NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550-N, CA

10 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental IO-550-N. 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

20052026
NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550-N, CA per year, 2005–2026: 10 cases
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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\" = 'CA' 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 ('17215'))
  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 WPR25LA219Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Hollister, CAThe departing pilot’s failure to see and avoid the landing airplane during the takeoff, which resulted in a mid-air collision.Jul 19, 2025 · N551SG · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20FA019Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCirrus SR22 · Upland, CAThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.Nov 7, 2019 · N220MT · DestroyedNTSB WPR17LA137Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Dixon, CAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive damage.Jun 30, 2017 · N744TC · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13CA268Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Truckee, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during landing in gusting wind conditions.Jun 11, 2013 · N377BB · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10LA381Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAdvertising Mgmt & Consulting Velocity Super XLRG5 · San Diego, CAThe pilot did not close and secure the right passenger door, which resulted in an in-flight separation of the door and subsequent loss of engine power due to the door’s collision with the rear-mounted engine assembly.Aug 2, 2010 · N444YP · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10CA281Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Avalon, CAThe pilot's failure to achieve the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.May 29, 2010 · N314CP · Substantial damageNTSB SEA08LA145Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPoulin L/Cullen D Lancair Legacy · Murrieta, CAThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's failure to maintain flying speed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and the subsequent collision with terrain.May 30, 2008 · N109DC · DestroyedNTSB LAX08FA043Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Paso Robles, CAThe pilot's encounter with isolated moderate (or greater) turbulence, updrafts, and downdrafts associated with localized mountain wave conditions at low altitude, and, his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the encounter that resulted in an…Dec 30, 2007 · N254SR · Substantial damageNTSB SEA07CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · Novato, CAThe instructor's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the wind gusts.Jun 10, 2007 · N171SR · Substantial damageNTSB LAX05LA267Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBarnes Lancair Legacy · Groveland, CAThe inaccurate fuel quantity sensors and the pilot's failure to verify the fuel quantity on board prior to takeoff, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.Aug 14, 2005 · N508DB · Substantial damage