NTSB investigations: Continental TSIO-520 series, 1989

23 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.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Continental TSIO-520 series, 1989 per year, 1966–2026: 1,736 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1989
    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"

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NTSB DEN90LA026Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Gillette, WYForced landing in unsuitable terrain as a result of an engine crankshaft failure at low level cruise flight.Nov 22, 1989 · N843YT · Substantial damageNTSB MKC90FA026Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna T210 · Columbia, MOAn engine compartment fire due to a missing turbocharger exhaust duct and tailpipe assembly. The clamp used to retain the tailpipe assembly to the turbocharger was also missing, contributing factor(s) was: the soft terrain.Nov 11, 1989 · N6397U · Substantial damageNTSB ATL90LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 210 · Kernersville, NCImproper fuel consumption calculations by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion from lack of fuel. Adverse weather conditions were related to the accident.Oct 19, 1989 · N1155M · Substantial damageNTSB BFO90LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T310Q · Stevensville, MDThe pilot failed to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll.Oct 8, 1989 · N1729H · Substantial damageNTSB FTW89DQG06Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna T188C · Levelland, TXA partial brake system failure due to a leak in the left brake master cylinder.Sep 5, 1989 · N9957J · Substantial damageNTSB MKC89LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Cedar Rapids, IAThe failure of the pilot in command to maintain alignment with the runway and excessive aircraft control in close proximity to the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention which resulted from having to shut down the left engine.Jul 30, 1989 · N1846L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI89LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 335 · Pontiac, MIFailure of the right main landing gear extension/retraction component resulting from unacceptable loads incurred due to improper adjustment.Jul 14, 1989 · N2706T · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89LA233Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna P210N · Los Angeles, CAAn undertorqued oil line fitting, due to its improper installation by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a loose oil line fitting, an oil line leak, oil exhaustion, and subsequent failure of the engine.Jul 9, 1989 · N609AC · DestroyedNTSB DEN89LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T188C · Fort Benton, MTOverload failure of the left main landing gear attaching bolts for an unknown reason.Jul 7, 1989 · N2802J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89LA223Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210N · Herlong, CAFuel starvation, after the pilot diverted his attention to an electrical problem, and his failure to reposition the fuel selector switch, either before the engine lost power or during emergency procedures. Factors related to the accident were: the tripped…Jun 16, 1989 · N4857C · Substantial damageNTSB SEA89LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TU206G · Las Vegas, NVThe loss of directional control as a result of gusting wind conditions.Jun 14, 1989 · N4769U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA89FA151Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna TU206F · Immokalee, FLThe pilot's failure to establish the descent angle which would attain the proper touchdown point. Consequently, the airplane collided, in flight, with the airport boundary fence.May 21, 1989 · N8720Q · DestroyedNTSB LAX89LA193Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210L · Upland, CAInadequate in-flight planning/decision by the pilot in command, the instructor pilot. Factors were the private pilot did not switch the fuel tanks and the instructor did not catch it.May 12, 1989 · N5368V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89LA156Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210 · Scottsdale, AZThe pilot's loss of directional control of the airplane during the ground run and abrupt rotation to get airborne.Apr 11, 1989 · N5523C · DestroyedNTSB MIA89LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402A · Miami, FLThe overload failure of the bellcrank for the left main gear retraction linkage assembly for an unknown reason.Mar 13, 1989 · N2882F · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89LA087Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TU206G · Broomfield, COPilot's failure to properly control the aircraft while conducting a crosswind takeoff.Mar 13, 1989 · N735VE · Substantial damageNTSB SEA89LA055Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TU206-G · Reno, NVThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for crosswinds. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land the amphibious aircraft in strong crosswind conditions.Mar 11, 1989 · N4957Z · Substantial damageNTSB MIA89LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 340A · Jacksonville, FLSeizure of the right main landing gear upper downlock top bushing, and the failure of other maintenance personnel to properly rig the landing gear down light micro switches.Feb 14, 1989 · N5454X · Substantial damageNTSB MIA89GA082Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna T210L · Melbourne, FLFailure of the pilot to accurately determine fuel quantity prior to departure followed by his failure to operate the engine on the fullest fuel tank resulting in a fuel tank being run dry resulting in engine failure while on short final approach at his…Feb 8, 1989 · N81859 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC89LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Hyannis, MAInadequate preflight planning and preparation by the pilot which resulted in improper weight and balance (aft CG). The aft CG also contributed to the uncommanded altitude deviation after takeoff.Feb 4, 1989 · N49PB · Substantial damageNTSB MIA89LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T310R · Pensacola, FLFailure of the pilot to maintain the proper airspeed during the approach resulting in landing short of the runway and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Jan 28, 1989 · N2638N · Substantial damageNTSB NYC89LA066Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T210 · Newport, RILoss of control during an attempted go-around due to raising the flaps at low airspeed, in a nose high attitude.Jan 14, 1989 · N6556A · DestroyedNTSB LAX89FA081Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 414 · Pleasanton, CAFailure of the pilot to properly follow the IFR (instrument flight rules) procedures by not maintaining the minimum descent altitude for that seqment of the approach. The weather conditions and mountainous terrain were considered to be related factors.Jan 9, 1989 · N1672T · Destroyed