NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550-N

5 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental IO-550-N, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. 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

20062026
NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550-N per year, 2006–2026: 5 cases
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17215')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 250))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI08FA039Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Faribault, MNThe pilot not maintaining adequate airspeed for the gusty crosswind conditions and the stall/spin encountered during the go-around. Contributing to the accident were the crosswinds and wind gusts.Nov 25, 2007 · N482SR · DestroyedNTSB NYC07FA126Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportColumbia Aircraft Mfg LC42-550FG · Burnsville, NCThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a loss of directional control and subsequent impact with several parked airplanes.May 26, 2007 · N2537A · DestroyedNTSB NYC07FA037Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Huntersville, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the night instrument meteorological conditions.Dec 1, 2006 · N665CD · DestroyedNTSB CHI06FA245Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Indianapolis, INThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed, which resulted in a stall and subsequent spin. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, the overloaded condition of the airplane, and the CG aft of the CG limit.Aug 28, 2006 · N91MB · DestroyedNTSB ATL06LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22-GTS · Mc Rae, GAThe pilot's failure to use supplemental oxygen where required, and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall.Aug 21, 2006 · N518SR · Substantial damage