NTSB investigations: Continental IO-520-F

8 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental IO-520-F, where the first occurrence was “In flight encounter with weather”. 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

19852026
NTSB investigations: Continental IO-520-F per year, 1985–2026: 8 cases
19851
19872
19911
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19991
20011

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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 ('17237')
      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\" = 240))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ANC01LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207 · Healy, AKThe pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions after becoming lost/disoriented. Factors in the accident were rising terrain, a blind/box canyon, low clouds, and rain.Aug 3, 2001 · N9794M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC99FA047Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 207A · Kotzebue, AKThe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, spatial disorientation, and an inadvertent stall. Factors in the accident were weather conditions consisting of snow and mist, and flat lighting conditions.Apr 14, 1999 · N73188 · DestroyedNTSB ANC98FA152Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 207 · Kotzebue, AKThe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident were low ceilings, mountainous/hilly terrain features, rain, and fog.Sep 17, 1998 · N1809Q · DestroyedNTSB ANC97LA022Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207A · Tununak, AKthe pilot's decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain. Factors associated with the accident were: low ceiling, fog, rising terrain, and the pilot's inadequate…Jan 17, 1997 · N9603M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC91LA038Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207 · Saint Marys, AKThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain VFR flight in instrument meteorological conditions while maneuvering on a VFR flight plan. Factors related to the accident was the pic's failure to evaluate the weather conditions that existed.Mar 27, 1991 · N9968M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC88FA020Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 207A · Ambler, AKThe plt of the air taxi cargo flt was operg at night in marginal VFR conds when the acft struck rising terrain. The acft was fnd the next day at aprx 1000 ast, some 15 mi off the intended route. The plt was unconscious & suffering fm hypothermia & other…Dec 11, 1987 · N9979M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC87FA023Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 207A · Kenai, AKWx conds on the day of the acdnt were rprtd to be extremely variable. Initially, when the plt obtained a wx briefing, VFR flt was not rcmdd. Later, the wx improved & the plt elected to proceed on the flt. While en route, he enctrd snow showers & dscndd to…Jan 14, 1987 · N9395M · DestroyedNTSB ANC85FA085Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna C-207A · Golovin, AKAccording to the pilot-in-command, he was attempting to fly through a mountain saddle. As he turned towards the mountain and began his climb the weather deteriorated rapidly with ceilings zero, visibility zero and severe turbulence. The airplane struck the…May 16, 1985 · N73635 · Substantial damage