NTSB investigations: Continental IO-520 series, MI

7 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental IO-520 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/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, MI per year, 1982–2026: 7 cases
19821
19833
19861
19891
20041

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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MI' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    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\" = 260))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI04LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Port Huron, MIThe loss of directional control as a result of reduced braking performance due to a snow-covered runway. Also causal was the pilot's decision to land with a quartering tailwind. The snowbank was a contributing factor.Jan 17, 2004 · N6102X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI89LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Flushing, MIPilot's inadequate aircraft control during the aborted takeoff attempt, and the aircraft's resultant collision with trees. The wet runway was a factor in the lack of normal braking action.Jun 1, 1989 · N8535Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI86FEC03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna U-206B · Tecumseh, MIThe acft collided with terrain following a landing on rwy 18. According to the plt, a gust of wind lifted the right wing of the acft during roll out. The propeller then struck the ground and the acft rocked back onto the right wing.Mar 31, 1986 · N3855G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Bad Axe, MIDuring arrival, the plt was advised by the UNICOM operator that rwy 21 was the active rwy. Soon after landing, a passenger boarded the acft & the plt took off again. He proceeded to make a pattern around the arpt & initiated another landing on rwy 21. The…Dec 12, 1983 · N7560H · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206G · South Fox Isl., MIThe acft collided with a mound alongside the rwy during landing. The rwy is 3500 ft long turf strip with a 20 degree dogleg 1500 ft from the north end. There is a small hill running along both sides of the rwy. The grass rwy was wet and theacft slid sideways.…Oct 16, 1983 · N756DM · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA195Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Gaylord, MIThe acft nosed over immediately upon landing on a turf rwy. An inspection of the rwy revealed two skid marks in the turf about 75 ft long and 900 ft from the approach end of rwy 36.May 4, 1983 · N5222R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DA334Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 210 · Holland, MIDuring landing, the aircraft swerved to the left and went off the runway. The left gear struck a runway light fixture and failed. Also, the horizontal stabilizer hit a runway light and was damaged. An inspection of the wheel assembly revealed no mechanical…Aug 19, 1982 · N93019 · Substantial damage