NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550 series, CO

22 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

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NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550 series, CO per year, 1968–2026: 22 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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CO' 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"

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NTSB CEN25LA310Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCirrus Design SR22 · Jaroso, COOn August 7, 2025 at 0935 mountain daylight time, a Cirrus SR22 airplane, N412DJ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Jaroso, Colorado. The pilot receiving instruction and a passenger were seriously injured, and the flight…Aug 7, 2025 · N412DJ · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA171Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Peyton, COThe pilot’s decision to not activate the runway lighting and misjudged the runway location, which resulted in a collision with a windsock.Apr 8, 2022 · N248G · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19TA330Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportCirrus SR22 · Glenwood Springs, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing with a tail wind, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a subsequent hard landing..Aug 25, 2019 · N983WP · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18FA168Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Lone Tree, COThe pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to fly the airplane at night in marginal weather conditions.May 12, 2018 · N507TX · DestroyedNTSB CEN18LA087Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Loveland, COThe airplane pilot’s failure to see and avoid the helicopter while in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision between the two aircraft. Contributing to the accident was the airplane pilot’s misunderstanding of the helicopter pilot’s…Jan 26, 2018 · N878BC · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Meeker, COA partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination from an undetermined source.Jan 7, 2017 · N5VK · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA223Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Colorado Springs, COA hard landing on rough terrain due to a faulty deployment of the airplane’s airframe parachute system following a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined, because postaccident examination revealed no malfunctions or anomalies…Jun 18, 2016 · N678Z · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16FA034Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Colorado Springs, COThe pilot's loss of airplane control during the turn back to the airport after takeoff in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and subsequent spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impaired…Nov 9, 2015 · N752C · DestroyedNTSB CEN14LA277Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Durango, COThe student pilot’s decision to fly solo into an unfamiliar, mountain airport during high-wind conditions. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of engine power during the attempted go-around, which was caused by an over-rich mixture setting.Jun 1, 2014 · N583KM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14IA139Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Gunnison, COThe pilot's improper decision to initiate the flight into an area with forecast icing conditions, which resulted in an encounter with in-flight icing conditions that prevented the airplane from being able to maintain altitude.Feb 14, 2014 · N18DN · Minor damageNTSB CEN14CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20R · Fort Collins, COThe pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during the go around.Nov 7, 2013 · N1006A · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA018Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech A36 · Telluride, COThe pilot's decision to take off in gusting tailwinds resulting in exceeding the performance capabilities of the airplane and subsequent loss of control.Oct 13, 2013 · N26RG · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11LA164Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Bennett, COThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an instrument approach due to spatial disorientation.Jan 30, 2011 · N787CB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10LA098Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20R · La Veta, COA fuel leak and subsequent fire due to a mechanical defect.Jan 17, 2010 · N782LU · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA213Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 58 · Durango, COThe student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.Mar 12, 2009 · N8245H · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09LA165Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Steamboat Springs, COThe pilot's failure to apply brakes in a timely manner while landing on a snow-packed, ice-covered runway, and his delay in executing a go-around.Feb 14, 2009 · N486CD · Substantial damageNTSB DEN06FA010Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportLancair LC-40-550FG · Steamboat Spgns, COthe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain. Contributing factors include the pilot's lack of recent experience, the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making, the dark night and the mountainous terrain.Oct 23, 2005 · N101HK · DestroyedNTSB DEN05LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Pueblo, COThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted in a gear collapse due to an on-ground collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the wind shear, gusty wind conditions, and rough terrain. This…Oct 29, 2004 · N203RF · Substantial damageNTSB DEN01LA103Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHall Lancair 4P · Bennett, COunsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing. A contributing factor was a fatigue fracture of the starter adapter drive shaft, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to oil starvation.May 28, 2001 · N707SH · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96LA180Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWhistle Questair Venture M20 · Watkins, COthe pilot's failure to compensate for prevailing wind conditions and to maintain directional control. Factors were the gusting and quartering tailwind conditions.Apr 23, 1996 · N68U · Substantial damageNTSB DEN89LA014Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Garfield, CON31135 was being ferried to japan from wichita with an enroute stop in oakland, CA. The acft was equipped with cabin mounted ferry tanks. The plt stated that he switched from the acft fuel tanks to the ferry tank and about 20 minutes later the right eng quit.…Oct 15, 1988 · N31135 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN69D0126Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech 36 · Denver, COOct 1, 1968 · N7505N · Substantial damage