NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 series, FL

5 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental 0-300 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power”. 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.

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19852026

NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 series, FL per year, 1985–2026: 5 cases
1985	1
1986	2
2005	2

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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" = 'FL' 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" = 350)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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\" = 'FL' 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\" = 350))
  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" = 'FL' 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" = 350))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 MIA05LA158Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172C · Saint Cloud, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain the airspeed while maneuvering following loss of engine power resulting in a stall/mush, an uncontrolled descent, and collision with trees and the ground.Sep 16, 2005 · N1814Y · Destroyed NTSB MIA05LA150Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Vero Beach, FLThe partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons resulting in the in-flight collision with trees during an emergency descent.Aug 13, 2005 · N2219S · Substantial damage NTSB MIA86LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Windermere, FLAfter leveling off at an alt of aprx 1000 ft the eng of the float plane failed for undetermined causes. The plt selected a small lake on which to land and a glide was established. The plt stated that he lowered the flaps too soon & the left wing struck trees.…May 26, 1986 · N7850X · Substantial damage NTSB MIA86LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · New Smyrna, FLThe flt had been cruising on the right fuel tank. During the descent, carb heat and rich mixture was selected. The eng quit and the plt selected both fuel tanks. Eng pwr was restored briefly during the descent, but not enough to sustain flt. A forced landing…Mar 2, 1986 · N3870L · Substantial damage NTSB MIA85LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Big Pine Key, FLThe plt stated that while in cruise flt at about 1200 ft & 2300 RPM the eng lost pwr & the acft was ditched aprx 100 yards off shore in the ocean waters. The acft was found to have sufficient fuel in both tanks. The fuel selector was on, the fuel screen was…Mar 17, 1985 · N1814Y · Substantial damage