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NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 series

62 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental 0-300 series, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with object”. 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, newest first

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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17022')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 220))
  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.

NTSB DEN85LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C-172 · Killdeer, NDThe plt said he measured the length of the r/w prior to t/o. the t/o was normal on a downsloping r/w with trees at the FAR end. The plt said that as the a/c lifted off the r/w the a/c struck the trees. He said a gust of wind caused the a/c to settle into the…Aug 15, 1985 · N7202A · Substantial damageNTSB SEA85LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Imbler, ORDuring takeoff from a field (off arpt), the acft failed to clear a fence. The pilot then attempted to abort the takeoff, but the acft hit a bale of hay & nosed over. The plt's last medical certificate was dated 9/2/82.Jun 22, 1985 · N6987X · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170 · Newberry, FLThe plt stated that he was having eng problems so he landed on a road, repaired the problem, & upon attempting to takeoff the acft first struck power lines then collided with trees. Investigation revealed that the plts initial eng problem was a clogged fuel…Mar 2, 1985 · N90906 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84FNC09Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna 172 · Pownal, MEPrior to the accident, witnesses observed the acft making several low passes & maneuvering. During the last maneuver, the acft entered a dive & collided with trees before the plt recovered. Trees were broken or damaged over an area of about 200 ft. no…Aug 25, 1984 · N5091A · DestroyedNTSB CHI84LA299Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Alpena, MIThe plt stated that while flaring for their 5th stop-&-go at night, a deer ran out onto the rwy. The acft collided with the deer & the left main landing gear was sheared off. The acft then veered off the rwy.Jul 16, 1984 · N8684U · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA215Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Marvell, ARThe acft collided with telephone lines as the plt was making a low pass over the passengers place of business. The plt said he did not know the lines were there when his passenger asked for the low pass. The acft stalled and contacted the ground on the…Jul 15, 1984 · N8820Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Allen, OKThe pilot stated that he could not climb enough to clear the trees at the end of the airport. The left wing hit a tree then the right wing hit a pwr line and utility pole. The acft then crashed into the ground. The plt had about 400 hours in this make and…May 6, 1984 · N5173A · DestroyedNTSB NYC83FA260Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Livermore Falls, METhe acft collided with trees during a go-around at night in a ground fog. The plt had called his wife and discussed the weather. He decided on an alternate arpt if the weather created problems. He had flown into bowman field many times at night and knew the…Oct 1, 1983 · N2429D · DestroyedNTSB SEA83LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Near Homedale, IDThe flt originated before sunset, but the student plt practiced in the local area until the onset of darkness. While attempting to land on his private strip, he made 2 go-arounds. On the second go-around, the acft collided with an electrical wire, then flew…Apr 5, 1983 · N3658L · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83FIG03Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna 172F · Hancock, MDThe aircraft collided with the top two wires of a powerline during a low altitude sight-seeing flight along the potomac river. The pilot stated he was maintaining visual contact with the ground should an emergency landing become necessary. He was staying high…Jan 2, 1983 · N8515U · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82FA096Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Tama, IAThe purpose of the flight was to take a family friend on a night airplane ride to see the lights of a neighboring city. The takeoff was made from a soft wet grass runway with an aircraft exceeding the maximum allowable gross weight and the center of gravity…Jun 6, 1982 · N8187A · DestroyedNTSB SEA82FYK07Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna 172 · Lapine, ORWhen the pilot landed at lakeview,OR,he checked the weather but reported to his passenger that although the weather was bad he did not want to stay in lakeview. The aircraft departed lakeview, following a highway, when the weather conditions continued to…Jan 24, 1982 · N8172B · Destroyed