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NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, LA

7 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental O-470 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”. 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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19842026

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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\" = 'LA' 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\" = 353))
  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.

NTSB DFW07CA127Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182L · Cheneyville, LAThe loss of engine power while climbing due to the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain at the forced landing site.Jun 2, 2007 · N3356R · Substantial damageNTSB DFW06CA117Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182L · Covington, LAThe total loss of engine power due to water contamination in the fuel system for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.May 2, 2006 · N42336 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW03TA087Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBeech T-34B · Hammond, LAThe pilot's inadequate inflight planning/decision resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the night light conditions.Jan 19, 2003 · N20684 · DestroyedNTSB FTW99LA014Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Farmerville, LAThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as result of the pilot's inadequate preflight. Factors were the pilot's failure to verify the refueling of the airplane and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Oct 19, 1998 · N4796N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · New Orleans, LAThe pilot not following procedures and directives in that he did not periodically clear the engine during an extended glide. The factors were carburetor icing weather conditions and lack of suitable terrain for landing.Feb 17, 1996 · N9901M · Substantial damageNTSB FTW91LA096Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Farmerville, LAA fuel starvation induced power loss due to the pilot's failure to select the proper fuel tank.Jun 14, 1991 · N6278A · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA053Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182H · Basile, LAThe acft experienced a nose gear collapse during a forced landing following a loss of power shortly after takeoff. Plt stated the power loss occurred at an alt of 400 ft AGL. The forced landing was made in a soft plowed field. Post accident exam of the acft…Nov 22, 1984 · N1857X · Substantial damage