NTSB investigations: Continental GO-300 series
395 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental GO-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.
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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
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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
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NTSB ATL95LA025Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175A · Greenwood, SCUnapproved maintenance work done by uncertificated persons which resulted in a broken starter drive which was not properly removed from the engine. The particles sheared the magneto shafts causing the loss of engine power.NTSB CHI94LA236Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Cottage Hill, ILthe pilot inadequate preflight planning/preparation and his inaccurate fuel consumption calculations.NTSB CHI94LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Plainfield, ILfuel contamination (water), and inadequate aircraft preflight inspection.NTSB FTW94LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Leesville, LAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB SEA94LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175A · Stanley, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate. Factors include downdrafts on final approach.NTSB FTW94LA080Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Paris, ARFailure by the pilot in command to have annual maintenance inspections performed on the aircraft.NTSB LAX94LA082Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Peoria, AZthe pilot's failure to attain sufficient altitude following takeoff. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to use all available runway for takeoff.NTSB 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.NTSB CHI93LA166Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Houghton Lake, MIThe pilot operating the airplane with a known deficiency.NTSB LAX92FA305Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 175A · Overgaard, AZThe pilot's improper preflight performance planning and decision to operate the airplane over the maximum certified gross weight at a high density altitude airport which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was inadequate maintenance…NTSB MIA92LA125Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Yulee, FLLoss of engine power due to undetermined reasons shortly after takeoff.NTSB CHI92LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Warren, MIA loss of engine power as a result of a connecting rod failure. Factors related to the accident were the power lines and trees in the path of the selected emergency landing site.NTSB BFO91LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175B · Farmington, MDAn aborted takeoff due to the pilot's reported binding of the elevator.NTSB CHI91LA047Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Boscobel, WIThe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and his failure to remain clear of the trees. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions and the pilot's lack of instrument experience.NTSB MKC90LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Derby, KSFailure of the nose gear yoke.NTSB LAX89WA326Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna 175 · Muiege, MexicoNTSB ATL89LA208Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Spruce Pine, NCA loss of power for undetermined reasons. The power loss may have been due to a sticking valve(s).NTSB CHI89DEM04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 175 · Lawton, MIThe pilot's delay in aborting takeoff and his excessive rate of descent at touchdown. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.NTSB DEN89LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Sheridan, WYBinding (stuck) #4 exhaust valve. High vegetation (hay) and a hidden obstruction (ditch) were contributing factors.NTSB LAX89LA196Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175A · Mojave, CAInadequate preflight planning/preparation, and the pilot's disregard of the wind information.NTSB 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.NTSB DEN89LA103Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P172D · Crested Butte, COThe pilot selected a runway with unsuitable conditions for taking off. The unfavorable wind and terrain conditions were related factors.NTSB 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.NTSB MIA89LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Okeechobee, FLThe student pilot reported that during preflight inspection, he did not replace the oil cap after he checked the oil. Subsequently, oil was vented overboard during flight & the engine lost power. The nose gear collapsed during a forced landing.NTSB LAX89LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Tracy, CAThe airplane was found nosed over and abandoned short of the airport. The owner of the airplane was identified as the pilot, however, he does not hold a pilots license nor a medical certificate. Inspection of the airplane revealed that the fuel tanks were…NTSB DEN89LA021Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Fort Peck, MTThe plt enctrd hvy snow at night & turned back to find a nearby landing strip that he was familiar with. He recognized a ranch house associated with the strip, but was unable to find the landing area. He began to circle in hopes that someone would turn on the…NTSB LAX88LA283Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Needles, CAWhile at cruise flight, the pilot noticed that the oil pressure was low and shutdown the engine. During the emergency landing, the prop freewheeled, vibrated severely, and smoke filled the cockpit. The acft landed on a pipeline right of way causing…NTSB ATL88FA211Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Ninety Six, SCThe pilot was cruising the airplane at 2,000 feet AGL when he noted a loss of oil pressure and increase in oil temperature. He also noted a loss in engine power. He elected to make a landing off airport and set up a pattern for the selected field. The…NTSB SEA88LA047Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Stevens Pass, WAPlanned flt was VFR transit of cascade mountains in daylight. Plt filed VFR flt plan; wx brief indicated VFR. Unforeseen delays resulted in arrival at planned mountain Pass over one hour late and wx no longer VMC. Plt could see alternate Pass to north…NTSB FTW88FA005Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Crystal City, TXThe plt was attempting a night visual apch to his unlighted pvt strip when the acft struck trees, flew under a pwr line,struck additional trees & subsequently impacted the gnd. The acdnt occurred aprx 2.5 miles short of the threshold. Samples of the plt's…NTSB LAX87LA348Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Camp Verde, AZWhen both passengers became air sick the pilot decided to land on a dirt road. Upon touchdown, the pilot heard a loud pop and assumed that a tire had blown. Because of this, he used the brakes sparingly and could not stop the aircraft in time to avoid trees.…NTSB ANC87LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Yellow Jacket, AKThe pilot stated he bounced hard on the gravel runway causing him to lose directional control and the airplane nosed over on its back.NTSB FTW87WA070Accident · 3 fatalForeign investigationCessna 175 · La Union Morale, MexicoNTSB FTW87LA055Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Jacksonville, TXThe pilot stated that he had added oil to the engine prior to his departure on a sight seeing flight, but on scene investigation revealed that the engine froze from oil starvation. No evidence of leakage was found. The aircraft had been owner-maintained for…NTSB CHI86LA211Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Muskegon, MIJust prior to applying takeoff power the pilot switched to the left fuel tank. Fuel from this tank had never been used by this pilot since he purchased the aircraft two weeks earlier. Shortly after breaking ground the engine quit. Although the pilot switched…NTSB MKC86LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Louisburg, KSDuring a fly-by over a pvt airstrip owned by the plt, the acft contacted power lines bordering the south end of the airstrip which the plt stated he forgot about. The plt reported he failed to pull up during the over fly and flew under the power lines. The…NTSB DEN86LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Kulm, NDAccording to the plt, the eng lost partial pwr on takeoff due to carberetor ice. A forced landing was made during which the nose gear collapsed resulting in substantial damage to the acft.NTSB CHI86LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Anderson, INThe acft touched down hard on the nose gear during a x-wind landing. The plt reported the acft dropped to the rwy from an alt of aprx 10 ft AGL. Reported winds at the time of the accident were from 240 degs at 15 KTS gusting to 23 KTS.NTSB DEN86FA008Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 175A · Jal, NMA witness watched the acft takeoff and disappear in the darkness. The plt had intended to make 3 takeoffs and landings to regain currency for night flying. The acft never returned. The wreckage was found 2 miles north of the arpt the following morning. Wx was…NTSB CHI85LA225Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175B · Lancaster, OHThe plt was unaware that the taxiway did not continue to the approach end of rwy 28. He failed to see the turn in the taxiway and the acft continued off the end of the taxiway where it contacted a ditch. The taxiway was not lit (nor was it required to be). It…NTSB SEA85LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Soda Springs, IDThe plt made a precautionary landing due to an iced up pitot tube. The plt landed with excess speed and was unable to stop the acft before it overran the end of the rwy. It struck a snow bank and then flipped inverted.NTSB SEA85LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Indian Meadows, IDLanded long and acft slid off end of rwy on compact snow and ice contacting a snow berm near end of rwy.NTSB 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…NTSB LAX84LA458Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P172D · Livermore, CAAccording to the plt, the acft landed hard and porpoised several times before the landing was aborted. The second landing was uneventful. Subsequent inspection of the acft revealed that both wings and the fuselage were buckled and the lower engine mounts were…NTSB ATL84LA228Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Enterprise, ALA witness observed the airplane slipping on final apch. The aircraft lost too much altitude and hit the terrain short of the runway. The airplane damage indicated that the pilot failed to correct the slip condition in time to arrest the descent.NTSB NYC84LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Ticonderoga, NYA student plt performing touch and go landings observed another acft at the departure end of the rwy, facing him. Assuming a collision was immenent, the plt aborted the takeoff, but locked the brakes while trying to stop. The acft swerved off the rwy, the…NTSB DEN84LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Ogden, UTAfter takeoff, the eng began to smoke & lose power. During a forced landing in a muddy plowed field, the acft nosed over. A compression check was accomplished & the #5 cylinder was found to have zero compression. The cylinder was removed & found to be cracked…NTSB MIA84LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Ft. Mccoy, FLAbout 10 min after departing ft Mccoy, FL, the plt realized he had forgotten his flt bag, so he returned to land at the airstrip. During the landing, the acft floated, & after touching down, there was insufficient rwy remaining to safely stop or go around.…NTSB SEA83LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Chelan, WAThe acft stalled into an apple orchard during an attempted go-around. The plt said he was being pushed by a crosswind and during the initial flare was unable to correct so he decided to go-around. During go-around the acft was to the leftof the rwy. The plt…NTSB CHI83LA313Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175A · Stanwood, MIThe acft was damaged during landing from a tire failure. During landing the plt heard a report and took off again. He performed a minimum speed landing and during landing the tire rim dug into the surface causing sudden stoppage. The tirefailure had resulted…