Fatal NTSB investigations: Continental TSIO-550-C

9 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Continental TSIO-550-C. 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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Fatal NTSB investigations: Continental TSIO-550-C per year, 2009–2026: 9 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.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17246'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB WPR26FA120Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportColumbia Aircraft Mfg LC41-550FG · Albuquerque, NMOn March 6, 2026, about 1136 mountain standard time (MST), a Columbia Aircraft LC41-550FG, N2516S, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The airplane was on an instrument flight rules flight plan from…Mar 6, 2026 · N2516S · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA212Accident · 1 fatalClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T240 · San Diego, CAImpact with the ocean for reasons that could not be determined because the pilot and airplane were not located.Jul 13, 2025 · N636CSNTSB ERA18FA251Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportColumbia Aircraft Mfg LC41 · Woburn, MAThe pilots' loss of control during an instrument approach in instrument meteorological conditions as a result of spatial disorientation.Sep 15, 2018 · N2536T · DestroyedNTSB CEN17FA071Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportColumbia Aircraft Mfg LC41 550FG · Gurdon, ARThe loss of control in flight for reasons that could not be determined because of the severe impact and postcrash fire damage to the airplane and the lack of information about the airplane emergency that the pilot was experiencing.Jan 5, 2017 · N972JK · DestroyedNTSB ERA14FA292Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportColumbia Aircraft Mfg LC41 550FG · East Patchogue, NYThe noninstrument-rated pilot's encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and his decision to continue visual flight rules flight in instrument conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.Jun 17, 2014 · N610MH · DestroyedNTSB ERA14LA161Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna LC41-550FG · Palatka, FLThe pilot’s improper management of the fuel mixture and his failure to use the appropriate checklist and guidance during the flight, which resulted in an overrich mixture condition, carbon-fouling of the spark plugs, and a subsequent total loss of engine…Mar 21, 2014 · N717RR · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11FA141Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportColumbia Aircraft Mfg LC41-550FG · Midlothian, TXThe engine's loss of power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because no engine anomalies were discovered during the postaccident examination.Jan 5, 2011 · N1393T · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10LA175Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSmith Edward I Lancair IV-P · Hilton Head Island, SCA loss of engine power due to the failure of the crankshaft as a result of a previous propeller strike.Mar 15, 2010 · N9JE · Minor damageNTSB ERA09FA377Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 400 · Huntington, WVThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation.Jul 5, 2009 · N207JB · Destroyed