NTSB investigations: Continental IO-520-F

5 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental IO-520-F, 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

19852026
NTSB investigations: Continental IO-520-F per year, 1985–2026: 5 cases
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19861
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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\" = 250))
  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 ANC03LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 206 · Kaktovik, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during takeoff which resulted in a loss of control during initial climb. Factors associated with the accident were wet and muddy runway conditions, and the pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area.Sep 5, 2003 · N206J · Substantial damageNTSB ANC00LA015Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207A · Dillingham, AKFailure of the pilot to remove frost from the wings prior to flight, and the resulting inadvertent stall/mush.Nov 16, 1999 · N9933M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC93LA014Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207 · Ekwok, AKThe pilot failed to maintain airspeed and inadvertently stalled the airplane. Contributing to the accident were the pilots improper in flight planning/decision, her intentional flight into known adverse weather, and the fog and icing conditions.Nov 11, 1992 · N9237M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC86FA078Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 207A · Saint Marys, AKThe pilot stalled the airplane while making a steep turn to avoid high voltage power lines. The airplane caught fire on impact and the air taxi pilot subsequently died of extensive thermal injuries. The plt was flying in formation with another acft at low…Jun 17, 1986 · N9699M · DestroyedNTSB ANC86LA003Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 207A · Nelson Island, AKThe pilot stated that he lost 90 percent of aircraft control and an alarming rate of lost of altitude. At the time of the accident the wind was reported as 140 degrees at 30 knots with gust 40 knots. Chief pilot stated crossing the Island at a higher altitude…Oct 14, 1985 · N9570M · Substantial damage