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NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, IN

73 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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Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19642026

NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, IN per year, 1964–2026: 73 cases
1964	8
1965	5
1966	2
1967	6
1968	4
1969	5
1970	2
1972	4
1973	2
1974	1
1975	2
1976	2
1977	1
1978	2
1979	2
1982	2
1984	2
1985	1
1986	1
1991	1
1992	1
1994	2
1995	1
1998	1
1999	1
2000	1
2001	1
2002	1
2003	1
2004	1
2008	1
2009	2
2010	1
2013	1
2016	1
2019	1

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Latest cases

Query with SQL

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" = 'IN' 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

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\" = 'IN' 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" = 'IN' 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

Run 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 GAA19CA246Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Marion, INThe pilot's improper trim setting and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.May 5, 2019 · N96974 · Destroyed NTSB CEN16CA390Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182 · Rensselaer, INThe pilot's improper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in the left wing's subsequent impact with a cornfield.Sep 30, 2016 · N2508Q · Substantial damage NTSB CEN13LA459Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180H · Greencastle, INThe pilot's excessive application of the right brake during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.Jul 25, 2013 · N28RR · Substantial damage NTSB CEN10CA400Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182R · Thayer, INA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to visually check the fuel supply prior to takeoff.Jul 14, 2010 · N9797H · Substantial damage NTSB CEN10CA061Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 305A · Rochester, INThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Nov 22, 2009 · N1172D · Substantial damage NTSB CEN09CA317Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182E · Martinsville, INThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing and his delay in initiating a successful go-around, which resulted in a loss of airspeed and an aerodynamic stall.May 22, 2009 · N3229Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI08CA117Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182D · Madison, INThe inadequate preflight inspection of the landing gear tires by the pilot, which did not identify a worn tire and resulted in a flat tire during landing touchdown. An additional cause was the directional control not possible during the landing rollout, and…Apr 27, 2008 · N9111X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI04CA194Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182A · Noblesville, INThe pilot's failure to select carburetor heat and his failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall. Factors were unstabilized approach the aircraft's low altitude, and the weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing.Jul 25, 2004 · N3708D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI03LA310Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182D · Rushville, INThe pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane during the initial takeoff climb which resulted in an inadvertent stall.Sep 12, 2003 · N8702X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI03LA020Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182N · Wheatfield, INThe pilot not maintaining aircraft control and the pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting wind condition. Factors to the accident were the gusting wind condition and the inadvertent stall at a low altitude.Nov 9, 2002 · N253R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI02LA055Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Elkhart, INThe pilot allowed the airplane's altitude to get too low while on final approach. A factor associated with the accident was the pickup truck which the airplane struck.Dec 21, 2001 · N58797 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI01LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Noblesville, INCarburetor icing and the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning by his delayed use of carburetor heat. A factor associated with the accident was the unsuitable terrain.Oct 8, 2000 · N8907X · Substantial damage NTSB CHI00LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Shelbyville, INthe inadequate preflight planning by the pilot and the exhaustion of usable fuel. A factor was the drainage ditch encountered on landing.Nov 16, 1999 · N5388B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI98LA365Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Wheatfield, INthe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat when the engine lost power. Factors associated with the accident were the carburetor icing conditions which prevailed, the low altitude at which the loss of power occurred, and the soybean crop in which the…Sep 30, 1998 · N6474A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI96LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180C · Patoka, INthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.Dec 17, 1995 · N9379T · Substantial damage NTSB CHI95LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Bremen, INthe pilot's failure to perform a go-around prior to touchdown. Factors to the accident were the tailwind, excessive airspeed, the rough terrain and the powerlines.Oct 22, 1994 · N9878E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI94LA306Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Indianapolis, INthe pilot's improper use of the mixture control, the poorly planned approach and the inadvertent stall.Aug 30, 1994 · N2452M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI92LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Auburn, INThe improper maintenance and adjustment of the carburetor by other maintenance personnel.Feb 28, 1992 · N2387G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI92LA064Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182K · Huntington, INPilot factor in that he failed to maintain flying speed in a turn which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors related to the accident are; icing conditions, hazardous weather advisory disregarded, flight into known adverse weather, and overconfidence in…Dec 31, 1991 · N2859R · Destroyed NTSB CHI86LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Gary, INThe student pilot was on a supervised solo flight. According to him, he closed the throttle over the threshold due to excessive speed and the plane floated for some distance as he brought the control column back. The nose of the aircraft then dropped and the…Jun 19, 1986 · N20735 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI85LA381Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · West Lafayette, INThe plt reported the acft bounced twice on touchdown. The final touchdown was hard and the nose wheel separated. The nose gear strut dug into sod resulting in substantial damage to the acft.Sep 17, 1985 · N97855 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI84LA367Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182G · Crawfordsville, INPlt stated that while en route the generator circuit breaker popped and attempts to reset it proved futile. A loss of pwr occurred later in the flt and a forced landig was made in a field during which the acft was damaged. No fuel was found in the acft after…Aug 27, 1984 · N2124R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI84FA292Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Henryville, INThe aircraft's annual inspection was thirteen years overdue and the pilot had not logged any flight time inn almost one year. Twenty eight airworthiness directives had not been complied with. The engine quit shortly after take off, when the magneto coils…Jul 13, 1984 · N6021B · Substantial damage NTSB CHI83LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182N · Jeffersonville, INThe aircraft engine quit at 2500 feet after takeoff. The pilot could not restart engine. A forced landing was made in anopen field and the aircraft nosed over during the rollout. No reason for the engine power loss was determined.Dec 30, 1982 · N9180G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI82DA133Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 182 · Brazil, INThe pilot elected to land on the grass adjacent to a paved runway. While on landing roll the landing gear contacted the edge of a paved taxiway that ran perpendicular to the runway. The aircraft nosed over and came to rest inverted.Apr 25, 1982 · N6308A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FET34Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182P · South Bend, INSep 29, 1979 · N21121 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FET25Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Craigville, INJul 23, 1979 · N1684C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI79FEX08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Franklin, INNov 18, 1978 · N3868C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FET33Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182M · Chesterton, INAug 7, 1978 · N92125 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI77FEX09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182N · Tell City, INJan 29, 1977 · N92187 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76FEA46Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Tipton, INJul 30, 1976 · N8422S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76DEA37Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Jeffersonville, INMay 22, 1976 · N3138S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75FET17Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182K · Syracuse, INApr 8, 1975 · N2787Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75DET16Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182E · Knox, INMar 15, 1975 · N2849Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI74DEA32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Indianapolis, INMar 20, 1974 · N8416S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73DEA41Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Ramsey, INJun 22, 1973 · N5035D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEE27Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Frankfort, INFeb 5, 1973 · N9135G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73ACO48Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310A · Lafayette, INNov 16, 1972 · N347P · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEA14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Tipton, INSep 9, 1972 · N6284A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73DEA01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Indianapolis, INJul 3, 1972 · N8416S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FET32Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182F · Logansport, INMay 31, 1972 · N3210U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBM08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Griffith, INSep 25, 1970 · N3701U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBA09Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182L · Riley, INAug 1, 1970 · N3115R · Destroyed NTSB CHI70F0362Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182M · New Albany, INDec 12, 1969 · N71886 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI70D0039Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Lafayette, INMay 30, 1969 · N3143Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0600Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182E · Hartford City, INApr 10, 1969 · N2987Y · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0596Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Indianapolis, INMar 15, 1969 · N2890R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0578Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Terre Haute, INMar 14, 1969 · N3204U · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0296Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Indianapolis, INOct 22, 1968 · N70513 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0151Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 310C · Richmond, INJul 28, 1968 · N2652C · Substantial damage