NTSB investigations: Continental GTSIO-520-C, AZ
15 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental GTSIO-520-C. 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
| 1980 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
Latest cases
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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\" = 'AZ' 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 ('17035'))
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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AZ' 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 ('17035'))
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NTSB WPR26LA145Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 421B · Sedona, AZOn March 27, 2026, about 1630 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 421B, N799TF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Sedona, Arizona. The pilot and pilot rated passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Code of…NTSB WPR23LA084Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna TP206A · Maricopa, AZA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper fuel management.NTSB WPR09CA017Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper L-4 · Buckeye, AZAnother airplanes total loss of wheel brakes while taxing which resulted in the pilot of the other aircraft colliding with a standing aircraft. Contributing to the accident was the other airplanes low brake hydraulic fluid.NTSB LAX05LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Lake Havasu Cit, AZthe fracture of the landing gear shaft roll pin that resulted in a main gear collapse during the taxi.NTSB LAX05CA001Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna TU206A · Nogales, AZthe pilot's failure to remain on the designated taxiway surface, which resulted in the airplane's collision with the ditch. The dark lighting condition was a factor to the accident.NTSB LAX98LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Show Low, AZThe pilot's failure to attain the proper alignment on the runway due to the obscuration by snow of the runway and on the airplane's windows.NTSB LAX95IA011Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 402 · Grand Canyon, AZthe fracture and failure of the left main landing gear bellcrank which jammed the landing gear in the retracted position.NTSB LAX94LA302Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421C · Polacca, AZthe pilot's attempt to make a 180-degree turn in soft sand at a speed which imposed side loading on the nose gear. Factors were the pilot's decision to continue the approach beyond the planned touchdown point, the effect of the runway surface on braking…NTSB LAX91LA129Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Tucson, AZThe fatigue failure of the right engine turbo exhaust clamp, and, the failure of the flying pilot to complete the single engine emergency procedures in a timely manner. A factor in the accident was the failure of the pilot in command to adequately supervise…NTSB LAX89LA217Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421 · Picacho, AZFailure of the number three exhaust valve on the left engine. A major factor was the high density altitude where the airplane would not operate on single engine.NTSB LAX87FA151Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna T210K · Prescott, AZAfter overloading the aircraft with 5 pax and baggage, the pilot departed on a personal cross country flight to phoenix, AZ. He climbed the acft to and maintained an altitude of 14,500 feet MSL until reaching salt lake city, UT. The aircraft was then…NTSB LAX84LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TU206E · Red Rock, AZThe acft taxied into a ditch after landing on a road at night. After the acft came to rest it was apparently intentionally burned. Sob & injuries are presumed. The landing site was marked by the placement of white cloths along the edges of the road. The acft…NTSB LAX83LA259Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Buckeye, AZThe plt had made 3 night landings at the strip during the past 6 mths. The procedure that had been used for lighting thestrip was to place a vehicle at the west end with the headlights facing east down the centerline of the strip. However, on the night of the…NTSB LAX82DA200Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna TP206A · Sedona, AZDuring touchdown the aircraft started to porpoise. The pilot elected to go-around and added power however the aircraft departed the left side of the runway and came to rest nose down in the dirt.NTSB LAX80FA064Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 421B · Tucson, AZ