NTSB investigations: Continental IO-520 series
4,750 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental IO-520 series. 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.
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17032'))
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.
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17032'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN11FA274Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Monaville, TXA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA11CA226Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna U206C · Bridgeport, CTThe pilot's delayed decision to perform a go-around which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR11LA181Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188 · Palouse, WAThe pilot did not maintain adequate clearance from obstacles during a low-level aerial application maneuver.NTSB ERA11FA219Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Greensboro, NCThe pilot’s spatial disorientation due to a somatogravic illusion while conducting a missed approach in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane’s descent into objects and terrain.NTSB ERA11FA218Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Pikeville, KYThe pilot's flight below the published minimum descent altitude in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees and the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's use of nighttime cold medication at doses above…NTSB ERA11GA207Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna A185F · Ashland, MEAn inadvertent encounter with localized instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of control.NTSB ANC11CA018Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Aniak, AKThe inadvertent contact with a rut in the snow while taxiing, resulting in the collapse of the right main landing gear.NTSB ERA11LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 414 · New York, NYThe improper rigging of the right main landing gear, which resulted in ovestress fractures of a bolt and aft lug on the trunnion assembly.NTSB ERA11FA185Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Smyrna, TNThe pilot's improper response to a known autopilot pitch divergence anomaly. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to perform a test flight on a system for which he lacked a complete working knowledge.NTSB CEN11FA202Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Independence, MOLatent dimensional discrepancies related to the engine crankcase main bearing saddle bores, which precipitated the fatigue failure of the crankshaft and a complete loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the engine manufacturer's failure to…NTSB CEN11CA208Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 58 · Prospect Heights, ILThe pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN11IA179Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 210N · Columbia, MOThe pilot did not extend the landing gear before touchdown due to his distraction during the landing approach and his not using a landing checklist.NTSB ERA11CA125Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 210K · Crestview, FLThe pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane during landing due to the failure of the right main tire.NTSB WPR11FA090Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech S35 · Chester, CAThe pilot's loss of control while maneuvering to land, most likely due to spatial disorientation.NTSB CEN11CA113Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 95-C55 · Ozark, ARThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.NTSB ERA11FA078Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna U206G · Leverett, MAA total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the crankshaft, which resulted from improper tightening of the cylinder hold-down nuts.NTSB CEN11LA101Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 95-C55 · Claremore, OKA loss of engine power on both engines for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA11FA074Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Theodore, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering at night in deteriorating weather conditions due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing.NTSB ERA11CA076Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 95-C55 · Williston, FLThe pilot's failure to properly configure and confirm the position of the landing gear prior to landing.NTSB CEN11RA024Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationBeech A36 · Ensenada, MexicoOn October 15, 2010, at 2200 coordinated universal time (1400 local), a Beech A36, US registered N212DB, owned by Lyon Roger C Trustee and piloted by an instrument rated private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near…NTSB WPR10FA473Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHawker Beechcraft F33 · Phoenix, AZA partial loss of engine power during approach for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA10LA485Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Rainelle, WVThe improper rigging of the fuel selector by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN10CA536Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A188B · Hondo, TXThe pilot’s delayed action to arrest the airplane’s descent, which resulted in a collision with terrain.NTSB WPR10LA421Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206 · Grangeville, IDThe pilot’s decision to fly with a known defective nosewheel assembly, which resulted in a loss of directional control and nose-over on landing after the assembly shifted out of alignment during the flight.NTSB ANC10LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206G · Homer, AKThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, resulting in an off-airport emergency landing and subsequent nose over.NTSB WPR10LA408Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Sacramento, CAA total loss of engine power during descent due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to ensure that the fuel cap was secured during the preflight inspection.NTSB ERA10FA404Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Saltsburg, PAThe pilot’s loss of control of the airplane during low-airspeed airwork and his failure to promptly recover the airplane from the aerodynamic stall, which resulted in a spin. Contributing to the accident were the pilot and certified flight instructor’s…NTSB ERA10LA389Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Newfane, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to his diverted attention, which resulted in a collision with trees during the initial climb after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the passenger's attempt to secure the jump door after it opened…NTSB WPR10CA361Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech V35 · Bend, ORThe pilot's inadequate compensation for a wind gust during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN10LA418Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Clyde, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a grain auger during aerial application maneuvers.NTSB WPR10LA357Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Phoenix, AZA loss of engine power during descent due to fuel starvation that resulted from the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system.NTSB WPR10CA368Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Coeur d'Alene, IDThe pilot's inadequate compensation for a wind gust during the landing roll.NTSB ERA10LA357Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · LaGrange, GAThe pilot not allowing sufficient time for fuel spill vapors to dissipate before starting the engine. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance of the fuel cap.NTSB CEN10LA399Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35A · Truth or Consequences, NMA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10LA389Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · Houston, TXThe failure of a hydraulic fluid line, which caused a loss of hydraulic pressure to the landing gear extension system and resulted in the partial collapse of the right main landing gear during touchdown.NTSB ERA10LA349Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F33A · Mooresville, NCA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR10LA331Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · Coeur d'Alene, IDThe loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR10LA347Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E-55 · Las Vegas, NVThe landing gear collapse for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10FA364Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech F33A · Perry, KSThe failure of the engine driven fuel pump causing a loss of engine power and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the emergency procedures checklist…NTSB ANC10LA056Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206G · Iliamna, AKThe total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a fractured crankshaft.NTSB ERA10LA335Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210D · Babylon, NYThe loss of engine power due to the failure of the oil filter gasket and the subsequent engine oil depletion.NTSB WPR10CA304Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A185F · Bryce Canyon, UTThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswinds during takeoff.NTSB WPR10FA305Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHawker Beechcraft A36 · Seligman, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain in the dark night.NTSB ERA10LA317Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 401 · Plymouth, MAA total loss of engine power during final approach due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s delayed configuration of the airplane for landing.NTSB WPR10CA291Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 188B · Blackfoot, IDA loss of directional control during the landing roll as a result of a worn tail wheel locking mechanism.NTSB CEN10FA320Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Lidderdale, IAThe pilot's decision to initiate the flight in marginal weather conditions and his loss of aircraft control.NTSB ERA10LA307Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210L · Tampa, FLThe total loss of engine power due to inadequate torgue on the crankcase bolts. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate inspection performed 19.5 hours prior to the accident.NTSB CEN10CA321Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna A188B · Orange, TXThe loss of directional control during the takeoff roll due to an incorrectly maintained left main landing gear.NTSB WPR10LA280Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech F33 · Marana, AZThe loss of engine power while maneuvering to land for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10WA379Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationBeech E-55 · Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain