NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 series, 1997
54 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
| 1962 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 232 |
| 1965 | 242 |
| 1966 | 250 |
| 1967 | 309 |
| 1968 | 181 |
| 1969 | 181 |
| 1970 | 202 |
| 1971 | 180 |
| 1972 | 158 |
| 1973 | 161 |
| 1974 | 160 |
| 1975 | 170 |
| 1976 | 154 |
| 1977 | 144 |
| 1978 | 161 |
| 1979 | 150 |
| 1980 | 136 |
| 1981 | 113 |
| 1982 | 107 |
| 1983 | 124 |
| 1984 | 81 |
| 1985 | 87 |
| 1986 | 71 |
| 1987 | 75 |
| 1988 | 75 |
| 1989 | 75 |
| 1990 | 78 |
| 1991 | 74 |
| 1992 | 70 |
| 1993 | 64 |
| 1994 | 62 |
| 1995 | 65 |
| 1996 | 61 |
| 1997 | 54 |
| 1998 | 70 |
| 1999 | 80 |
| 2000 | 56 |
| 2001 | 72 |
| 2002 | 70 |
| 2003 | 87 |
| 2004 | 73 |
| 2005 | 63 |
| 2006 | 68 |
| 2007 | 77 |
| 2008 | 54 |
| 2009 | 58 |
| 2010 | 57 |
| 2011 | 78 |
| 2012 | 54 |
| 2013 | 51 |
| 2014 | 48 |
| 2015 | 64 |
| 2016 | 50 |
| 2017 | 45 |
| 2018 | 50 |
| 2019 | 51 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2021 | 45 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2024 | 48 |
| 2025 | 54 |
| 2026 | 37 |
Where
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\") = 1997
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") = 1997
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 FTW98LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180J · Fort Worth, TXthe pilot's improper planning/decision, by allowing the airplane to get in a situation, where he could not compensate for wind conditions. A related factor was the gusty crosswind.NTSB LAX98LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180H · Santa Ynez, CAThe pilot's improper flare. Related factors were the crosswind conditions.NTSB NYC98LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Chatham, MAloss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). The tail wind component and an encounter with a ditch were related factors.NTSB MIA98LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Parkton, NCimproper installation of an auto battery cable which led to an in-flight fire due to the chaffed cable.NTSB LAX98GA029Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportCessna 182R · Markleeville, CAthe pilot-passenger's failure to maintain sufficient altitude and airspeed to avoid collision with terrain, and the pilot-in-command's diverted attention and failure to recognize a deteriorating situation in time to effect a safe recovery.NTSB LAX98LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Hamburg, CAthe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and overload failure of the nose gear. High terrain (obstruction) near the approach end of the runway was a related factor.NTSB FTW98LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Thompsons, TXThe loss of engine power resulting from a disconnected carburetor float due to improper maintenance. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB FTW98LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180J · Chama, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during its landing roll. Encounter with an embankment (dirt bank) was a related factor.NTSB ANC98LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Palmer, AKThe pilot misjudging the touchdown point, which resulted in landing short of the sand bar and the airplane nosing over.NTSB NYC98LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing Stearman PT-17 · Elkton, MDThe inadequate lookout by the pilot of the Cessna and his failure to maintain adequate clearance between his airplane and the active runway. A factor in the accident was the lack of taxiway hold signs or lines.NTSB ANC97LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · King Salmon, AKThe distorted/misaligned main landing gear, and an improper maintenance repair of the main landing gear. A factor associated with the accident was rough and uneven terrain.NTSB CHI97LA307Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Dassel, MNthe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point on the airstrip. Factors associated with the accident were the high vegetation which skewed the pilot's visual perception of threshold, and the embankment which the airplane contacted.NTSB FTW97FA340Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182N · Montrose, COInadequate preflight and in-flight planning, preparation and decision making. A related factor was the improper use of flaps.NTSB MIA97LA241Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Paris, TNTemporary loss of engine power for undetermined reasons res ulting in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.NTSB LAX97LA316Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · Madera, CAfuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to compute the fuel required and the fuel available. The pilot's decision to extend his downwind beyond gliding distance of the runway after entering the traffic pattern was a factor in this accident.NTSB LAX97LA306Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Bullhead City, AZThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind,NTSB CHI97LA273Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188B · South Haven, MIfailure of a connecting rod in the engine assembly, which resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: lack of a recommended engine overhaul, and the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.NTSB LAX97LA301Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech H35 · Goleta, CAwas a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB MIA97LA236Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Butler, ALThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during a landing attempt after adding power to recover from a bounced landing.NTSB ANC97LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180H · Arctic Village, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty wind conditions. Factors were the gusty wind conditions, and the pilot's misjudging the wind information.NTSB CHI97LA243Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Oshkosh, WIwake turbulence from another airplane encountered at an altitude which precluded regaining control of the airplane by the pilot.NTSB ANC97LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Port Ashton, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind and soft terrain.NTSB SEA97LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180B · Spanish Fork, UTThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. A factor was the crosswind.NTSB ANC97LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Umiat, AKThe collapse of the right main landing gear while taxiing to parking.NTSB CHI97LA237Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182F · Haviland, KSthe pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to obtain and/or maintain proper runway alignment during a night landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the airplane's inoperative landing lights, the airport's inoperative runway edge lights, and…NTSB FTW97LA279Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Carlisle, ARthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll (at night).NTSB CHI97LA215Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Chippewa Falls, WIthe pilot's misjudgment of the fuel supply, and subsequent fuel exhaustion.NTSB LAX97LA252Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182N · Sacramento, CAFailure of maintenance personnel to adequately repair the pitch trim system and ensure that it was properly rigged, and the pilot's failure to maintain pitch control due to the distraction at liftoff of the mistrim condition.NTSB LAX97LA249Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182G · Fresno, CAthe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.NTSB IAD97LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182K · Ellington, CTThe pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance and his failure to execute a go around.NTSB IAD97LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182H · Pedrictown, NJThe pilot's improper flare.NTSB ANC97FAMS1Accident · 4 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna 182F · Talkeetna, AKUndetermined.NTSB SEA97LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Yakima, WAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain.NTSB NYC97LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182N · Frederick, MDThe private pilot's improper flare, and the certificated flight instructor's delayed decision to add power, which resulted in the subsequent hard landing.NTSB LAX97LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Hollister, CAThe pilot's improper use of the elevator and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot's application of full power following the loss of directional control, which increased…NTSB SEA97LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182C · Hardin, MTthe student's delay in initiating a go-around. A factor relating to the accident was: the sunglare.NTSB SEA97LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Brigham City, UTfailure of the pilot to maintain proper runway alignment during the landing. The gusty quartering crosswind was a related factor.NTSB IAD97LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Wentworth, NHPilot's inadequate preflight planning to determine the suitability of an unimproved field for landing.NTSB LAX97LA190Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Lamont, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate fuel for the flight.NTSB ANC97LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Shaktoolik, AKloss of engine power for undetermined reason(s).NTSB ANC97LA076Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180F · Ketchikan, AKthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor relating to the accident was: the unfavorable wind condition with gusts and downdrafts.NTSB LAX97WA194Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationCessna 180 · Rancho Santa Yn, MexicoNTSB LAX97LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182G · Corona, CAfuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to perform either preflight or en route fuel consumption calculations. The pilot's decision to fly the aircraft without the required pilot's operating handbook (POH) on board was a factor in this accident.NTSB MIA97LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna Wren 182G-460 · Spartanburg, SCthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, by failure to survey the takeoff area, and his delay in aborting the takeoff. Upsloping terrain and high vegetation in the takeoff area were related factors.NTSB NYC97LA094Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Red Hook, NYThe pilot's improper compensation for the wind conditions and his failure to initiate a go-around.NTSB FTW97LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182K · Little Rock, ARthe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB MIA97LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182P · Mobile, ALthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout, which resulted in a collision with a runway light.NTSB FTW97LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180D · Erie, COThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane directional control. A factor was the crosswind.NTSB CHI97LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Kirksville, MOthe pilot failed to adequately compensate for the wind conditions on the runway during landing roll. Factors included the crosswind and gusts.NTSB FTW97LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180K · Valentine, TXThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and the excessive airspeed during the approach and landing. A factor was the dirt bank paralleling the airstrip.