Fatal NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series
65 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental O-470 series, where the first occurrence was “In flight encounter with weather”. 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
| 1982 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
Where
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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
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.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17026')
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\" = 240))
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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17026')
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" = 240))
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 DEN07FA140Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Dayton, WYthe pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in mountainous terrain due to gusty wind conditions, and lee side turbulence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making, and his failure to…NTSB DEN07FA053Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Waltman, WYthe pilot's continued visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and failure to maintain terrain clearance resulting in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper preflight and…NTSB ANC06LA015Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Seward, AKThe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, which resulted in an in-flight encounter with low ceilings, turbulence, and downdrafts in cruise flight, and the pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight…NTSB LAX05FA023Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Lebec, CAthe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by his VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors were mountainous terrain, low ceilings, and turbulence.NTSB CHI04FA284Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Morris, MNThe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation that resulted flight into night instrument meteorological conditions and a subsequent loss of aircraft control. Factors to the accident were the pilot's lack of recent night experience and the low cloud ceiling at…NTSB SEA04FA154Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Port Angeles, WAThe pilot's VFR flight into IMC and his failure to maintain clearance from trees. Trees, mountainous terrain, dark night conditions, clouds and VFR flight into IMC were factors.NTSB DEN04FA057Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182F · Burlington, COloss of aircraft control due to structural icing. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions, the icing conditions, and ice fog.NTSB MIA04FA060Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Spring Hill, FLThe non instrument rated pilot's decision to attempt VFR flight into IMC conditions resulting in an in-flight loss of control.NTSB CHI04FA071Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Rozel, KSThe inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions, the spatial disorientation, and aircraft control not maintained by the pilot during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident were the night instrument meteorological conditions due to low…NTSB CHI04FA055Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Baudette, MNThe pilot's intentional flight into adverse weather conditions, and his failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of an instrument rating, low ceiling, low altitude, and the dark night conditions.NTSB CHI03FA141Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Gettysburg, SDThe pilot not maintaining aircraft control in cruise flight leading to his inadvertent spiral. A factor was the pilot's in-flight encounter with moderate to heavy rain.NTSB ATL03FA075Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Oxford, ALThe pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. A factor was low ceilings.NTSB NYC03FA058Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182G · Renfrew, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering to land. Factors in the accident were the pilot's decision to fly into forecasted\known icing conditions, and the accumulation of structural ice.NTSB NYC03FA022Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182D · NewPhiladelphia, OHThe pilot's improper decision to disregard the weather briefing, and to conduct an intentional flight into known icing conditions, with an airplane not equipped for that flight, and his failure to maintain airspeed. Factors were the clouds and icing…NTSB LAX02FA179Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Pleasanton, CAThe pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather and his failure to maintain clearance. Contributing factors included the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, the low ceilings, and the dark night conditions.NTSB SEA01FA070Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Fairfield, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude and/or clearance over trees, resulting in a collision with trees, separation of a wing and uncontrolled collision with terrain. Factors included the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, dark night…NTSB SEA99FA150Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182E · Ryegate, MTThe pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions and his failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors include low ceilings and inadequate in-flight planning.NTSB DEN99FA114Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182J · La Veta, COThe pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors were low ceiling and the pilot's lack of instrument experience.NTSB DEN99FA072Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Pagosa Springs, COThe pilot's disregard of the adverse weather forecast, and his flight into known adverse weather by flying into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors were the existing weather conditions that included low ceilings, obscuration, and icing conditions,…NTSB FTW99FA121Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182G · Blanco, TXThe pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions and his failure to maintain clearance with terrain. Factors were, the low cloud and drizzle weather conditions, and the dark night light conditions.NTSB ATL99FA019Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Santee, SCThe pilot continued VFR flight into IMC conditions and lost control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. Factors were foggy weather conditions and self-induced stress.NTSB ANC96FA109Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180B · Iliamna, AKVFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude and/or clearance from mountainous terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather condition (low ceiling and…NTSB BFO95FA071Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Frederick, MDthe pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather during descent, which resulted in in-flight collision with terrain. Related factors were the pilot's disregard of a hazardous weather advisory, and the low ceilings, fog and drizzle.NTSB FTW95FA071Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182G · Muskogee, OKFailure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation after inadvertently flying into adverse weather. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, the low ceiling, the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather, and his…NTSB ATL94FA131Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech H-35 · Jackson, ALThe pilot's failure to avoid an area of thunderstorm activity, which resulted in a loss of control and the designed structural limits of the airframe being exceeded. The thunderstorms were a factor in the accident.NTSB LAX93LA056Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182K · Flagstaff, AZThe pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions and improper remedial action by descending into high terrain. Contributing to this accident were the prevailing cloud condition.NTSB BFO92FA133Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Westerly, RIInadvertent VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, self-induced pressure…NTSB MIA92FA112Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNavion NAV-A · Monteverde, FLThe pilot's inadvertent flight into IMC conditions and subsequent loss of control of the airplane in flight.NTSB CHI91FA026Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182D · Walker, MIVFR flight into IMC conditions. Factors related to the accident are failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing, becoming lost/disoriented, induction air filter icing, excessive workload, and lack of total experience in type of operation.NTSB DEN90FA041Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Tom'S Place, CAContinued flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude above the ground. Factors related to the accident were: dark night, adverse weather conditions, self induced pressure, and spatial…NTSB FTW90FA033Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Slidell, LAThe pilot's initiation of the flight into known adverse weather conditions which resulted in spatial disorientation and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude over the water. Factors were: darkness and the adverse weather conditions that prevailed.NTSB ATL90FA022Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Darlington, SCThe pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC and his attempt to land the airplane under the adverse weather conditions.NTSB DEN90FA002Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Nixon, NVContinued flight by the non-instrument rated pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft, due to spatial disorientation. Inadequate preflight preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, and the…NTSB SEA89FA183Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182F · Diamond Lake, ORImproper inflight planning and decision by the pilot in command who continued VFR flight into IMC conditions while attempting to fly through a mountain pass. Contributing factors were the low ceiling and rain weather conditions and the mountainous, hilly…NTSB DEN89FA149Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Steamboat Sprg., COThe plt's failure to discontinue the VFR flight when he encountered IMC; and the plt's failure to maintain adequate altitude to clear the mountainous terrain.NTSB ATL89FA061Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 210B · Mt Airy, NCThe pilot attempted to locate the destination airport in instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain a sufficient altitude to avoid the terrain in the area. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot' overconfidence in his…NTSB SEA88FA034Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182J · Molalla, ORThe recently certificated, non-instrument rated, pvt plt flew into the an area of low ceilings, low vis, rain & snw w/o filing a flt plan. No record of a wx briefing was fnd. A surviving pax rprtd that drg flt, the plt flew into clds that were initially…NTSB SEA88FA024Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180G · Cambridge, IDDuring a fuel stop at elko, NV the pilot requested a weather briefing for VFR flight to lander, WY or to couer d'alene, ID. The FAA fss briefed him on adverse weather to both destinations, with flight advisories for mountain obscurations, occasional severe…NTSB SEA88FA011Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Walton, ORWitnesses observed the aircraft flying westbound toward a pass at a low altitude above the ground near the base of low stratus clouds. The aircraft struck a tree at the top of a ridgeline in mount/hilly terrain on a northeasterly heading, traveled 1/2 mile…NTSB DEN86FA249Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182G · Brighton, COAt approximately 0415 hours when it was still night time, the non instrument rated private plt took off on an extended cross country flt to Kentucky. About 15 minutes later he was observed flying in a left turn, at an attitude of 50 to 75 feet in heavy fog…NTSB MKC86FA139Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182J · Hartford, ARWhen the acft did not arrive at its destn, a search was initiated. The wreckage was located 4 days later where the acft crashed in mountainous terrain. An investigation revealed there was severe thunderstorm activity in the area at the time of the accident.…NTSB DEN86FA071Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Kalispell, MTThe plt received a wx briefing and filed an IFR flt plan to Boeing field, seattle, WA. He departed Kalispell, MT, at 1135 MST. When the plt arrived in the spokane area, he obtained wx reports for seattle and decided to turn around and return to Kalispell. Wx…NTSB DEN86FA038Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna C-182 · Gallup, NMThe plt departed las cruces, NM, on a VFR flt to Gallup,NM. Approx 23 miles from destination, in mountainous terrain, the non-instrument rated plt encountered unforecast snow storm conditons at night. While the plt was maneuvering toward the destination at a…NTSB ATL86FA025Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Edenton, NCThe aircraft crashed into the abermarle sound and sank in 18 ft of water. The pilot was reportedly on an NDB approach and descended below mda. Witnesses stated that the aircraft circled over head about 15 minutes prior to the accident. Witnesses also stated…NTSB FTW86FA011Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Cisco, TXNon-instrument rated pvt pilot proceeded into instrument weather conditions. Control was lost and the aircraft impacted steep nose down in city limits. No record of a wx briefing being received by the pilot was found. No evidence of pre- impact failure or…NTSB DEN86FA009Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Eagle, COThe plt departed Eagle arpt with 3 pax to fly them to the white owl lake area for the reported purpose of looking for a possible camping site for hunting activities. The plt encountered IMC and lost control of the acft. He was not instrument rated. All…NTSB DEN85FA203Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna C-182 · La Salle, COThe plt and his girlfriend t/o from a pvt airfield north of denver co in a C182 in heavy fog conditions. The pilot was not inst rated. Shortly after t/o the aircraft hit the ground and was destroyed. Both occupants rec'd fatal injuries.NTSB FTW85MA297Accident · 3 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · El Reno, OKThe acft took off at 1054 CDT in VMC with no flt plan. At that time, there was a rprtd ceiling of 1800 ft. at 1112 CDT, the plt rprtd he was at 10,000 ft, 'just reaching the tops.' At 1137 CDT, he stated 'we're about 60 west of oke city, westbound to sayre…NTSB ATL85FA113Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Le Banon, VAThe acft impacted trees and came to rest 400 ft downslope from the top of clinch mountain. The non-instrument rated plt departed sprinfield, MO, with a ceiling of aprx 300-400 ft AGL. The plt then landed at cookeville, TN, where he received a wx briefing and…NTSB LAX85FA093Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Big Bear City, CAThe acft crashed in a mountainous area while on a VFR personal flt to long beach, CA. The non-instrument rated private plt & 4 minor children aboard the acft were killed. By low clouds & there were extensive snow showers in the arearea the plt's log book…