NTSB investigations: Continental IO-520 series, 1990

5 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental IO-520 series, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with object”. 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, 1990 per year, 1982–2026: 150 cases
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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\") = 1990
    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\" = 220))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB NYC91FA005Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Ottawa, OHFailure of the pilot to follow the proper instrument procedure and maintain the minimum descent altitude (mda) during an approach to the airport at night in instrument meteorological conditions.Oct 8, 1990 · N409E · DestroyedNTSB SEA90LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206 · Lewistown, MTThe pilot did not maintain an adequate lookout while maneuvering which resulted in a collision with a transmission wire.Sep 6, 1990 · N2107F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC90LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Mansfield, OHAn unavoidable collision with a deer while taking off which bent the drag brace and prevented it from locking. Factors related to the accident were the night conditions which reduced the pilots visibility to the illuminated area of the landing lights.Jul 11, 1990 · N3463G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207 · Toledo, OHThe pilot-in-command's poor preflight planning and his failure to attain proper climb rate during initial climb after takeoff.Jun 7, 1990 · N73067 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90LA184Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185F · Terra Bella, CAThe pilot's preflight planning and preparation was poor. Contributing to this accident was the high vegetation field.May 20, 1990 · N1211F · Substantial damage