Fatal NTSB investigations: Continental TSIO-520 series, WA

9 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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19782026

Fatal NTSB investigations: Continental TSIO-520 series, WA per year, 1978–2026: 9 cases
1978	1
1979	1
1980	1
1984	1
1986	1
2003	1
2006	1
2007	1
2010	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" = 'WA' 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\" = 'WA' 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" = 'WA' 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 WPR11FA029Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 340A · Morton, WAThe pilot’s failure to arrest the excessive rate of turn into the failed engine, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined…Oct 25, 2010 · N68718 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA07FA262Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A-36TC · Burlington, WAThe pilot's decision to descend below the published minimum descent altitude (MDA), and his failure to maintain clearance from vertical objects during an instrument approach. Contributing to the accident were low ceilings, inadequate preflight planning, and…Sep 13, 2007 · N1811Q · Destroyed NTSB SEA06FA054Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 58P · Bow, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the climb to cruise. Contributing factors included a loss of engine power to the right engine folowing a turbocharger failure, instrument meteorological and dark night conditions.Feb 23, 2006 · N469MD · Destroyed NTSB SEA03FA124Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A36TC · East Wenatchee, WALoss of engine power due to fuel starvation that resulted from the right wing tank reaching an unusable fuel level. Also causal was an unapproved alteration of the aircraft’s fuel system. Contributing to the accident were the incorrect installation of an…Jul 4, 2003 · N279WP · Substantial damage NTSB SEA86FA121Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Mead, WABoth acft were operating in VFR conditions modified by slight haze, high overcast and low sun angle near airport. N6161M was performing lazy eight maneuvers in a normal practice area two miles east of airport; N8267Q was in clockwise orbital descent for…May 20, 1986 · N6161M · 2 aircraft · Destroyed NTSB SEA84FA064Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna U206 · Stevenson, WAThe plt initiated a flt in weather with low visibility, rain and fog. The plt had reportedly checked the weather but decided to fly anyway. About 30 minutes after takeoff while the plt was maneuvering at low alt, the acft crashed in a river. The acft sank in…Mar 1, 1984 · N735KE · Destroyed NTSB SEA81FA009Accident · 6 fatalClosedBeech 58TC · Ellensburg, WANov 27, 1980 · N24AC · Destroyed NTSB SEA80FA007Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna T210M · Yakima, WANov 21, 1979 · N321TT · Substantial damage NTSB SEA79FA009Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna P210 · Toutle, WANov 2, 1978 · N3686P · Destroyed