NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, WA

11 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.

Cases per year

19842026
NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, WA per year, 1984–2026: 11 cases
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19902
19941
19952
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20011
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20071

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\" = 'WA' 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 LAX07CA265Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182P · Fall City, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control.Sep 3, 2007 · N58596 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA03LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Pasco, WAThe pilot's inadequate remedial action when his aircraft began to veer during the landing roll, and his ultimate failure to maintain directional control which resulted in a ground loop. Factors include the pilot's momentary diversion of his attention during…Apr 27, 2003 · N180MK · Substantial damageNTSB SEA01LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Quincy, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include an encounter with a dust devil/whirlwind.Jul 19, 2001 · N64426 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA00LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180H · Roche Harbor, WAThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions during landing.Aug 25, 2000 · N91464 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA00LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Silverdale, WAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for winds. Factors include gusty, shifting winds, crosswinds, and an earthen berm near the edge of the runway.Apr 2, 2000 · N2635K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180R · Seattle, WAthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll. A factor in the accident was the gusty wind conditions.Oct 15, 1995 · N3698C · Substantial damageNTSB SEA95LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Camas, WAInadequate remedial action by the flight instructor after the student lost directional control.Feb 11, 1995 · N626RP · Substantial damageNTSB SEA94LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Ione, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors include the pilot's fatigue, and trees near the side of the runway.Jul 8, 1994 · N6276M · Substantial damageNTSB SEA91LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182-E · Anacortes, WAThe poor inflight decision by the PIC to land on a short grass airstrip in strong gusty tailwind conditions.Dec 17, 1990 · N3017Y · Substantial damageNTSB SEA90LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Lummi Island, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while applying brakes after landing.Sep 8, 1990 · N5249C · Substantial damageNTSB SEA84LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180-A · Garfield, WAThe acft was landed in a soft stubble field. The landing gear mired and the acft ground looped breaking the right main landing gear.Apr 4, 1984 · N88666 · Substantial damage