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 “Loss of engine power”. 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: 153 cases
19825
19832
19846
19856
19864
19875
19881
19891
19904
19913
19926
19935
19942
19953
199611
19979
19989
199910
20005
20018
20027
20036
20044
200513
20067
200711

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\" = 350))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ATL04LA025Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206F · Edgefield, SCThe pilot's failure to follow the checklist to ensure the fuel filler cap was secured resulting in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.Oct 24, 2003 · N3007R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI04LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185E · Cedarville, MIA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor associated with the accident was the rough terrain on which the airplane was landed.Oct 14, 2003 · N3399L · Substantial damageNTSB DEN03LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech S35 · Colorado Spring, COthe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision in which he mismanaged his fuel supply by failing to switch tanks resulting in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the pilot's diverted attention.Jun 14, 2003 · N5751K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW03LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Kinta, OKThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to supervise the refueling of the aircraft and failure to use his before takeoff checklist.May 15, 2003 · N4931R · Substantial damageNTSB FTW03LA129Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Fort Worth, TXA loss of engine power due to corrosion and contamination of the fuel system, and the partially blocked fuel lines and nozzles.Apr 14, 2003 · N390BC · Substantial damageNTSB LAX03LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188A · Brawley, CAloss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jan 15, 2003 · N5638J · Substantial damage