NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 series, CA

12 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental 0-300 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. 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

19832026
NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 series, CA per year, 1983–2026: 12 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\" = 'CA' 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 ('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\" = 260))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX06CA219Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Vacaville, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was pilot fatigue.Jun 28, 2006 · N2924D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX06CA137Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170A · Hanford, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control.Apr 6, 2006 · N5561C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX04LA245Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · Auburn, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.Jun 1, 2004 · N2915D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX04CA086Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172F · Redlands, CAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing gusty crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were a crosswind and wind gusts.Jan 3, 2004 · N5184F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX02LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · San Diego, CAThe failure of the dual student to maintain directional control of the airplane and the instructor's delayed the remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop. A factor in the accident was the gusting crosswind conditions.May 11, 2002 · N3462C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX98LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 170B · San Jose, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional controlSep 10, 1998 · N8245A · Substantial damageNTSB LAX94LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Santa Ana, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. A factor in the accident was the pilot's limited experience in conventional gear aircraft.May 8, 1994 · N8246B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX92LA407Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Inyokern, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to this accident was the student's pilot total lack of experience and the crosswind.Sep 3, 1992 · N4187F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90LA245Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Davis, CAThe pilot failed to maintin directional control by improperly using the brakes.Jul 8, 1990 · N7726X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86LA230Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Tracy, CAThe acft veered off a rural dirt road being used as an airstrip and nosed over in a farm field. The plt indicated that he was attempting to land on a narrow dirt farm road when the acft veered into a freshly plowed and irrigated tomato field. The nose gear…May 18, 1986 · N7176T · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA391Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Herndon, CAThe pilot reported that the approach and landing were normal. During rollout, the acft's landing light failed and the pilot was unable to see well enough to maintain his course on the rwy. The acft veered off the left side onto soft terrain and the nose gear…Aug 17, 1983 · N3926F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172A · Carmel Valley, CAAccording to the pilot there were no tiedowns, chocks or other restraining devices available so he ask a non certificated person to sit in the aircraft and apply the brakes while he rotated the prop by hand to start the engine. The engine started and the…Jun 5, 1983 · N9854T · Substantial damage