# FAA incident reports: Lycoming O-320-D3G A list on [Lycoming O-320-D3G](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-d3g.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. - [Incident 20250418003679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250418003679I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Pahokee, FL · Apr 18, 2025 · N398H · Minor damage > On April 18th at 0830 [privacy data omitted] landed on rwy 18 at kphk (Pahokee). After a successful landing, the pilot taxied back and lined up on rwy 18. He performed pre-take-off checks and commenced take-off roll. At roughly 50 KTS the pilot noticed the… - [Incident 20241108020549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241108020549I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Jacksonville, FL · Nov 8, 2024 · N635FT · Minor damage > During taxi out on a night flight, the solo student pilot turned the acft onto an arpt access road and the acft struck a stop sign. He then continued on toward the departure rwy and did not advise jax ATC that anything had happened while taxiing out. The… - [Accident 20241005015559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241005015559A.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Merritt Island, FL · Oct 5, 2024 · N207AB · Substantial damage > The pilot departed from runway 11 at approximately 1445 and stated that around 200 feet the engine began to run rough and experienced low RPM. After performing checks was able to regain power and initiated a right turn to return to airport, while initiating a… - [Accident 20240728014942A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240728014942A.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Immokalee, FL · Jul 28, 2024 · N8580E · Substantial damage > On 7/28/2024 at Immokalee Airport a Piper PA-28-161 while taxing (south) on FBO ramp area to taxiway c, for runway 18/36; at the same time a Cessna 172N was taxing on FBO ramp (east) to taxiway c for runway 18/36.both aircaft were taxiing on an uncontrolled… - [Incident 20240702006259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240702006259I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Merritt Island, FL · Jul 2, 2024 · N373CA · Minor damage > On 07/02/2024 at 1300 EST aircraft was landing on rwy 11 at kcoi when the pilot landed long which resulted in the aircraft running off the runway and coming to rest in the banana river. The aircraft only received minor damage and no injuried were reported as… - [Incident 20221118017639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221118017639I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Ocala, FL · Nov 18, 2022 · N4445K · Minor damage > Pilot departed Ocala int airport(ocf) styarted right crosswind, once cleared for southwest departure encountered a birdstrike on right wing while in turn. Immediately, told ATC and landed safely back at ocf. - [Accident 20220220002399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220220002399A.md): Dugger Darrell D Mustang II · Cheyenne, WY · Feb 20, 2022 · N121DD · Substantial damage > N121DD was taking off on runway 13 when it veered sharply to the left shortly after rotation. The aircraft hit the infield sod area, skipped accross the taxiwayand came to rest in the grass between taxi ways echo and charlie. - [Accident 20210830015179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210830015179A.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Kenansville, FL · Aug 30, 2021 · N864LM · Destroyed > A Piper PA-28 aircraft owned by 2 fly airborne in merritt island, was being flown by a private pilot, no instruction gaining flight time. A passenger, also on board but is not associated with the accident other than providing a witness statement. This office… - [Incident 20210121000519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210121000519I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lakeland, FL · Jan 21, 2021 · N9225N · Minor damage > N9225N was struck by bird on takeoff roll, takeoff aborted. - [Incident 20200303006019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200303006019I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Vero Beach, FL · Mar 3, 2020 · N4445Y · Minor damage > Upon rollout from landing, flat nose tire. It was a perfectly normal soft landing. Stopped aircraft on rwy 22 intersection c. had maintenance replace nose tire. Went through normal start up procedures to taxi aircraft to ramp. The airplane did not start on… - [Incident 20200120000029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200120000029I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Vero Beach, FL · Jan 20, 2020 · N8578Z · Minor damage > SFY443/N8578Z was doing VFR pattern work, reported striking a medium size bird on the right downwind. Dented wing. Did not need assistance and was not declaring an emergency. Landed without incident on RWY30R and taxied to the ramp. - [Accident 20191020021939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191020021939A.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FL · Oct 20, 2019 · N637FT · Substantial damage > The aircraft departed Melbourne airport(mlb) for an instructional flight and experience a bird strike at 4000 feet approx. 15 miles northwest of the airport mlb. The bird struck the leading edge of the left stabilizer causing severe damage resulting in… - [Incident 20190606006009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190606006009I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Jun 6, 2019 · N453ND · No damage > During a training flight the aircraft taxi from parking to active runway, perform all required engine performance checks with no defects noted by aircrew. During takeoff, the aircraft engine started to lose power while climbing through 250 feet AGL eventually… - [Incident 20190531005489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190531005489I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Groton, CT · May 31, 2019 · N163LH · Minor damage > Pilot attempted to start aircraft to depart Groton Airport. During the engine starting sequence the engine caught on fire. Ground crew extinguished the fire with a hand held fire extinguisher. - [Incident 20190108007359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190108007359I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FL · Jan 8, 2019 · N639FT · No damage > N639FT, PA28, landed long on runway 5, went through grass and entered runway 9R. Aircraft towed to the ramp. POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: none. - [Accident 20190106000129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190106000129A.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Bowling Green, OH · Jan 6, 2019 · N282BG · Substantial damage > Pilot stated she was high on approach, lowered nose and didn't realize speed at touchdown. Floated used wrong corrections to maintain directional control. Departed runway and hit ditch. - [Incident 20181217022169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181217022169I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Vero Beach, FL · Dec 17, 2018 · N44426 · No damage > Vero Beach, FL (vrb): SKY426, PA28, struck a bird while departing runway 12L. Aircraft returned to vrb and landed without incident. Damage: none. 12/17/2018 1505Z - [Incident 20180724017929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180724017929I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FL · Jul 24, 2018 · N635FT · Minor damage > The acft experienced an engine compartment fire and sustained minor damage, after landing on rwy 05. The engine reportedly quit during the ldg rollout, as the PIC was applying the brakes and turning off on to taxiway echo located at the end of the rwy. The… - [Incident 20180503014949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180503014949I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Clewiston, FL · May 3, 2018 · N4445S · Minor damage > After aircraft came to a full stop at Airglades park (2IS), pilot taxied back to runway 13, performed pre departure check for radio call. Aircraft taxied onto the runway. Increased aircraft to full power and pushed the right rudder. Pilot noticed wind from… - [Incident 20180424004059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180424004059I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Merritt Island, FL · Apr 24, 2018 · N398H · Minor damage > The acft departed rwy 29 at coi on a part 61 instructional flt, and the otbd rt wing of the acft subsequently impacted a large bird about 1 mile from the arpt at about 500 ft MSL altitude while over the indian river. The flight returned to coi and landed… - [Incident 20171230023919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171230023919I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Merritt Island, FL · Dec 30, 2017 · N373CA · Minor damage > The solo student pilot reptd the following: he landed on rwy 29 and was attempting to exit the rwy at the A2 taxiway intersection, when he "applied left rudder to make the turn onto the taxiway" and found that the acft was "not very responsive". He then tried… - [Incident 20171106018329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171106018329I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Fort Pierce, FL · Nov 6, 2017 · N453ND · No damage > N453ND, PA28, reported a bird strike while departing runway 10R. There was no damage reported. Maintenance cleaned and inspected aircraft and verified there was no damage to aircraft as a result of the bird strike. - [Incident 20171030020489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171030020489I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Palm Beach, FL · Oct 30, 2017 · N641FT · No damage > Upon landing at the pbi airport airman castillo cocio ran off the runway and into the grass. - [Accident 20170819011709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170819011709A.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Mohave, AZ · Aug 19, 2017 · N536CA · Substantial damage > Pilot landed on runway 18 at sun valley airport near fort Mohave, Arizona. During the flare, just prior to touchdown, pilot stated that he encountered a strong gust of wind that lifted the aircraft upward. That when the wind subsided, the aircraft settled… - [Incident 20151023017349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151023017349I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Palm Beach, FL · Oct 23, 2015 · N453ND · No damage > Aircraft departed west Palm Beach airport (kpbi) traveling to fort pierce airport (kfpr) while climbing through 2800 feet of elevation they felt loss of power from the engine, aircraft returned back to kpbi and landed sucessfully. - [Incident 20141203022939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141203022939I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FL · Dec 3, 2014 · N635FT · Minor damage > Mlb ATCT report: "Melbourne, FL (mlb): FITT35, PA28, reported a bird strike on approach to rwy 09R. Aircraft landed without incident. Minor damage to right wing. 12/3 2350Z." Reported wx: kmlb 2353Z 36008KT SCT035 22/19 A3015. 141 School (operator) provided… - [Accident 20140814015749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140814015749A.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Buffalo, NY · Aug 14, 2014 · N706GS · Substantial damage > On August 14, 2014 at about 1450 hrs local time this aircraft departed runway 23 at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport with one pilot and two passengers on board. At about 400 to 500 feet altitude the engine quit running. The pilot had just started a… - [Incident 20140404005039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140404005039I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FL · Apr 4, 2014 · N642FT · Substantial damage > A Piper PA-28-161 aircraft assigned to fit encountered an engine compartment fire after landing. The crew reported that on roll out the engine stalled. They attempted a restart using normal checklist procedures without success and then tried using hot engine… - [Incident 20130904016189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130904016189I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Melbourne, FL · Sep 4, 2013 · N637FT · No damage > On September 4, 2013, at or about 07:48 EDT, N637FT, an fit aviation, LLC, Piper warrior iii, experienced a loss of engine power at an estimated altitude of 50 feet AGL while departing runway 5 at the Melbourne International Airport (mlb), Melbourne, Florida.… - [Incident 20130726015191I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130726015191I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Ormond Beach, FL · Jul 26, 2013 · N9210B · Minor damage > N704FE collided with N9210B while N704FE was attempting to taxi around N9201B at the run-up area for runway 26 at komn. N704FE left wingtip struck N9210B'S rudder. Both solo pilots uninjured; minor damage both aircraft. Both aircraft returned to base at komn.… - [Incident 20120903019899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120903019899I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Miami, FL · Sep 3, 2012 · N533CA · Minor damage > The flight originated at kfxe to kcoi then to ktmb. The aircraft landed at ktmb for a 40 minute crew rest, after the rest the pilot attempted to start the aircraft and continue with his flight to kfxe. When he initiated the start sequence he noticed smoke… - [Accident 20120619011339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120619011339A.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lake Wales, FL · Jun 19, 2012 · N373CA · Substantial damage > Aircraft experienced hard landing. No injuries to either crew; substantial damage to airframe. Aircraft was on third circuit of pattern at X07 runway 6. Crew stated aircraft was responding normally to control and throttle inputs. PIC copied winds of… - [Incident 20111219029839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111219029839I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Ocala, FL · Dec 19, 2011 · N536CA · No damage > During a engine start prior to flight on a hot engine crew had indication of an engine fire. Crew exited aircraft and as a precaution applied fire extinguisher. Subsequent inspection did not reveal any evidence of fire. - [Accident 20110616012409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110616012409A.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Goodyear, AZ · Jun 16, 2011 · N434K · Substantial damage > At approximately 1102 PST on June 16, 2011, N434K, operated by [privacy data omitted], flight instructor certificate number [privacy data omitted], suffered a right wing strike against the runway during takeoff on runway 21 at Goodyear (gyr) airport, Arizona.… - [Incident 20110611011309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110611011309I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Merritt Island, FL · Jun 11, 2011 · N358CA · Minor damage > [privacy data omitted] (A student pilot-med cert # [privacy data omitted]) was on a solo flight performing full stop landings and takeoffs on runway 11 at the Merritt Island Airport the wind conditions were 090 at 14 knots. On his third landing touchdown was… - [Incident 20100501032719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100501032719I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Lakeland, FL · May 1, 2010 · N639FT · Minor damage > Upon landing the pilot struck the nose gear on the runway and started to porpise the aircraft and struck the propellar on the runway. - [Incident 20100215027369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100215027369I.md): Piper Aircr PA-28-161 · Fargo, ND · Feb 15, 2010 · N462ND · Minor damage > Student pilot on initial solo x-c flight. While attempting a stop and go landing at kfar directional control was lost and the aircraft veered off to the west side of rnwy 36. Minor damage was sustained to the propeller tips after impacting snow drift. - [Incident 20100115026129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100115026129I.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Crescent City, FL · Jan 15, 2010 · N9225N · No damage > During flight, at approximately 1000 feet altitude, Mr. Simon davis, the pilot in command heard a loud bang and notices an immediate lost of engine power output. He executed an emergency landing in a field at the following coordinate, latitude 29º. 29. 31,… - [Accident 20090613014659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090613014659A.md): Amtr Longez · Placerville, CA · Jun 13, 2009 · N7999H · Substantial damage > (-23) Enroute from the marysville airport, CA and subsequent landing at Placerville Airport, CA. Onto runway 23 the left brake failed. The airplane veered of the runway crossed over the parallel taxiway next into a ramp tie-down area. Then the airplane… - [Incident 20080619842039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080619842039I.md): Piper PA28161 · Tucson, AZ · Jun 19, 2008 · N761M · Minor damage > (-23) Student on cross-country flight landed on ryanfield and taxied up to fuel pumps. Student pilot erroneously believed that the yellow line painted on the tarmac in front of the fuel pumps was a taxi line. When pilot was looking at the yellow line, the… - [Incident 20070321005399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070321005399I.md): Piper PA28161 · Valkaria, FL · Mar 21, 2007 · N9210B · Substantial damage > (-23) On March 21, 2007, at 1145 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-161, N9210B, experienced the loss of directional control, immediately after landing (downwind), at the Valkaria municipal airport, in Valkaria, Florida. As a result of the loss of… - [Incident 20050110000559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050110000559I.md): Piper PA28161 · Melbourne, FL · Jan 10, 2005 · N618FT · Minor damage > (-23) After landing runway 9RIGHT at Melbourne, FL the student pilot made a turn from taxiway "r" to taxiway "d". Due to speed and misjudging the turn she ran off the taxiway striking a light. [privacy data omitted] - [Accident 20021203032829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021203032829A.md): Piper PA28161 · Eastman, GA · Dec 3, 2002 · N289HG · Substantial damage > (-23) On taxiing to the parking area, the pilot became distracted inside the cockpit and struck a hangar with left wing. - [Incident 20000229000839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000229000839I.md): Piper PA28161 · Homestead, FL · Feb 29, 2000 · N9225N · Minor damage > Inspected accident site on 3-1-00 at approximately 1500. Aw inspector glj inspected engine oil supply and noted no oil on the dip stick. The dip stick was secured in place. Inspected oil line. The oil return line "b" nut on the outlet side of the oil cooler… - [Accident 19990105000169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990105000169A.md): Piper PA28161 · Pahokee, FL · Jan 5, 1999 · N9225N · Substantial damage > Pilot called mia afss on phk rco 122.35 at 1848Z. Reported having accident on deptg rwy 35 at phk, pilot said he was not injured. Acft off side of rwy 35 approximately 200 ft. - [Incident 19961129041519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961129041519I.md): Piper PA28161 · Fort Pierce, FL · Nov 29, 1996 · N9210B > Lost power downwind pattern. Made runway. Engine checked normal on test. - [Incident 19880228015639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880228015639I.md): Piper PA28161 · Edgington, IL · Feb 28, 1988 · N3020S · Minor damage > Engine power lost. Forced landing in a field. Caused by a failure of the magneto distributor gear finger pin. - [Incident 19820531041839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820531041839I.md): Piper PA28161 · Kansas City, MO · May 31, 1982 · N3020S · Minor damage > Taxied down service road instead of taxiway. Wing tip struck a post. ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('42156') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-d3g/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.