NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550 series, AK

11 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental IO-550 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

19782026
NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550 series, AK per year, 1978–2026: 11 cases
19781
19851
19931
19961
19991
20041
20061
20101
20131
20202

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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AK' 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 ('17042'))
  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.

NTSB ANC20CA049Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 185 · Palmer, AKThe pilot’s decision to attempt to " water ski" atop a remote river in a wheel-equipped airplane, resulting in a loss of control and a nose over.May 6, 2020 · N185SZ · Substantial damageNTSB ANC20LA043Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna A185E · Eagle River, AKThe pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard prior to the planned flight, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and an aerodynamic stall during the subsequent emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s…Apr 12, 2020 · N185RN · Substantial damageNTSB ANC13LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206F · Tokotna, AKA total loss of engine power due to the failure of the crankshaft, which resulted from a mechanic’s application of insufficient torque on the cylinder through bolts.Aug 24, 2013 · N35952 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC10CA078Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna U206F · Aleknagik, AKA bird strike which penetrated the airplane's windscreen.Aug 27, 2010 · N35851 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC06LA119Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna U206G · Whittier, AKThe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain while maneuvering to reverse direction in a pass. A factor contributing to the accident was clouds in the pass.Aug 19, 2006 · N4975U · Substantial damageNTSB ANC04LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 185F · Wasilla, AKThe pilot's failure to compensate for a crosswind during landing and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a ditch. A factor contributing to the accident was a crosswind.Aug 8, 2004 · N61609 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC99FA070Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna A185F · Soldotna, AKThe improper recovery from a bounced water landing by the pilot. Factors associated with this accident were the pilot's failure to release his seatbelt due to the obstructed location of the pilot's seatbelt buckle.Jun 5, 1999 · N61609 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC96LA051Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206G · Whittier, AKThe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors in the accident were low ceilings and whiteout conditions.Apr 17, 1996 · N244PL · DestroyedNTSB ANC93IA093Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Portage, AKThe failure of the number two cylinder connecting rod bearing due to the shifting of the bearing within its journal race which produced an oil starvation/thermal distress event.Jun 13, 1993 · N4672U · Minor damageNTSB ANC86LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Tanana, AKWhile en route, the eng lost power, so the plt made an emergency landing on a gravel bar. During the landing, the acft nosed over & came to rest in water. An exam revealed that the fuel sumps & lines were frozen & there was ice in the fuel pump.Oct 16, 1985 · N35851 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC79DAG04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Farewell Lake, AKSep 28, 1978 · N2484F · Substantial damage