NTSB investigations: Continental GO-300 series

17 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental GO-300 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”. 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

19822026
NTSB investigations: Continental GO-300 series per year, 1982–2026: 17 cases
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19831
19841
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19931
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19951
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17024')
      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\" = 353))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX03LA255Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLefever-Paul Skybolt · Mt. Hamilton, CAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in a loss of engine power.Aug 9, 2003 · N94PL · Substantial damageNTSB SEA03LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Middleton, IDThe pilot's failure to follow the checklist which led to fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the uneven terrain at the landing site.Jun 5, 2003 · N7238M · Substantial damageNTSB DEN03LA088Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175B · Cedar City, UTthe pilot's inadvertently switching the fuel selector to the right tank, resulting in fuel starvation, and his failure to maintain direction control during the forced landing. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the tree.May 23, 2003 · N8199T · DestroyedNTSB LAX02LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Anaheim, CAthe pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.May 24, 2002 · N6713E · Substantial damageNTSB SEA97LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Lynnwood, WAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.Aug 17, 1997 · N7533M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC97LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Naknek, AKThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and planning by failing to obtain information about the out of service runway lighting, and the rough…Apr 1, 1997 · N9261B · Substantial damageNTSB IAD97LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Weirs Cave, VAthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and inaccurate fuel calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Darkness and high vegetation in the forced landing area were related factors.Mar 10, 1997 · N9485B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI95LA311Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Staples, MNthe pilot's delay in the application of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor ice, loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing in a swampy area. The carburetor icing (weather) condition was a related factor.Sep 3, 1995 · N9425B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI94LA236Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Cottage Hill, ILthe pilot inadequate preflight planning/preparation and his inaccurate fuel consumption calculations.Jul 22, 1994 · N7101M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI94LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Plainfield, ILfuel contamination (water), and inadequate aircraft preflight inspection.May 14, 1994 · N7678M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX94LA036Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Palm Springs, CAfuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to adequately monitor the fuel consumption during the flight.Nov 4, 1993 · N7646M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Victorville, CAThe pilot's failure to conduct an adequate preflight and assure the proper quantity of fuel on board for the proposed flight.Apr 15, 1989 · N8174T · Substantial damageNTSB MKC89LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Murray, NEWater contamination of the fuel and the pilot's inadequate preflight of the aircraft. A factor related to the accident was: the ditch in the emergency landing area.Mar 11, 1989 · N175RP · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84LA384Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Corsicana, TXThe plt stated the acft lost eng power & he attempted an emerg landing in a field. During the landing roll the acft collided with a wire fence due to darkness. The exact amount of fuel remaining in the acft was not determined during removal of the acft from…Sep 9, 1984 · N7483M · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Tuscaloosa, ALThe aircraft landed off the runway in soft terrain during a forced landing and nosed down. According to the pilot the engine began to run rough at 400 AGL on takeoff. He turned back toward the field and the engine quit. The pilot could not complete the turn…Apr 3, 1983 · N7588M · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA225Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 175 · Fort Worth, TXDuring a go-around the aircraft's engine quit. The pilot attempted an off-airport emergency landing; however, collided with bushes and nosed over. Investigation revealed there was a minimum amount of fuel onboard.Jun 13, 1982 · N9419B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DA152Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 175A · Lathrop Wells, NVThe aircraft's engine quit while on approach to Lathrop Wells. During the emergency landing the aircraft stalled and dropped from about 15 feet AGL and came to rest inverted. Fuel was present at the accident site and the fuel selector was found midway between…Apr 30, 1982 · N7058E · Substantial damage