NTSB investigations: Continental TSIO-520 series, LA

14 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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19772026

NTSB investigations: Continental TSIO-520 series, LA per year, 1977–2026: 14 cases
1977	1
1979	1
1980	1
1981	3
1982	1
2002	1
2004	1
2006	1
2008	1
2010	1
2023	2

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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" = 'LA' 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 ('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\" = 'LA' 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 ('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" = 'LA' 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 ('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 CEN24LA062Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 340A · New Orleans, LAThe improper maintenance of the main landing gear, which resulted in a collapse and overstress failure of the left main landing gear during landing.Dec 12, 2023 · N7067W · Substantial damage NTSB CEN24FA010Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 414 · Patterson, LAThe pilot’s failure to properly set the elevator trim before takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.Oct 12, 2023 · N880A · Destroyed NTSB CEN10LA512Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · Houma, LAThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Aug 31, 2010 · N210PR · Substantial damage NTSB DFW08FA080Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210M · Abbeville, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident were the prevailing clouds, rain, and turbulence.Mar 11, 2008 · N732RR · Destroyed NTSB DFW06FA186Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech BE58P · Jeanerette, LAThe pilot's continued flight into adverse weather condition and his delayed attempt to abort the landing. A contributing factor was the prevailing thunderstorm.Jul 18, 2006 · N158LW · Destroyed NTSB DFW05FA038Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Abita Springs, LAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Also causal was the pilot's improper in-flight emergency planning when he misjudged his available altitude and made a 360 degree turn away from the airport instead of proceeding directly to it, which resulted…Dec 14, 2004 · N4873C · Destroyed NTSB FTW02LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Shreveport, LAthe collapse of the right main landing gear for undetermined reasons.Jun 16, 2002 · N4720P · Substantial damage NTSB FTW82DA214Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna T188C · Transylvania, LAThe pilot landed fast on a wet grass runway. Application of brakes failed to stop the aircraft and the pilot attempted to ground loop and struck a ditch damaging the right wing.Jun 7, 1982 · N9424J · Substantial damage NTSB FTW82DRD01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna TU206G · Lafayette, LAOct 11, 1981 · N5404X · Substantial damage NTSB FTW81FA097Accident · 4 fatalClosedBeech A-36TC · Shreveport, LAMay 28, 1981 · N6749H · Destroyed NTSB FTW81DRD14Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 402B · Houma, LAMar 17, 1981 · N3767C · Substantial damage NTSB FTW80FRD18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna P210W · Lafayette, LAMar 2, 1980 · N3605P · Substantial damage NTSB FTW79DRD22Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 58P · Prairieville, LAApr 18, 1979 · N555HS · Substantial damage NTSB FTW78DRD08Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · New Orleans, LANov 13, 1977 · N732CS · Substantial damage