NTSB investigations: Continental IO-520 series, 2003

6 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental IO-520 series, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with terrain/water”. 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, 2003 per year, 1982–2026: 144 cases
198218
198318
19844
19856
19866
19872
19886
19891
19903
19916
19924
19936
19942
19953
19962
19977
19984
19996
20002
20016
20027
20036
20043
20058
20063
20075

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\") = 2003
    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\" = 230))
  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.

NTSB ATL03FA140Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeechcraft A36 · Stone Mountain, GAThe pilot's intentional flight into the ground for the purpose of suicide while impaired by alcohol.Sep 16, 2003 · N1980K · DestroyedNTSB ANC03LA113Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Chalkyitsik, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an in-flight collision with brush, and subsequent stall of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were a…Sep 11, 2003 · N710MH · Substantial damageNTSB ANC03CA089Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 185 · Iliamna, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance during takeoff, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.Aug 6, 2003 · N185TB · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210M · Carlisle, ARThe pilot's improper in-flight decision to descend for landing, at night, without the runway environment insight. Contributing factors were the pilot's disorientation, the embankment and the dark night condition.Jun 23, 2003 · N9TK · Substantial damageNTSB IAD03FA045Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Pomona, NJThe pilot's failure to follow instrument approach procedures. Factors in the accident included the pilot's lack of recent instrument experience and the instrument weather conditions.Apr 11, 2003 · N256PR · DestroyedNTSB DEN03FA059Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Grand Junction, COthe pilot's poor judgment and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the high winds and downdrafts, and the pilot's self-induced pressure to go home.Mar 27, 2003 · N53008 · Destroyed