NTSB investigations: Continental IO-520 series, 1997

6 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental IO-520 series, where the first occurrence was “Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction”. 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

19822026
NTSB investigations: Continental IO-520 series, 1997 per year, 1982–2026: 127 cases
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19839
19847
19855
19864
19877
19883
19894
19903
19915
19928
19932
19941
19953
19963
19976
19988
19993
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20019
20024
20036
20044
200510
20062
20074

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 ('17032')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 130))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB NYC97FA178Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna U206B · Gilbertsville, KYThe improper repair of a float by maintenance personnel which resulted in the total failure of the float.Sep 6, 1997 · N206KY · DestroyedNTSB LAX97LA312Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210J · Avra Valley, AZThe pilot became lost/disoriented during his taxiing into the ramp area. Factors in the accident were the lack of taxiway lights, the pilot's lack of familiarity with the layout of the airport, and the airport operator's failure to either identify the…Aug 29, 1997 · N2280R · Substantial damageNTSB SEA97LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210D · Renton, WALanding gear hydraulic system power pack failure.Jun 6, 1997 · N3908Y · Substantial damageNTSB ATL97LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210D · Huntsville, ALcorrosion and subsequent failure of the elevator trim tab, which resulted in vibration and failure of the elevator. Failure of maintenance personnel to comply with a service bulletin was a related factor.Apr 14, 1997 · N3761Y · Substantial damageNTSB ANC97LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Chugiak, AKThe pilot's improper installation of the main landing gear wheel penetration skis, which allowed the skis to rotate to a vertical position in flight and subsequently separate during landing.Mar 27, 1997 · N4855C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX97LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210H · Big Bear City, CAa corroded landing gear down limit switch, which resulted in a retracted left main gear during the landing sequence.Feb 8, 1997 · N6137F · Substantial damage