NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, AZ
186 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.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 6 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 4 |
| 1966 | 10 |
| 1967 | 8 |
| 1968 | 3 |
| 1969 | 5 |
| 1970 | 2 |
| 1971 | 4 |
| 1972 | 4 |
| 1973 | 3 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1976 | 7 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 6 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
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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\" = 'AZ' 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'))
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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AZ' 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'))
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 WPR26LA122Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182M · Flagstaff, AZMaintenance personnel’s decision to conduct an engine run at takeoff power in front of an active taxiway, and their failure to notify ATC, which resulted in the accident pilot’s loss of control during taxi due to an encounter with a jet blast.NTSB WPR25LA226Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182L · Tucson Estates, AZThe pilot’s inability to stop the airplane on the runway during a rejected takeoff for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the airplane’s impact with a ditch.NTSB ANC25LA049Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180J · Flagstaff, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in variable and gusty wind, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB WPR24LA042Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182G · Casa Grande, AZThe loss of engine power during landing for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR23LA207Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182Q · Kingman, AZThe failure of the passenger to adequately maintain a safe distance from the airplane’s propeller and the determination to let the passenger exit the airplane with the engine running.NTSB WPR22LA165AccidentClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182G · Eloy, AZThe unoccupied airplanes exceedance of the critical angle of attack which resulted in a stall, subsequent inverted spin, and impact with terrain.NTSB WPR21LA177Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182J · Sedona, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a collision with a fuel truck and a parked airplane.NTSB WPR20CA085Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Eloy, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground-loop.NTSB WPR20FA049Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 182 · Goodyear, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines due to his impairment from cannabis.NTSB GAA18CA552Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Page, AZThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.NTSB GAA18CA285Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Wickenburg, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA18CA246Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Page, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a rejected takeoff in gusting quarting tailwind conditions.NTSB GAA18CA051Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182H · Tucson, AZThe pilot’s failure to use taxiways shown on the airport diagrams and his subsequent failure to avoid a ditch.NTSB WPR17LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Safford, AZThe total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 5 piston, piston pin, or connecting rod assembly for reasons that could not be determined due to the severity of the post fracture damage.NTSB WPR16FA183Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Gilbert, AZAn inadvertent explosion of pyrotechnics, which were contained in a box that had been installed on the airplane's left main landing gear assembly spring leg which resulted in shrapnel striking the airplane's left wing and breaching the left wing fuel tank,…NTSB GAA15CA271Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 305A · Show Low, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in quartering tailwind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a right main landing gear collapse.NTSB WPR15LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Tucson, AZA partial loss of engine power during initial takeoff climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no evidence of a mechanical anomaly that would have precluded normal operation.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 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 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 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 WPR13FA017Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Yucca, AZThe pilot’s failure to take corrective action to avoid terrain during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR11CA446Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182A · Prescott, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while taxiing.NTSB WPR11CA162Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Pine, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.NTSB WPR11CA106Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Prescott, AZThe pilot's loss of airplane control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR11CA097Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Flagstaff, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing that resulted in a ground loop.NTSB WPR10CA081Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182P · Payson, AZThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR09LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Sedona, AZThe pilot's failure to achieve the proper touchdown point during a full-stop landing attempt. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to ensure that the aircraft was properly configured for landing, his not initiating a go-around, and a…NTSB LAX08CA270Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182Q · Mesa, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB LAX08LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182H · Prescott, AZA loss of engine power from fuel starvation due to the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system and failure to select a tank containing fuel.NTSB SEA07LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182D · Phoenix, AZThe loss of engine power due to the intake manifold disconnection to the engine's cylinders on the left side.NTSB LAX07CA116Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180D · Winslow, AZthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB SEA07CA076Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182H · Phoenix, AZThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. A factor was the sign.NTSB LAX06FA304Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182K · Sedona, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees and terrain while maneuvering in mountainous/hilly terrain in a high density altitude environment.NTSB LAX06FA206Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Payson, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain during a low level flyby maneuver. A factor was glare from the sun and shadows created by the mountainous terrain.NTSB LAX06CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Black Canyon, AZthe pilot's encounter with downdraft at low altitude on short final approach to land.NTSB DEN06FA028Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182D · Heber, AZthe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain. Contributing factors included the pilot's lack of night flying experience and the dark night.NTSB LAX04CA209Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Kingman, AZthe pilot under instruction's excessive and improper use of the rudder control during the landing roll and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop and nose over.NTSB LAX04CA200Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182K · Phoenix, AZthe pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent porpoise and collision with a sign.NTSB LAX03CA296Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182K · Young, AZthe collision with a bull during takeoff.NTSB LAX03CA272Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182J · Marble Canyon, AZthe failure of the pilot to retract the flaps and attain a sufficient airspeed during the attempted go-around, which resulted in a stall. The full nose-up trim was a contributing factor.NTSB LAX03CA249Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · St. Johns, AZThe pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition that resulted in a loss of directional control and ground loop. The crosswind was a contributing factor.NTSB LAX03LA240Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180C · Punkin Center, AZThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and failure to attain adequate climb rate to ensure clearance from obstacles. The tailwind and high density altitude were factors.NTSB LAX03LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180A · Scottsdale, AZThe failure of a main landing gear axle bolt, and the subsequent separation of the right main landing gear wheel from the gear strut during the landing roll, which resulted in a collapse of the right main landing gear.NTSB LAX03FA066Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182H · Parker, AZfailure of both pilot's to see and avoid one another while maneuvering in the traffic pattern. A factor in the accident was the inability of the Cessna pilot to communicate on the CTAF frequency due to the limitations of his radios.NTSB LAX02FA198Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Deer Valley, AZa loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during the takeoff initial climb, and, the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering to return to the runway, which resulted in a stall.NTSB LAX02LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Sedona, AZThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB LAX02LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Roosevelt, AZFailure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control during the landing rollout after making a precautionary landing precipitated by an electrical system failure.NTSB LAX02FA110Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPilatus UV-20A · Marana, AZthe failure of both pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout. The failure of the Pilatus pilot to report his proper position was a factor.NTSB LAX02FA041Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182E · Prescott, AZthe pilot's failure to adequately deice the airplane prior to takeoff, which resulted in the airplane's degraded aerodynamic and climb performance capability, failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, and a stall/spin. Contributing factors were the pilot's…