NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, MN

5 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental O-470 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. 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

19872026
NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, MN per year, 1987–2026: 5 cases
19872
19911
19961
20051

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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MN' 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\" = 250))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI06CA039Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportLarson Aero Comp-6 · Brainerd, MNThe pilot/builder inadvertently reversed the aileron control systems during installation and failed to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot/builder’s failure to perform an adequate aircraft…Nov 30, 2005 · N4334Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA307Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Duxbury, MNthe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed.Aug 19, 1996 · N2814A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI91LA197Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Grand Rapids, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper airspeed during landing and the improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's lack of total experience in seaplanes and the gusty wind condition.Jun 21, 1991 · N6503A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88FA008Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310 · Brownton, MNAcft crashed in open farm field during night dark conditions witness heard loud roar of engs then a hard dull thud and then silence. Angle of impact was near vertical. Engs were buried 8FT and dist of wreckage was confined to within the dimensions of acft.…Oct 20, 1987 · N57DS · DestroyedNTSB CHI87FA162Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · New Brighton, MNWitnesses observed the floatplane start a climbing left turn shortly after becoming airborne from a water takeoff. The aircraft's right wing dropped and the aircraft dove into the water where it struck the surface right wing first, flipped inverted and sank.…Jul 12, 1987 · N5027E · Destroyed