Fatal NTSB investigations: Continental TSIO-520 series

12 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental TSIO-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

19862026
Fatal NTSB investigations: Continental TSIO-520 series per year, 1986–2026: 12 cases
19861
19871
19881
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19942
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20041

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 c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17040')
      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 LAX05FA026Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Lomita, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's mismanagement and inadequate preflight inspection.Nov 5, 2004 · N732RW · DestroyedNTSB ANC03LA076Accident · 4 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 401 · Gustavus, AKThe pilot's inadequate in-flight decision making process, and failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. A factor associated with the accident was the lack of a suitable forced landing site.Jul 14, 2003 · N6296Q · DestroyedNTSB DEN02FA034Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 340 · Englewood, COthe pilot not following procedures/directives (flying a landing approach with the left fuel selector in the auxiliary position). Contributing factors were the loss of the left engine power due to fuel starvation, the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft…Mar 24, 2002 · N341DM · DestroyedNTSB FTW02FA070Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 340A · Temple, TXThe pilot's mismanagement of fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to follow the checklist to feather the propellers in order to reduce drag.Jan 17, 2002 · N339S · DestroyedNTSB FTW97FA130Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 421 · League City, TXThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane which resulted in the loss of power to the right engine due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the single engine landing approach which resulted in a stall/spin.Mar 20, 1997 · N4050L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC94FA067Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 414 · Defiance, OHThe pilot's inadequate inflight decision and planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the total loss of engine power.Mar 19, 1994 · N1576T · DestroyedNTSB SEA94FA062Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210N II · Emmett, IDAn inadvertent stall. Factors contributing to the accident were fuel exhaustion and the tailwind.Feb 16, 1994 · N5182Y · DestroyedNTSB NYC92FA029Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 340 · Columbus, OHThe pilot's improper execution of an emergency procedure, after an engine failure, which resulted in the loss of airplane control. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's improper management of the fuel system; the pilot's lack of proficiency in…Nov 13, 1991 · N7672Q · DestroyedNTSB LAX91FA081Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Sacramento, CAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the ensuing emergency landing.Jan 26, 1991 · N210TW · DestroyedNTSB DEN88FA111Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Seboyeta, NMThe plt departed el paso, TX, and flew to Douglas, AZ, where three pax boarded. The plt then flew to a ranch near Seboyeta, NM, and landed on a dirt road. After conducting business, the plt and his pax took off for pagosa springs, CO. As the acft turned on a…May 27, 1988 · N5536A · DestroyedNTSB LAX87FA084Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Pacoima, CADuring initial climb after takeoff the aircraft experienced a complete loss of power. The pilot attempted to return to the airport and collided with a large warehouse. The airframe was totally consumed in the post crash fire. Examination of the engine…Jan 13, 1987 · N112DW · DestroyedNTSB LAX87MA052Accident · 4 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportBeech A36TC · Bakersfield, CAOn an instructional flt, the student plt & instructor (CFI) made an ILS low apch to rwy 30R. Drg a go-arnd (missed apch)a twr ctlr obsvd a 'light trace of smoke' emanating fm the eng exhaust. Shortly thereafter, the acft 'banked hard to the left and appeared…Nov 27, 1986 · N6750L · Destroyed