NTSB investigations: Continental IO-520 series
4,752 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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NTSB SEA84LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207A · Reno, NVThe acft went off the rwy during a landing and the plt attempted a go-around with full flaps. The acft collided with a ditch and an irrigation pipe between the rwy and the taxi-way. The plt did not file an accident report. The accident information was…NTSB FTW84LA289Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Speaks, TXDuring takeoff to the south the northerly wind picked up. Acceleration was not sufficient enough to become airborne before end of airstrip. Acft overran airstrip and collided with a ditch. Density alt was 2,500 ft MSL and acft loaded with 1,200 lbs of…NTSB ANC84FA094Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Talkeetna, AKThe acft was being used to transport mountain climbers from a glacier. During takeoff from the glacier, the right landing gear strut failed at the axle point & the wheel/ski dangled free. When he landed on a gravel rwy, the plt held off the right side as long…NTSB DEN84LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T-206 · Kalispell, MTThe pilot reported complete power loss while turning final. Attempts to restore pwr were unsuccessful and the aircraft was landed hard in the grass short of rwy. Investigation failed to reveal evidence of engine malfunction or failure.NTSB ATL84LA199Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Hollandale, MSTwo acft were spraying same field. A farm hand was used as flagger to mark last crop row sprayed. Flagger used for last two seasons and briefed previously on flagging operations by the pilot/farm owner. Flagger was not briefed where to begin counting crop…NTSB CHI84LA223Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Marysville, OHPlt stated a loss of pwr occurred en route at 7000 ft MSL and during the forced landing flare pwr was regained. Plt elected to climb because the field being used for the landing was insufficient. At alt of 1500 MSL, loss of pwr occurredonce again. Acft…NTSB ANC84LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Kantishna, AKThe acft encountered uneven terrain during landing & rolled over. There were no acft malfunctions according to the plt. The plt to date has not filed an accident report. In a telephonic interview he said he encountered the uneven terrain during landing…NTSB DEN84LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35A · Dove Creek, COWhile en route, the plt encountered hazy wx after crossing the Continental divide. Near montrose, CO, he deviated about 50 mi north to avoid adverse wx. He was unable to get thru, so he proceeded back to montrose to skirt the southern edge of the wx. He…NTSB CHI84LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Iron Mountain, MIThe plt reported that after he made a normal landing, he retracted the gear instead of the flaps. However, there were indicates that the gear was not fully extended during touchdown. The landing gear circuit breaker was found popped. The landing gear safety…NTSB SEA84LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Yakutat, AKThe plt elected to land on a gravel road that was surrounded by brush with a quartering headwind aprx 30 deg from his left. While on final apch, a rapid rate of descent developed. Subsequently, the left wing tip contacted a tree top & the acft yawed to the…NTSB ANC84LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185F · Anchorage, AKWhile landing his float equipped acft, the plt noticed that another acft that had landed before him had not cleared the landing area. He attempted a sharp left turn around the other acft & the acft hit a beach & flipped over.NTSB MKC84LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188 · Mcgehee, ARThe acft ran out of fuel during an approach to the arpt & landed short of the strip. During the landing, the left main gear collapsed. The plt thought he had about 8 gal of fuel remaining.NTSB LAX84LA317Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30 · Irvine, CAThe plt stated that while in cruise flt at 1200 ft MSL the eng power went to idle, he switched tanks, turned on the boost pump, placed the mixture in the rich position but to no avail. Post crash examination revealed that the fuel boost pump did not operate.…NTSB SEA84LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185E · Refuge Cove, AKThe plt stated in his report on form 6120.1 that the acft was on step during takeoff when the acft began a roll to the right. The right wing hit the water twice in spite of aileron control inputs to correct it. With the application of rudder and a power…NTSB DEN84LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210E · Livingston, MTWhile on a visual flight plan flight the non-instrument rated plt operated his unpressurized Cessna 210 above the clouds and up to an altitude of 16500 feet MSL. The plt stated that just after passing, 'crazy peak', he encountered extreme turbulence and the…NTSB NYC84FA178Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 210E · Glen Burnie, MDBefore the flt, the plt was observed performing maintenance in the eng compartment. He was known to do some of his own maintenance which included stopping an oil gasket leak by using a sealer. While climbing after takeoff, he turned back to the departure…NTSB DEN84LA151Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Grand Junction, COThe plt-in-command (PIC) was checking out another plt on a pipeline route. The copilot was occupying the left seat & was flying the acft. While surveying the pipeline, they proceeded north up a canyon toward Douglas pass. No turbulence & little effect from…NTSB NYC84LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech Bonanza F33A · Tarentum, PAPlt made lndg apch to rwy 02 at 95 mph, flaps one-third down and rt wing down for wind compensation. Plt stated winds were at 090 deg. At 30 ft above the rwy the acft encountered a sudden gust of wind from 270 deg. The acft drifted to thert side of the rwy…NTSB NYC84LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C188 · Seneca Falls, NYPilot attempted to compensate for gusty wnd cond by lnding the acft tail high. The acft began to wx vane and in an effort to correct, the plt used excessive rt brake. The braking action combined with the gusty wnd exceeded the elevator authority and the acft…NTSB SEA84LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 188B · Shedd, ORWhile landing on a 1600 ft ag strip, the plt realized he had too much speed. However, there were power lines at the departure end of the strip, so he elected not to attempt a go-around. He intentionally ground looped the acft to avoid a ditch & road at the…NTSB MKC84LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Lee'S Summit, MOThe plt reported that the acft landed hard, bounced and landed hard again breaking the nose gear off the acft. The pilot stated he encountered a strong downdraft on approach.NTSB CHI84LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Minneapolis, MNThe acft touched down hard during the landing. The nose gear collapsed and the acft slid to a stop. The plt said he was not able to arrest the sink rate of the acft with power during the landing flare.NTSB ATL84LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E55 · Charleston, SCAfter the landing the acft landing gear retracted during a period of maximum braking to avoid an arresting cable. During the examination of the landing gear door damage it was determined that the landing gear was retracted during the landing roll.NTSB LAX84LA269Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206F · Modesto, CAAcft departed at 0950 hrs with 55 to 60 gals of fuel on board. At 1219 hrs the acft was cruising at 6500 ft when total power loss occurred. The pilot attempted a forced landing on rwy 28 at modesta city arpt. Pilot was unable to fly the acft to the arpt and…NTSB NYC84LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Hazleton, PAAccording to the plt, he attempted to takeoff on rwy 28 with a variable wind from 180 deg at 9 KTS gusting to 19 KTS. After rolling about 200 ft, he gradually added power, but the acft began turning left, so he reduced the power. The acft straightened out,…NTSB FTW84LA203Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185F · Belle Chasse, LAWhen the plt attempted to start the eng, it 'hung up in the middle of the compression stroke.' He stated that after confirming that the magnetos were off, he attempted to 'free the propeller by hand.' The eng started as soon as the propeller was moved. The…NTSB MKC84LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 401 · Wichita, KSThe plt reported that 3-4 secs after he made a smooth landing, the right main landing gear collapsed. The acft then went off the side of the rwy & struck a sign. Post-accident inspection indicated that the right gear had been down & locked before the gear had…NTSB ANC84LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206G · Kodiak, AKAccording to the plt, he initiated a takeoff in a northerly direction, but the acft would not climb after lift-off. He chopped the pwr & the acft immediately touched down. Then the acft bounced, yawed left & the rt float hit the water sideways. The acft…NTSB CHI84LA146Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30 · Delavan, WIThe plt reported that when he was descending from 3500 ft MSL to traffic pattern alt (2000 ft MSL), he switched the fuel selector from the left fuel tank to the right tank. Upon entering the traffic pattern, he made his prelanding checks. When he advanced the…NTSB MIA84LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210M · Marathon, FLThe plt reported that while he was landing in gusty x-wind conditions, the acft landed hard on its nose gear & the nose gear collapsed. He reported that the wind was from 300 deg gusting to 32 KTS. About 40 mi wsw at key west, FL, the wind was from 310 deg at…NTSB DEN84LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188B · Hardin, MTThe plt returned to the arpt with about a 100 gal load of spray solution on board when the flagger would not work. During the landing, the acft swerved to the left & the right gear collapsed. No mechanical malfunction or failure of the gear or brakes was…NTSB MIA84LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310R · Palm Beach, FLThe acft landed hard, blew the left main tire and ran off the runway. A witness stated 'the pilot came in high on final, chopped power off and landed hard.'NTSB LAX84LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 55 · Phoenix, AZThe acft veered off the rwy into soft dirt collapsing the right main landing gear. The left brake was foundNTSB ANC84FA043Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 207A · Crooked Creek, AKThe plt was using soft field procedures to takeoff from a 1600 ft dirt/gravel strip. The strip was wet & soft from melting snow, it sloped downhill with a 3% slope & 15 to 20 ft trees were located at the departure end. Also, the plt reported there were 3…NTSB MIA84LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Guayama, PRThe plt had purchased the acft about 2 wks prior to the accident. After climbing on top for a x-country flt, he lost radio communication. He elected to continue on the flt & make position reports in the blind. The plt reported that he encountered headwinds.…NTSB FTW84LA152Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E-55 · Longview, TXShortly after takeoff the left engine ceased operating. A shallow turn back to the airport was being made when the rightengine ceased operating. A field was chosen for a forced landing and at touchdown a hard landing occurred. Investigationrevealed that the…NTSB ATL84FA106Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Hamilton, ALThe acft collided with trees aprx 6 miles east of marion cty arpt and aprx 17 NM sw of the flt depat pt and also the plt's home arpt. The plt had earlier that day told the haleyville arpt mgr that he would return to haleyville the same day as dept. The acc…NTSB MKC84LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Pine Bluff, ARThe acft ran off the rwy and into a ditch during landing. After the accident it was found that the nose wheel steering needed rebushing and the nosewheel damper was also in need of repair for safe operation of the acft.NTSB LAX84FA183Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Santa Monica, CAThe plt stated that after takeoff, the electrical sys failed as he retracted the gear. He elected to return to the arpt & land. Shortly thereafter, the eng lost power. He further stated that he hand cranked the gear to the down position & received a light…NTSB ATL84MA101Accident · 4 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Charlottesville, VAWhile proceeding on an IFR flt plan, the plt requested he be assigned an alt below 8000 ft due to 'a passenger with an ear problem.' Otherwise, the en route portion of the flt proceeded without incident. During arrival, the plt was cleared for an ILS apch to…NTSB LAX84LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 401A · San Francisco, CAThe acft was landed gear up after attempts to lower the gear were unsuccessful. The system malfunctioned because the nose gear jammed the main gear during retraction. The jamming occurred because the nose strut did not extend due to lackof air pressure. The…NTSB LAX84LA156Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A-36 · Victorville, CAThe acft landed gear up during a forced landing after the engine quit on takeoff. The plt thinks he left the fuel selector in an improper position after showing a customer the alternate location of the tip tank indicator switch.NTSB DEN84LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210D · Englewood, COThe acft was landed with the main gear retracted after attempts to extend them failed. After landing the acft departed the right side of the rwy. Post accident examination revealed that the secondary relief valve had failed in the hydraulic power pack. This…NTSB LAX84LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D55 · Monterey, CAAccording to the plt, he extended the gear & flaps before landing, & on final apch, he rechecked that the gear was down & the green gear down & locked light was illuminated. He & both passengers reported that the acft touched down on the wheels, then it…NTSB CHI84LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210D · Rockford, ILThe plt was on a maintenance test flt to check the landing gear hydraulic power pac. He was unable to lower the main landing gear and landed with the nosewheel down. Examination of the hydraulic pac after the accident revealed that the hydraulic system had…NTSB ANC84LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Wasilla, AKThe acft crashed into a heavely wooded area after encountering IMC weather conditions and losing power on the engine. Heavy icing and freezing rain were reported in the area. The plt stated that he could not maintain VFR conditions on top due to raising cloud…NTSB LAX84FA136Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 185 · Union City, CAThe acft crashed into hilly terrain in an almost vertical high speed power on descent. A witness about 64 miles north of the accident site had seen an acft that met the description of the accident acft 'scud running', or flying beneath the low cloud bases…NTSB DEN84LA072Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-30A · Angel Fire, NMAfter making a x-country flt from Oklahoma city, ok to Angel Fire, NM, the plt landed on a snow covered rwy at an elevation of 8382 ft. during the landing, the acft bounced, drifted to the left side of the rwy, then hit a 3-1/2 ft snowbank. The plt reported…NTSB LAX84FA134Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna P206 · Redding, CAWhile en route, the plt contacted a fss & was advised that the Redding arpt was below minimums due to fog. He then contacted the benton UNICOM (7 mi nw of Redding muni) & reported that he could not see the rwy lights at the benton arpt, but that he would…NTSB MKC84LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210L · Des Moines, IAThe acft departed toronto, Canada at 1927 CST. About 5 hrs & 1 min later, the eng lost power when the plt was on final apch for landing. Subsequently, the acft collided with a vehicle & a light pole when the plt made a forced landing on a snow-covered parking…