Final NTSB investigations: Continental IO-360 series

680 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental IO-360 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

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Final NTSB investigations: Continental IO-360 series per year, 1964–2026: 680 cases
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Latest cases

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 ('17025', '17045'))
  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.

NTSB WPR26LA055Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-5-210C · Eureka, MTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.Dec 9, 2025 · N339X · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA007Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R172 · Mount Carroll, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during a go around in gusty wind conditions.Oct 5, 2025 · N7354V · Substantial damageNTSB CEN26LA011Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Portage, WIThe student pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and attitude for a short field landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Oct 1, 2025 · N78RC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA404Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus SR20 · Watertown, WIThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane following the student pilot’s bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action which resulted in diminished airplane performance during the…Sep 30, 2025 · N814 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC25LA121Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-4-210C · Lime Village, AKA collision with terrain during takeoff.Sep 18, 2025 · N4612T · Substantial damageNTSB CEN25LA350Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Ardmore, OKThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.Aug 28, 2025 · N5181A · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA266Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T337G · Pembroke Pines, FLThe pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power to one of the airplane’s two engines. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s loading of the airplane beyond its maximum gross…Jul 14, 2025 · N289 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA276Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M4 · Scappoose, ORThe pilot’s loss of directional control after an encounter with a wind gust.Aug 6, 2024 · N9849M · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA270Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R172E · Hillrose, COThe binding of the left flap due to improper maintenance.Jul 6, 2024 · N23788 · Minor damageNTSB WPR24LA168Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-5-210C · Hooper, UTThe inadvertent application of brakes during landing that resulted in a nose over.Jun 1, 2024 · N62062 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA207Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus SR20 · Aitkin, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a loss of airplane control during the go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane’s flaps during the go-around.Jun 1, 2024 · N275RS · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA179Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R172 · Rocky Mount, NCThe pilot and mechanic’s failure to identify and completely eliminate the water and debris contamination present in the airplane’s fuel system before embarking on the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.Apr 15, 2024 · N3FR · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA138Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Aitkin, MNThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff in crosswind conditions.Mar 18, 2024 · N788JN · Substantial damageNTSB ANC24LA015Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R172K · Trapper Creek, AKThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall; loss of airplane control; and impact with terrain.Feb 17, 2024 · N1258V · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23FA358Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCirrus SR20 · Toms River, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain a positive climb rate after takeoff due to spatial disorientation (somatogravic illusion), which resulted in impact with trees and terrain.Sep 3, 2023 · N420PB · DestroyedNTSB CEN23LA393Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R172K · Plover, WIThe pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Sep 1, 2023 · N172SP · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA304Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVan Grouw R / Cantrell L White Lightning · Las Vegas, NMA reported partial loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.Aug 6, 2023 · N25WL · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA365Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R172E · Alamogordo, NMFailure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during the landing.Jun 28, 2023 · N7881N · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA378Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Savannah, GAFailure and collapse of the nose landing gear during landing.May 25, 2023 · N177EM · Substantial damageNTSB WPR23LA154Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T337G · Upland, CAThe pilot’s failure to properly flare the airplane, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to fly a nonstandard traffic pattern, which resulted in an unstable approach.Apr 16, 2023 · N38C · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA091Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R172K · Brooksville, FLA hard landing that fractured the nose landing gear assembly, resulting in a loss of directional control and a nose-over.Dec 16, 2022 · N5405V · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA085Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Knoxville, TNThe pilot’s loss of directional control during engine start.Dec 12, 2022 · N783SF · Substantial damageNTSB ANC22LA065Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R172K · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.Aug 12, 2022 · N736KP · Substantial damageNTSB ANC22LA061Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-4-210 · Aniak, AKThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing which resulted in a nose-over.Jul 26, 2022 · N4743T · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22FA256Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna T337G · Gold Hill, COThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering with one engine inoperative, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and impact with terrain.Jul 17, 2022 · N337KN · DestroyedNTSB WPR22FA216Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 336 · Porterville, CAMaintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the elevator control assembly hardware, which resulted in an in-flight disconnection of the elevator and elevator counterweight and the pilot’s inability to maintain pitch control.Jun 18, 2022 · N3835U · DestroyedNTSB CEN22LA246Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 337G · Greenbrier, ARThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapsing.Jun 9, 2022 · N53705 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22FA160Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 337 · Sylmar, CAThe pilot’s loss of airplane control while troubleshooting a landing gear issue, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at an altitude too low to recover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from alcohol consumption.Apr 20, 2022 · N143JB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA180Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Huntsville, TXThe pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Apr 14, 2022 · N78096 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA025Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R172K · Rexburg, IDA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with a known mechanical issue.Oct 31, 2021 · N1082V · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA336Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDriver RV-7 · Oshkosh, WIThe RV-8 pilot’s failure to account for the position of the RV-7 behind him during the landing roll in a staggered landing formation, which resulted in a ground collision of the two airplanes. Contributing to the accident was the self-induced pressure created…Jul 23, 2021 · N977RV · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB OPS21LA002Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A319-112 · St Petersburg-Clearwater, FLThe air traffic controller’s failure to properly scan the runway and local area, and their general loss of situational awareness, resulting in a near midair collision. Contributing to the incident was the Cessna 337 pilot's poor decision making when he failed…Apr 29, 2021 · N306NV · 2 aircraft · No damageNTSB WPR21LA061Accident · 1 fatalClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Arch Cape, ORThe pilot’s descent into the ocean for reasons that could not be determined.Nov 9, 2020 · N1444V · DestroyedNTSB CEN21LA108Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR20 · Fort Worth, TXA failure of the nose wheel landing strut for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.Nov 6, 2020 · N720TX · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20LA302Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28R · Fletcher, NCA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.Aug 27, 2020 · N9341N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20LA321Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28R · Seiling, OKThe pilot’s incorrect takeoff performance calculations and delayed aborted takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with trees.Aug 1, 2020 · N9765C · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20LA245Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 337 · Ennis, MTThe pilot-in-command’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while attempting an evasive maneuver from a boxed canyon, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and impact with mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot-in-command’s…Jul 30, 2020 · N337V · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA188Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna R172 · Lino Lakes, MNThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff with a crosswind.May 20, 2020 · N612R · Substantial damageNTSB ERA19LA282Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 337 · St. Augustine, FLThe failure of the pilot and examiner to recognize that the rear engine was not developing power, which resulted in an attempted partial-power takeoff and the airplane’s subsequent descent and impact with terrain.Sep 24, 2019 · N108LS · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA331Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus SR20 · Orange, TXA total loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure of the fuel line from the fuel manifold to the No. 1 cylinder.Sep 14, 2019 · N200Z · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA258Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R172 · North Garden, VAA total loss of engine power due to the failure of the oil pump drive gear.Aug 8, 2019 · N1609V · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA305Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M4 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain the runway centerline during landing, which resulted in the airplane landing with the left wheel off the runway, an impact with trees, and a nose-over.May 31, 2019 · N9833M · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA299Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus SR20 · San Antonio, TXThe pilot's inadequate approach, delayed decision to abort the landing, and failure to properly configure the flap setting for the initial climb during the attempted aborted landing, which resulted in impact with trees.May 31, 2019 · N902ES · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19FA155Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna R172 · Mertzon, TXThe pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation.May 28, 2019 · N2583V · DestroyedNTSB CEN19LA133Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus SR20 · Mineral Wells, TXThe in-flight separation of the right aileron when the inboard hinge bolt disengaged from its nut plate due to excessively twisted safety wire, which resulted in a torsional overstress fracture that caused the inboard hinge bolt to become unsecured.May 2, 2019 · N8160C · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA107Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R172E · Loveland, COAn inflight loss of control on landing approach due to encountering a down-draft, and the pilot's failure to take timely action to abandon the approach and perform a go-around.Mar 23, 2019 · N7879N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19FA094Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T337 · Longview, TXThe noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to continue flight into convective weather conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its maximum maneuvering speed and the subsequent in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's…Mar 9, 2019 · N922EJ · DestroyedNTSB GAA19CA134Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna R172 · Troutdale, ORThe student pilot's failure to maintain the proper pitch attitude during touchdown, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent propeller strike.Jan 26, 2019 · N736QV · Substantial damageNTSB WPR19CA072Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna R172 · Ogden, UTThe student pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading during a touch-and-go landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane departing the left side of the runway, impacting snow, and nosing over.Jan 24, 2019 · N736TB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA050Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R172K · Chesaning, MIThe pilot's loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Dec 29, 2018 · N1095V · Destroyed