Fatal NTSB investigations: Continental TSIO-520 series, IL

11 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental TSIO-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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19722026

Fatal NTSB investigations: Continental TSIO-520 series, IL per year, 1972–2026: 11 cases
1972	1
1973	1
1978	1
1985	1
1997	1
1998	1
2006	1
2011	1
2015	1
2025	1
2026	1

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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" = 'IL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND 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')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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\" = 'IL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND 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'))
  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" = 'IL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 CEN26FA132Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCessna T210M · Deerfield, ILOn March 4, 2026, about 2145 central standard time, a Cessna T210M airplane, N19FB sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Deerfield, Illinois. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of…Mar 5, 2026 · N19FB · Substantial damage NTSB CEN25FA273Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportCessna T188C · Oregon, ILOn July 22, 2025, about 0930 central daylight time, a Cessna T188C, N2802J, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Oregon, Illinois. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…Jul 22, 2025 · N2802J · Substantial damage NTSB CEN15FA190Accident · 7 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 414A · Bloomington, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the instrument approach in night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the…Apr 7, 2015 · N789UP · Substantial damage NTSB CEN11FA425Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Romeoville, ILA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate fuel planning.Jun 26, 2011 · N732BX · Substantial damage NTSB CHI06FA076Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Wheeling, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the landing approach which led to an inadvertent stall and subsequent uncontrolled descent and impact with the ground.Jan 31, 2006 · N920MC · Destroyed NTSB CHI98FA080Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Decatur, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing factors were low ceiling and freezing drizzle.Jan 7, 1998 · N6669P · Destroyed NTSB CHI97FAMS1Accident · 2 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna T210N · Chicago, ILUndetermined.Feb 20, 1997 · N7134J · Destroyed NTSB CHI85IA145Incident · 1 fatalIncident investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Peoria, ILWhile in cruise flight the commercial rated pilot suffered a fatal heart attack. The non-rated passenger landed the aircraft safely.Mar 21, 1985 · N11KW · No damage NTSB CHI78FA025Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna T210M · Beecher, ILMar 12, 1978 · N761EJ · Destroyed NTSB CHI73FCA03Accident · 1 fatalClosedRobertson T210L · Bethalto, ILMar 2, 1973 · N22458 · Destroyed NTSB CHI72FEE85Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna T210L · Moline, ILJun 30, 1972 · N4691Q · Substantial damage