NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, AL

5 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental O-470 series, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with object”. 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

19832026
NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, AL per year, 1983–2026: 5 cases
19831
19851
19861
19901
19921

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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    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\" = 220))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ATL92LA104Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188 · Elba, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from objects (trees), and his inadequate visual lookout. A factor was the trees located in the practice area.May 20, 1992 · N5519S · DestroyedNTSB ATL90FA144Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 305A · Fruitdale, ALThe pilot exercised poor judgment by attempting to operate the airplane while impaired by alcohol.Jul 15, 1990 · N5301G · DestroyedNTSB ATL86FA129Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Bay Minette, ALThe acft collided with trees during a descent. The plt was attempting to fly below the overcast to determine his location. The plt radioed just prior to his descent to announce his intentions to his destination UNICOM. There were no further communications…May 15, 1986 · N52911 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA150Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Bayou La Batre, ALInadvertant opening of parachute in aircraft during climb to jump altitude pulled jumper from aircraft. Jumper struck right horizontal tail. Control of aircraft was lost and the pilot and the other three jumpers exited the aircraft, deployed their chutes and…Apr 27, 1985 · N2688G · DestroyedNTSB ATL83LA222Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182F · Tallassee, ALAs the student jumper was getting out of the aircraft and onto the step in preparation for a parachute jump the pack tray prematurely opened and the canopy blossomed under the tail pulling the jumper into the horizontal stabilizer causing a cut on his left…May 28, 1983 · N3112U · Substantial damage