Ongoing NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, 2026
28 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
| 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2026 | 28 |
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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\") = 2026
AND c.\"completionStatus\" = 'Ongoing'
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2026
AND c."completionStatus" = 'Ongoing'
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 CEN27FA038Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldInvestigation openBeech H35 · Deenwood, GANTSB WPR27LA035Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180 · Hanksville, UTNTSB WPR27LA032Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180G · Mesa, AZNTSB WPR27LA026Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 182N · Santa Maria, CAOn October 28, 2026, about 1210 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 182N, N442RA was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Santa Maria, California. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB ERA27LA025Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 182Q · Ball Ground, GANTSB WPR27LA021Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 182A · Galveston, TXNTSB CEN27LA020Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 182Q · Gun Barrel City, TXNTSB WPR27LA017Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180H · Lewistown, MTNTSB ERA27LA005Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 182A · Lexington, OHNTSB WPR26LA353Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 182P · Warren, IDNTSB WPR26LA357Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 182Q · Water Valley, MSNTSB WPR26LA351Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180 · Medford, ORNTSB CEN26LA321Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180 · Pagosa Springs, CONTSB ANC26LA094Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180A · Cordova, AKNTSB WPR26LA342Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180E · Salem, ORNTSB ANC26LA089Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180J · Bettles, AKNTSB WPR26LA304Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180 · McCall, IDNTSB WPR26LA296Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 180 · La Center, WAOn August 10, 2026, about 12:55 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 180, N180DT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near La Center, Washington. The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were seriously injured. The flight was…NTSB ERA26FA291Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportBeech H35 · Bogalusa, LAOn August 6, 2026, about 1030 central daylight time, a Beech H35, N5409D, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Bogalusa, Louisiana. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB ANC26LA078Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180 · Nenana, AKNTSB ERA26FA269Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCessna 182 · Piseco, NYOn July 12, 2026, about 1909 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182J, N43TB, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Piseco, New York. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91…NTSB ERA26FA253Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportBellanca 14-19-2 · Goldsby, OKOn June 29, 2026, at about 1055 central daylight time, a Bellanca 14-19-2, N9846B, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident in Goldsby, Oklahoma. The two pilots were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…NTSB ANC26LA061Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180 · Skwentna, AKNTSB ANC26LA058Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 182Q · Beaver, AKNTSB ERA26LA250Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 182 · Charlotte, VTNTSB ANC26LA037Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportTundrair King · Palmer, AKOn May 5, 2026, about 1950 Alaska daylight time (AKDT), an experimental Tundrair King airplane, N62TK, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Palmer, Alaska. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB ERA26LA197Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 182 · Lancaster, OHOn May 3, 2026, about 2241 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182D, N9069X, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lancaster, Ohio. The pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB ANC26LA036Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180A · Russellville, AR