in initiating a go-around and his failure to maintain airplane control during the initial climb, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.Mar 19, 2022 · N1410F · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20FA068Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172 · Newborn, GAThe pilot’s impairment/incapacitation from carbon monoxide poisoning due to a degraded muffler. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly maintain the airplane.Jan 6, 2020 · N1612F · DestroyedNTSB ATL02FA104Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172C · Ball Ground, GAThe flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees.May 23, 2002 · N1479Y · DestroyedNTSB ATL93FA059Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Jackson, GAThe pilots inadequate preflight planning and his failure to properly compensate for the wind. A factor was the unfavorable wind condition at the time of take off.Mar 7, 1993 · N5972R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86FA133Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Douglasville, GAThe acft was observed flying at low alt & circling several houses. The plt landed on a grass strip, then after a short time, he & his passenger took off again. The acft was again observed circling several houses at low alt in an area near the strip. A witness…May 17, 1986 · N6839A · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FA263Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 170A · Brunswick, GAThe non-instrument rated pilot was on a flight from ironton, oh to daytona beach, FL with an en route stop at columbia, SC. He obtained a weather briefing prior to departing ironton, but did not update it after landing at columbia. The aircraft crashed on the…Sep 4, 1982 · N9263A · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA075Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Rocky Face, GAMay 21, 1981 · N5414R · DestroyedNTSB MIA78FA022Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Blairsville, GADec 24, 1977 · N4183L · DestroyedNTSB MIA72AM034Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172H · Fitzgerald, GAOct 10, 1971 · N1448F · Minor damageNTSB MIA70AM063Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Dahlonega, GAJan 23, 1970 · N8949B · DestroyedNTSB MIA69A0020Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172E · Spring Place, GAOct 7, 1968 · N7732U · Destroyed