NTSB investigations: Continental IO-520 series, 1997

7 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental IO-520 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”. 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: 198 cases
198221
198310
198414
198514
19867
198711
198814
19898
19905
19915
19928
19939
19944
19957
19964
19977
19982
19994
20006
20016
20022
20036
20046
20058
20067
20073

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\" = 353))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB FTW98LA081Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Grants, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to secure the right engine oil cap, resulting in oil exhaustion and the loss of engine…Dec 30, 1997 · N87358 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX98LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 200D · San Carlos, CAThe pilot's failure to verify that there was an adequate supply of fuel in the selected fuel tank prior to takeoff.Nov 18, 1997 · N2910T · Substantial damageNTSB SEA98LA004Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V-35 · Medford, ORthe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane.Oct 18, 1997 · N5482U · Substantial damageNTSB ANC97LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185E · Wasilla, AKThe loss of engine power due to water contaminated fuel, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Sep 21, 1997 · N70122 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX97LA299Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210E · Oxnard, CAThe failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure a fuel supply line during a 100-hour inspection and the failure of inspection personnel to detect the loose fitting.Aug 22, 1997 · N1808F · DestroyedNTSB FTW97LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 200D · Little Rock, ARa loss of engine power due to fuel starvation from a partially blocked fuel line which was the result of improper maintenance by unknown person(s). A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for landing.Jun 13, 1997 · N898LF · Substantial damageNTSB LAX97LA097Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310Q · Los Angeles, CAFuel starvation resulting from the pilot's improper fuel tank selector position and failure to perform correct emergency procedures.Feb 8, 1997 · N10ML · Substantial damage