NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series
6,204 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental O-470 series. 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17026'))
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.
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17026'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN14CA402Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182R · Pine Bluff, ARThe inadvertent aerodynamic stall during landing in crosswind conditions.NTSB ERA14CA365Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182B · Clayton, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a tree and then obstacles during the subsequent aborted takeoff.NTSB WPR14CA314Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Warren, IDThe pilot's attempt to depart on an unpaved road, which he mistook for the unpaved runway. Contributing to the accident was the fact that the road and the runway were conjoined for the first few hundred feet of the runway.NTSB WPR14FA303Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182L · Sedona, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance the airplane’s critical angle-of attack while maneuvering through a canyon in high-density altitude conditions at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ANC14LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180H · Seward, AKThe pilot’s execution of a hard uncoordinated landing, which resulted in the overstress fracture of the right main landing gear (MLG) axle attachment bolts and the subsequent separation of the of the right MLG axle.NTSB WPR14FA286Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Fall City, WAThe pilot’s decision to depart in low-ceiling conditions and his continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.NTSB CEN14CA365Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182A · Geneseo, ILThe pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel supply, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR14LA271Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Big Creek, IDThe pilot’s execution of a traffic pattern that did not put the airplane in position for a normal final approach and the pilot’s decision to continue the landing attempt instead of initiating a go-around, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical…NTSB WPR14CA376Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182K · Mesa, AZThe student pilot's inadequate landing flare which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and hard landing.NTSB ERA14FA313Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Littleton, NCMaintenance personnel's application of sealant to the engine case halves during engine overhaul, contrary to manufacturer's instructions, which resulted in internal failure of the engine due to the loss of case bolt torque.NTSB WPR14CA268Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna L19 - A · Firebaugh, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions in the landing area, which resulted in a loss of directional control and encounter with soft terrain and vegetation.NTSB WPR14CA247Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Casper, WYThe pilot's inadequate flare and loss of directional control during landing.NTSB CEN14CA302Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Springview, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswind.NTSB CEN14CA289Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182A · Valmeyer, ILThe inadvertent deployment of the skydiver's drogue chute when he exited the airplane, resulting in it contacting and damaging the horizontal stabilizer.NTSB WPR14CA241Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180H · Hesperia, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ANC14LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180H · Wasilla, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing and an attempted go-around, which resulted in collision with terrain.NTSB CEN14LA273Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Monroe, LAThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ANC14LA034Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182K · Galena, AKA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which necessitated a forced landing on unsuitable terrain, during which the airplane flipped over and became partially submerged in water.NTSB WPR14LA208Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Mammoth Lakes, CAThe total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat in cruise flight while operating in an area conducive to carburetor icing.NTSB ERA14CA263Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182J · Perkasie, PAThe pilot's failure to select and attain a proper touchdown point during landing which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB WPR14LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180A · Nampa, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB WPR14CA184Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180D · Murieta, CAThe pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff at the initial veer off.NTSB ANC14CA025Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182J · Cooper Landing, AKThe pilot's failure to correctly use carburetor heat, resulting in a loss of engine power and collision with terrain.NTSB ANC14CA021Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · North Pole, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while taxiing on a snow covered runway, which resulted in a collision with a terrain.NTSB ERA14LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna O1 - A · St. Petersburg, FLThe pilot's improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion in the selected tank and a subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB WPR14LA117Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A45 · Hollister, CAThe total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and improper fuel management.NTSB CEN14CA182Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182J · Belen, NMThe pilot's failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard for the intended flight.NTSB CEN14LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Lexington, TXThe pilot’s improper use of the carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.NTSB CEN14CA095Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182N · Paradis, LAThe collision with a bird which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.NTSB ERA14CA082Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182H · Littleton, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB CEN14LA089Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 305C (0 1E) · Hondo, TXThe pilot's loss of directional control during an attempted go-around for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s and pilot’s decision to continue flight after experiencing…NTSB CEN14FA071Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182E · Delta, COThe student pilot’s decision to attempt flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and ground impact.NTSB WPR14LA045Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna Ector 305A · Mokuleia, HIA landing gear brake malfunction during the landing for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR14LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · St. Johns, AZA total loss of engine power while on final approach due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning.NTSB CEN14LA036Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182L · Superior, WIThe failure of the pilot who was flying the trail airplane to maintain separation from the lead airplane. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate pilot training for formation skydiving operations.NTSB CEN14CA040Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Braggadocio, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout, which resulted in a runway excursion and the airplane nosing over.NTSB ERA14CA023Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Wauchula, FLThe pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR14CA028Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Butte, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind.NTSB ERA14CA003Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 305A · Slatington Airport, PAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land with a tailwind condition and the airfield's inaccurate windsock.NTSB WPR13CA428Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Big Bear, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized landing approach, which resulted in a collision with a fence short of the runway.NTSB CEN13CA559Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Goodhue, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.NTSB ERA13CA427Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182E · Middletown Springs, VTThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA13CA438Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182P · Newport News, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR13LA414Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 - B · Redmond, ORThe pilot's inability to counter an unexpected wind gust after touchdown, which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB WPR13LA408Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Casa Grande, AZA loss of engine power during final approach for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN13LA541Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Gallup, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane directional control during the landing roll due to his diverted attention.NTSB CEN13CA538Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182J · Hyannis, NEThe pilot did not adequately compensate for the gusty wind conditions which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing.NTSB ERA13LA410Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188B · Woodrow, SCA failure of the right rudder pedal arm due to corrosion as a result of inadequate maintenance and inspection of the rudder pedal assembly.NTSB CEN13LA531Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna/Weaver 305 - E · Paris, TXThe failure of a landing gear O-ring, which prevented the pilot from being able to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.NTSB CEN13LA503Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Concord, WIThe pilot's failure to properly plan for a maximum performance takeoff by not fully addressing the elevated density altitude or the nonstandard runway surface conditions and his failure to properly configure the airplane's flap setting for the accident…