NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, 1998

9 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.

Cases per year

19822026
NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, 1998 per year, 1982–2026: 233 cases
198215
198315
198411
198514
19864
19877
198813
198911
199014
199111
19928
19933
199411
19956
199612
19974
19989
19998
20002
20018
20025
20037
20045
200510
20066
200714

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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1998
    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"

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NTSB CHI99LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310 · Ashland, NEthe pilot's not refueling the airplane to avoid fuel exhaustion, and his inadequate preflight planning. A factor was fuel exhaustion.Dec 9, 1998 · N3027D · Substantial damageNTSB 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 ATL98LA113Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 305 · Lantana, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel system that resulted in the loss of engine power due to water contamination. A factor was the rough terrain on the departure end of the runway.Aug 15, 1998 · N8WP · Substantial damageNTSB LAX98LA252Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · California City, CAThe pilot's failure to assure that an adequate supply of fuel was available for the flight and his inadequate preflight planning/preparation.Jul 28, 1998 · N6493A · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA300Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Marshall, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the improper position of the fuel selector. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in this make and model of airplane.Jul 6, 1998 · N5554D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA177Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182E · Las Cruces, NMthe pilot's improper use of (or failure to use) carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor ice, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Related factors were: the carburetor icing (weather) conditions, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced…Apr 8, 1998 · N3086Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX98LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Santa Rosa, CAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Mar 9, 1998 · N5704B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX98LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Pioche, NVThe total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. An additional factor in this accident was the pilot's decision to make the flight under known icing conditions.Mar 6, 1998 · N6799M · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182E · Steamboat Sprng, COThe total nonmechanical power loss due to the formation of carburetor ice. A factor was the deep snow covered field on which the forced landing was made.Jan 30, 1998 · N2804Y · Substantial damage