Final NTSB investigations: Continental GO-300 series
390 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.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 27 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 31 |
| 1966 | 26 |
| 1967 | 25 |
| 1968 | 12 |
| 1969 | 17 |
| 1970 | 11 |
| 1971 | 10 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1973 | 11 |
| 1974 | 9 |
| 1975 | 11 |
| 1976 | 8 |
| 1977 | 9 |
| 1978 | 9 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 9 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Where
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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.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17024'))
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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17024'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun 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 CEN25LA136Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175A · Lakeview, ARThe pilot landed short of the runway.NTSB WPR25LA051Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175 · Middlegate, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control on a rough surface during takeoff.NTSB ERA23LA331Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175 · Wetumpka, ALA total loss of engine power due to the separation of the No. 3 connecting rod from the crankshaft.NTSB CEN23LA249Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175 · Mesquite, TXThe pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to corroded brake caliper pins.NTSB WPR23LA204Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175A · Enterprise, UTThe pilot’s inability to maintain altitude during an initial climbout in mountainous terrain after encountering a suspected downdraft.NTSB WPR23LA102Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175 · Hayden, IDThe failure of the right main landing gearbox assembly due to fatigue cracking, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ERA23LA057Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175 · Gilford, NHThe pilot’s decision to continue the approach to land in conditions where he was unable to see in front of the airplane due to sun glare, which resulted in in a collision a building.NTSB WPR22LA207Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175 · Blackfoot, IDThe pilot’s loss of airplane control during the landing approach which, resulted in an undershoot and collision with a fence.NTSB WPR22LA186Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna P172D · Prescott, AZThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB WPR22FA011Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 175 · Reserve, NMThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s reduced forward visibility due to the sun.NTSB WPR21LA365Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175A · Salem, ORThe pilot’s improper landing flare in a tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB CEN21LA416Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175 · Hot Springs, SDThe tensile overload failure of the main landing gear attachment bolt, which resulted in separation of the left main landing gear and a loss of control during landing.NTSB WPR21LA182Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175B · Royal City, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a landing with a tailwind which resulted in excessive ground speed, runway over run and subsequent nose over.NTSB WPR20LA169Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175 · Redlands, CAThe noncertificated pilot’s visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB WPR20CA055Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175 · Elk, CAThe pilot's failure to arrest the descent rate during an aborted simulated engine-out approach, which resulted in impact with vegetation and a subsequent cartwheel.NTSB GAA19CA555Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175 · Toklat, AKThe pilot's loss of airplane control and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff in variable, gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA19CA381Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175 · Coeur d'Alene, IDThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a ground-loop.NTSB ERA19LA143Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175 · Edgefield, SCThe total loss of engine power due to a stuck engine exhaust valve. Contributing to the loss of engine power was the pilot’s failure to properly address the recurring stuck exhaust valve issue.NTSB GAA17CA119Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175 · Lakeport, CAThe pilot’s failure to secure the airplane before pulling the propeller through, which resulted in the airplane rolling and subsequently colliding with a parked airplane.NTSB CEN17LA060Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175C · Millersburg, OHThe pilot's improper in-flight fuel management and his failure to switch the fuel selector to the “both” position in accordance with the Before Landing checklist, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN16FA210Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Pine Bluff, ARA loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because a test run of the engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident were the…NTSB ERA16LA157Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 175 · Wartburg, TNCatastrophic engine failure due to a fatigue fracture of the No. 6 connecting rod cap.NTSB GAA16CA122Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175 · Gold Beach, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain an approach angle of descent to avoid obstacles, resulting in the airplane striking the airport perimeter fence.NTSB GAA16CA097Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175 · Seeley Lake, MTThe pilot' failure to identify the plowed runway width in dusk and flat light conditions, which resulted in a touchdown left of the runway center, an impact with a snow berm, and a ground loop.NTSB ANC14CA083Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175 · Ambler, AKThe pilot's decision to takeoff from a rough airstrip in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control.NTSB WPR14CA264Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175A · Salmon, IDThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point that resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB ERA13LA343Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Willimantic, CTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB ANC13LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Skwentna, AKThe partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. .NTSB WPR13LA272Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Needles, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate fuel planning. Contributing to the severity of the front passenger’s injuries was the pilot’s decision to depart with more passengers than available seats, which resulted in…NTSB CEN13CA234Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175A · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot’s inability to maintain airplane control during taxi due to an inadvertent encounter with a dust devil.NTSB WPR13LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175B · Wellsville, UTA loss of engine power during cruise flight due to carburetor ice.NTSB CEN12CA658Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175A · Spearfish, SDThe pilot's delayed decision to abandon the landing attempt, which resulted in the airplane colliding with rising terrain.NTSB CEN12LA609Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175B · Hamilton, TXThe partial loss of engine power due to an exhaust valve that was stuck in the open position.NTSB CEN12LA455Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175A · Shelby, ILThe loss of engine power due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined because engine examinations revealed no malfunctions or failures that would have led to oil starvation.NTSB CEN11CA660Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175 · Sugar Creek, OHThe pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing.NTSB CEN11CA011Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175C · Humphrey, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a static wire while maneuvering at a low altitude.NTSB CEN10LA586Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Deming, NMThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR10CA320Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175 · Huntsville, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain during climb.NTSB CEN10CA354Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175 · Brainerd, MNThe pilot's loss of airplane control while taking off with gusting wind.NTSB CEN10CA100Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna P172D · Cedar Rapids, IAThe pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain a proper glidepath during the approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of instrument proficiency.NTSB CEN09CA615Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175 · Rio Blanco, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and his failure to execute a go-around.NTSB WPR09CA285Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175A · Polacca, AZThe pilot’s failure to adequately estimate the required distance to avoid obstructions while taking off from a road.NTSB CEN09FA043Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Mt. Dora, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA09LA026Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175A · Foley, ALThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb, resulting in a stall and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent experience.NTSB LAX08LA118Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C175A · Groveland, CAA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a blocked fuel line that was improperly fabricated by the pilot. Also causal was the pilot's excessive ground speed during the taxi tests that resulted in an inadvertent takeoff.NTSB ANC07CA052Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175 · Stoney River, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance during takeoff-initial climb, which resulted in the airplane colliding with a tree, and an uncontrolled descent.NTSB CHI07FA016Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Battle Creek, MIA loss of engine power while in cruise flight due to an oil leak from the nose seal of the reduction gear case. Contributing to the accident were the oil leak, the pilot's reduced visibility out the windscreen, and rising terrain.NTSB LAX06LA240Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 175 · Show Low, AZthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB DFW05FA240Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 175B · Cleveland, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. A contributing factor was the low altitude.NTSB DFW05CA194Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 175A · Graham, OKThe impending loss of engine power as result of the failure of the generator mounting gasket resulting in engine oil starvation. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.