NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series
115 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 | 6 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 9 |
| 1984 | 10 |
| 1985 | 10 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 8 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 8 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 |
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.\"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."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 DEN07CA162Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Glenwood Spring, COThe pilot's failure to go around when it became apparent that he could not land and stop the airplane on the remaining runway. Factors contributing to the accident were the tailwind and the gusts.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 SEA07CA067Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182H · Jean, NVThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions during final approach, which resulted in a loss of control and an in-flight collision with terrain. A contributing factor was the windshear condition encountered.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 LAX06CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Black Canyon, AZthe pilot's encounter with downdraft at low altitude on short final approach to land.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 SEA05LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Yellow Pine, IDThe pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation during takeoff. A factor was the windshear.NTSB DEN05LA112Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Grand Junction, COthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during aborted landing and failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was the encounter with wind shear during final approach and landing.NTSB DEN05CA067Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182M · Cortez, COthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare. Contributing factors include the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision making, the crosswind and the gusty surface winds.NTSB IAD05LA051Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182N · Marion, OHThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in an encounter with icing conditions and the accretion of ice on the airframe. Also causal was the pilot's improper setting of the flaps in icing conditions in accordance with operating…NTSB SEA05CA059Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182A · Manzanita, ORThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind, which resulted in an inflight loss of control, a subsequent uncontrolled descent into the tree stump and guy wire, and the resultant nose over. A factor contributing to the accident was the downdraft.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 SEA03LA074Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · McCall, IDThe pilot's inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions while maneuvering in the area of rapidly growing cumulus clouds. Factors include the pilot's improper decision to try to out-climb the rising clouds, mountainous terrain, falling snow,…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 ANC01LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Chitina, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident are variable winds, and a downdraft.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 MIA99LA141Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182K · Picayune, MSThe failure of the pilot to recover from the bounced landing resulting in collapse of the nose landing gear. A finding in the accident was the crosswind weather condition that existed at the time of the accident.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 CHI98LA109Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Whitewood, SDfailure of the pilot to maintain clearance from obstructions (wires) during an approach for a precautionary landing. Factors associated with the accident were: the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions, low ceilings, icing conditions, and…NTSB ANC97LA076Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180F · Ketchikan, AKthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor relating to the accident was: the unfavorable wind condition with gusts and downdrafts.NTSB SEA97LA050Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180J · Lopez, WAThe pilot's improper decision to initiate flight into marginal VFR conditions at night which led to inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain. Factors contributing to the accident…NTSB ANC96LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Mc Carthy, AKThe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, and his inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions.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 BFO95LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Annapolis, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll. Related factors were the sudden thunderstorm, the high gusty winds, and the sudden windshift to a tailwind during the touchdown/landing roll.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 ANC93LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180H · Ketchikan, AKThe pilot in commands improper compensation for the wind condition. A factor in the accident was the unfavorable wind.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 FTW93LA043Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Washington, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain proper clearance over the fence.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 SEA92LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Dixie, IDThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Factors relating to the accident were the high density attitude and the downdraft.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 FTW92LA030Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182F · Morse, TXThe pilot's attempted VFR flight into IMC conditions. Factors were, the pilot's lack of instrument qualification, his failure to obtain a weather briefing prior to the flight, and dark night conditions.NTSB CHI92LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182U · Rolla, MOThe pilot in command's failure to attain a proper flare on landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot in command's inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions.NTSB ANC91LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Telida, AKThe pilot getting disoriented during flight due to his inattentiveness, the airplane's low fuel level, the fss specialist's giving the pilot an incorrect heading to fly, poor radio communications between the fss and the pilot, the strong crosswind, and the…