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NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, TX

14 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental O-470 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. 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.

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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'TX' 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\" = 260))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DFW08CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Austin, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A contributing factor was the gusting winds.Dec 22, 2007 · N212CG · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA230Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Abilene, TXThe pilot's improper compensation for the crosswind conditions resulting in a ground loop. A factor was the crosswind condition.May 15, 1998 · N4775B · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180J · Fort Worth, TXthe pilot's improper planning/decision, by allowing the airplane to get in a situation, where he could not compensate for wind conditions. A related factor was the gusty crosswind.Dec 28, 1997 · N121KS · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Valentine, TXThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and the excessive airspeed during the approach and landing. A factor was the dirt bank paralleling the airstrip.Jan 22, 1997 · N19694 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97TA075Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 182Q · Cleburne, TXthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind, and the dirt bank which was parallel to the runway.Jan 4, 1997 · N4732N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW95LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180J · El Paso, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Feb 25, 1995 · N9900N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW93LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna L-19A · Brookshire, TXThe pilot's improper compensation for the cross wind. A factor was the crosswind.Oct 11, 1992 · N5563 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW90LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180J · Austin, TXThe pilot in command's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a downwind landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience in this type airplane.Feb 11, 1990 · N52035 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW87LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Alice, TXThe pilot stated that during landing roll the right brake locked, the aircraft exited the runway, crossed a grassy area and collided with an airport light pole. Inspection of the brakes, rudder and nose wheel steering revealed no preimpact mechanical…Jun 21, 1987 · N5496E · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180H · Midland, TXThe 108 hour pvt plt had been checked out in the taildragger on the day preceding the accident. Returning from a local flt, the plt reported, he lost control during the landing when he encountered a gusting x-wind. The wheel ass'y failed in the subsequent…Apr 17, 1985 · N9054M · Substantial damageNTSB FTW84LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182J · Weatherford, TXThe acft landed long & fast with a 10 kt tailwind. The pilot was unable to stop the acft on the remaining rwy & ran of of the end. The left brake was found inop due to a lack of brake fluid. The acft was observed to veer to the right of the rwy prior to…Mar 26, 1984 · N2689F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA359Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182F · Houston, TXThe acft collided with an unoccupied pickup truck during the landing roll. The truck was parked off the left side of therwy. The acft had started drifting right during the landing flare. As the acft touched down the student was correcting back to the left…Jul 27, 1983 · N3518U · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA331Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Lubbock, TXThe acft groundlooped during landing after control was lost during a downwind landing. The acft landed on rwy 26 and thewind was reported from 090 degrees at 10 KTS. The plt reported that a gust of wind caused the acft to veer left and control was lost.Jul 12, 1983 · N2987C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Van Horn, TXThe acft collided with a ravine after leaving the rwy during a crosswind landing. The student pilot was on a cross country and was making and enroute landing. Upon arrival at the 2700 rt private gravel strip the pilot elected to land on rwy 06. He said he ws…Apr 23, 1983 · N5990J · Substantial damage