# FAA incident reports: Lycoming O-320-E2D A list on [Lycoming O-320-E2D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-e2d.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 2 · 69 reports - [Accident 20251119019819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251119019819A.md): Toomey Michael S Long EZ · Beaufort County, SC · Nov 19, 2025 · N82MT · Substantial damage > Aircraft impacted the water / marsh near Beaufort, SC. Departed kcpk at 1:45PM EST. Departed for an intended landing at kzph. About 2.5 hours into the flight, at approximately 4:20PM, and 1500 ft.~ AGL, the engine began to run extremely rough. I was forced… - [Incident 20251021017719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251021017719I.md): Cessna 172M · Naples, FL · Oct 21, 2025 · N20392 · Minor damage > The aircraft departed fort lauderdale executive airport (fxe) at approximately 0051 EDT en route to southwest Florida international airport (rsw). Due to a runway closure advisory at rsw, the pilot diverted to page field (fmy). Upon approaching fmy, the pilot… - [Accident 20250919018359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250919018359A.md): Lamphere David A Wittman Buttercup · Dayton, VA · Sep 19, 2025 · N365ED · Substantial damage > On approach to runway 4 at Hannah airfield, the pilot realized he was high and fast. He bounced at the halfway point and did not attempt a go around. He attempted to stop and the aircraft, went off the end on the runway, struck a building with the left wing… - [Accident 20250828015669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250828015669A.md): Vince Mathews Glastar · Hearne, TX · Aug 28, 2025 · N605MN · Substantial damage > 08/28/2025, Approx 1700 - preflight aircraft, fuel check full, oil check 6 1/4 qts. Started aircraft warmed up and taxied to runway. Private grass strip 2251 cr 353 gause TX 77857. Mag and electronic ign chk, good, engine gauges in green, took off flew around… - [Accident 20250818015019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250818015019A.md): Cessna 172M · Albany, OR · Aug 18, 2025 · N20490 · Substantial damage > On August 18, 2025, between 1600-1720 PST, the pilot departed corvallis municipal airport (cvo) direct to Albany Municipal Airport (S12). While conducting closed traffic at S12, the first landing was uneventful. On the second landing the aircraft porpoised… - [Accident 20240803009989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240803009989A.md): Dendy Joe A Tailwind W10 · Livingston, TX · Aug 3, 2024 · N129WT · Substantial damage > Aircraft, with one person on board, departed baytown airport (khpy), baytown, TX, enroute grand prairie, TX, part 91 flight. While in cruise flight, on two successive occasions the pilot heard a notable noise coming from the engine. Pilot reversed course to… - [Accident 20240622008829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240622008829A.md): Back Country Cub PA-12 · Douglas, WY · Jun 22, 2024 · N406Z · Minor damage > Electronic magnetos lost electric power and engine quit. Pilot had to dead stick aircraft to runway. Landed hard and broke both axles off at landing gear attach point causing aircraft to flip over. Slight head injuries to pilot. - [Accident 20240525006499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240525006499A.md): Brallier Scott Glasair I · Perry, FL · May 25, 2024 · N446KW · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On may 26th 2024 at approximately 0100Z, a single engine glasair departed destin FL (kdts) enroute to zephryhills (kzph). ATC lost radar data and the pilot reported haze during a mayday call at approximately 0154Z. Aircraft contacted the gulf of Mexico… - [Accident 20230531005919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230531005919A.md): Holmes Paul M W10 Tailwind · Canon City, CO · May 31, 2023 · N456TW · Substantial damage > On 5/31/2023 an experimental aircraft [privacy data omitted] was doing touch and gos at Canon City, Colorado. The aircraft was piloted by the [privacy data omitted] who was flying right seat. After aircraft rotated for take off the copilots right hand rudder… - [Accident 20230401008269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230401008269A.md): Cessna 172M · Santa Ana, CA · Apr 1, 2023 · N1399U · Substantial damage > On April 01, 2023, just after 13:21 pacific standard time, U.S. Registered aircraft, located in Santa Ana California experienced severe turbulence while attempting to land on 20R at Orange county airport (sna). The aircraft was on final and was being… - [Incident 20220624022029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220624022029I.md): Cox Alvin G Osprey II · Bulverde, TX · Jun 24, 2022 · N10236 · Minor damage > This was a personal flight operated under 14 CFR 91 carrying the pilot and one passenger. It was conducted under visual flight rules (VFR). This flight departed runway 16 from Bulverde Airpark (1T8) and weather reported at boerne stage field (5C1), the… - [Accident 20220129001049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220129001049A.md): Straight Vans RV 4 · Hortonville, WI · Jan 29, 2022 · N544WM · Substantial damage > Hortonville, WI: N544WM, RV4, after landing on a snowplowed strip on black otter lake, aircraft struck a snowbank to avoid a truck at the end of the strip. POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: extent unknown. 01/29/2022 1940Z After touchdown, the pilot noticed a… - [Incident 20210531007239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210531007239I.md): Cessna 172M · Agoura Hills, CA · May 31, 2021 · N1399U · Minor damage > On the return flight from cma (camarillo) airport to sna (john wayne) airport, the aircraft engine on N1399U lost power, forcing an off airport landing. The flight instructor safely landed the aircraft on the east bound lane of the US-101 freeway in Agoura… - [Accident 20200609008099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200609008099A.md): Wilson Charlie H Wilson RV4 · Safford, AZ · Jun 9, 2020 · N173CW · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > Awaiting NTSB travel restriction to be lifted to perform breakdown inspection of engine. On June 09, 2020, about 08:45 local mountain standard time, an amateur-built aircraft model RV-4, serial number 95-1736, N173CW which was certificated under the… - [Incident 20200307001479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200307001479I.md): Dierksen Alan R LONG-EZ · Prescott, AZ · Mar 7, 2020 · N974EZ · Minor damage > Pilot reported that the nose wheel separated from the aircraft shortly after takeoff. Aircraft landed with gear down at prc. Damage to aircraft was limited to the tip of the fiberglass nose strut being ground down. Investigation revealed that the current… - [Accident 20190326001999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190326001999A.md): Cessna 172K · Pella, IA · Mar 26, 2019 · N7127G · Substantial damage > While conducting take off and landings for flight training, the student and instructor were in the touchdown phase of flight. A light quartering crosswind was experienced causing the aircraft to drift right of the centerline. The flight instructor took… - [Incident 20180929019299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180929019299I.md): Hartman Alfonse A RV6A · Albany, GA · Sep 29, 2018 · N543AH · Minor damage > While making an approach into Albany ga. Airport, while on final, the pilot saw a flock of birds in the air. The pilot swerved to avoid one group and got back on course when the aircraft struck a medium size bird that penetrated the canopy and entered the… - [Accident 20180901012879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180901012879A.md): Eggleston Daniel S-18 Thorp · Porterville, CA · Sep 1, 2018 · N575DG · Substantial damage > On September 2, 2018 N575DG, an amateur built S-18 thorp was taking off runway 30 at the Porterville municipal airport (kptv), when the pilot lost control of the aircraft. During his third take-off, the tail wheel aircraft accelerated to 45 knots, when at… - [Accident 20180712011019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180712011019A.md): Ronald Hale Whittman Tailwind · Orient, OH · Jul 12, 2018 · N619NT · Substantial damage > Mixture control modified from original industry standard configuration of full forward (in) for full rich to full forward for lean (fuel cutoff). As a result, the fuel was inadvertently cut-off during flight causing the engine to stop resulting in an… - [Accident 20171013014849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171013014849A.md): Russell E Oberg Murphy Rebel · Ft. Collins, CO · Oct 13, 2017 · N734R · Substantial damage > On October 13, 2017, at approximately 1058 mountain standard time (MST), N734R, a 2015 Murphy Rebel experimental home built aircraft was substantially damaged when it executed an emergency landing in a field near Ft. Collins, Colorado. Location was… - [Accident 20170506006719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170506006719A.md): Johnson Kenneth Super CUB Sport · Spanish Fork, UT · May 6, 2017 · N47KJ · Substantial damage > Following touchdown and deceleration during rollout, pilot stated possible asymetrical application of the brakes. - [Accident 20161230021929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161230021929A.md): Cessna CE-172-M · Open Water, HI · Dec 30, 2016 · N174LL · Destroyed · 3 fatal > Molokai, HI (mkk): N174LL, C172, departed Molokai for honolulu with VFR flight following. Radar contact was lost approx 15 NE of mkk. Search and rescue operations continue with negative results. Alert notice issued by hcf. Jan 2, 2017 coast guard search… - [Accident 20160621012379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160621012379A.md): Cessna 172M · Carrol, OH · Jun 21, 2016 · N19820 · Substantial damage > Pilot was conducting solo flight, after the hard laning the pilot taxied back to the hanger with no post flight inspection - [Incident 20160118004269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160118004269I.md): Cessna 172K · Pensacola, FL · Jan 18, 2016 · N7348G · Minor damage > Student pilot lost control of aircraft during landing. This resulted in a propeller strike. - [Incident 20140920019379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140920019379I.md): Kruse Robert L Vans RV-9A · Phoenix, AZ · Sep 20, 2014 · N931RK · Minor damage > At approximately 11:18 a.m. on September 20, 2014, N931RK sustained minor damage to the nose gear during a landing on runway 25L at the Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (kdvt). - [Incident 20140412005129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140412005129I.md): Cessna 172K · Cedar Rapids, IA · Apr 12, 2014 · N7127G · Minor damage > After landing, runway 27 at kcid on rollout aircraft encountered cross wind that lifted right wing and tilted aircraft forward. Aircraft right wing impacted and struck runway surface. Aircraft propeller struck both blades on runway surface. Engine remained… - [Incident 20140330004429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140330004429I.md): Shetterly Gregory W Shetterly DR-107 · New Century, KS · Mar 30, 2014 · N372GM · Minor damage > During a practice aerobatic manuevering flight, the left skirt which was attached to the left side of the canopy, disengaged from the latch pin allowing the slip stream to get under the canopy. The force of the slip stream raised the left side of the canopy… - [Accident 20130429007989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130429007989A.md): Cessna 172M · Kelseyville, CA · Apr 29, 2013 · N20800 · Substantial damage > Aircraft took off from Lampson field, on climb out, engine began running roughly, RPM dropped, pilot turned aircraft back for Lampson, then engine stopped. Pilot declared an emergency and noticed vineyard to his left. Pilot performed emergency approach… - [Accident 20120911020829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120911020829A.md): Floyd G Halderman JR RV 6A · Eldon, MO · Sep 11, 2012 · N464EH · Substantial damage > Aircraft departed rwy 36 at H79 and pilot executed a 45-degree banked climbing left turn immediately after lift off. The engine lost power midway through turn and the pilot attempted to return to the runway, but was unable. Pilot elected to land in a wet… - [Accident 20120905019389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120905019389A.md): Lake John K MA-5 Charger · Eagle Mountain, UT · Sep 5, 2012 · N795MC · Substantial damage > Pilot landed on a narrow, dirt, private airstrip at a ranch. On the landing rollout, at approximately 20 mph, the lower wing of the biplane struck some sagebrush on the side of the runway causing the aircraft to flip over. Damage to upper portion of vertical… - [Accident 20120723016579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120723016579A.md): Jeffko ED & Claire Glasair · Tonasket, WA · Jul 23, 2012 · N743CA · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On July 23, 2012, aircraft did not arrive at its planned destinatin of sequim valley airport, sequim, WA. Pilot was presumed to have sustained fatal injuries. Flight departed Tonasket Municipal Airport, Tonasket, WA around 0830. Aircraft remains missing.… - [Incident 20120409008209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120409008209I.md): Edwards Roger RV6 · St. Petersburg, FL · Apr 9, 2012 · N366R · Minor damage > [privacy data omitted] Was taxiing to the active runway as instructed by ground control. There was another aircraft taxiing in the vicinity of [privacy data omitted] aircraft. [privacy data omitted] Stated that he simply did not see the helicopter platform… - [Accident 20120320004739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120320004739A.md): Grimm William H RV-9A · Santa Maria, CA · Mar 20, 2012 · N629BJ · Substantial damage > N629BJ, RV-9A, rough landing 2 mi nwn of smx. Declared emergency and landed. One side of the propeller was bent, nose landing gear bent back. Right side of fuselage cracked. Tail was not damaged. The aircraft was brought to smx by truck. - [Accident 20111101025819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111101025819A.md): Eckenrode Carl J Vans Acft RV-6 · Taylorsville, GA · Nov 1, 2011 · N262MA · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed mount sterling-montgomery county airport (iob), mount sterling, Kentucky, destined for weedon field airport (euf), eufaula, Alabama.… - [Accident 20091225053059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091225053059A.md): Amtr Longez · Dexter, KY · Dec 25, 2009 · N499CM · Destroyed · 1 fatal > While enroute from leitchfield, KY (M20) to union city, TN (ucy) aircraft struck a line of trees next to farm field in Dexter, KY. Left wing separated causing aircraft to roll inverted and impact the ground. Aircraft was destroyed by post crash fire. The one… - [Incident 20090228003549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090228003549I.md): Cessna 172I · West Palm Beac, FL · Feb 28, 2009 · N46265 · Minor damage > On February 28, 2009, the Palm Beach international (pbi) airport tower reported that aircraft N46265, serial number 17257146, experienced a complete brake system failure while taxing and ran into a ditch at the north county airport (F-45). On March 03, 2009,… - [Incident 20071114826799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071114826799I.md): Amtr VANSRV4 · Hayward, CA · Nov 14, 2007 · N314RV · Minor damage > (-23) After the fourth landing at the Hayward, CA airport (hwd) runway 28L the pilot applied the brakes too hard causing the aircraft to come up on the nose. The wood propeller was ground down to approximately 18 inches from the hub. The lower cowling air… - [Accident 20060223001719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060223001719A.md): Cessna 172L · Long Island, NC · Feb 23, 2006 · N3803Q · Substantial damage > (-23) On 02/23/2006 [privacy data omitted] was the pilot-in-command conducting a 14 CFR part 91 instructional flight with a student, [privacy data omitted], in a Cessna 172L, N3803Q, registered to and operated by sba leasing LLC. The student pilot made the… - [Incident 20051001023579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051001023579I.md): Amtr VANSRV6A · Montague, MA · Oct 1, 2005 · N13EV · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot lost control of aircraft during landing at touch down. Aircraft departed runway and came to rest in an inverted position approximately 75 yards left of runway 16 centerline. - [Accident 20040617010999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040617010999A.md): Amtr RV9A · The Sea Ranch, CA · Jun 17, 2004 · N93AZ · Destroyed > (-23) Pilot reported that he lost control of aircraft while attempting a short field landing on a private airport. According to the pilot, during his approach to runway 30 the windsock was limp. Just before touchdown a strong gust of wing caught his aircraft… - [Accident 20040410011879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040410011879A.md): Cessna 172K · Bogalusa, LA · Apr 10, 2004 · N84623 · Substantial damage > (-23) Commercial pilot dawn whaley (CFI) and student pilot gregory champagne planned a training flight from st. john the baptist (IL0) via columbia, ms (0R0), Bogalusa, LA (bxa) and back to st. john's. a full stop landing was made in 0R0, to refuel and then… - [Incident 20030830022439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030830022439I.md): Piper PA28140 · Redmond, OR · Aug 30, 2003 · N54408 · Minor damage > (-23) According to PIC, while on pleasure trip from hio to rdm, first time to the Redmond airport, normal approach, but realized he was too high, applied full to go around but the main gear had touched down. The aircraft bounced and yaw sharply to the left… - [Incident 20000918023849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000918023849I.md): Cessna 172L · Coulle City, WA · Sep 18, 2000 · N7577G · Minor damage > (-23)Aircraft struck power line approach end of runway, during landing. Pilot stated that due to poor lighting at the time of day he did not see power line. Minor damage to propeller. - [Accident 20000620009829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000620009829A.md): Cessna 172K · Orchard, CO · Jun 20, 2000 · N84105 · No damage > (-23) While enroute from greeley to akron the pilot stated he observed smoke coming from the cowl and light smoke entered the cockpit. The pilot and sole occupant stated he made a precautionary landing on the lake shore of riverside near Orchard, CO. He… - [Incident 20000422033309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000422033309I.md): Amtr RV6 · Greers Ferry La, AR · Apr 22, 2000 · N111TJ · Substantial damage > (-23)On Saturday April 22, 2000, [privacy data omitted] was attempting a landing at Greers Ferry lake, AR. When he landed short of the runway and suffered a hard landing resulting in substantial damage to his amateur built experimental registered, RV-6,… - [Incident 19980718027529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980718027529I.md): Amtr Longez · Jacksonville, NC · Jul 18, 1998 · N67KC · Minor damage > Made a hard landing at night and broke nose gear off the aircraft. No othe damage. - [Accident 19980426007829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980426007829A.md): Cessna 172M · Anchor Point, AK · Apr 26, 1998 · N8969V · Substantial damage > Crosswind takeoff from a beach. On liftoff dirfted. Right main gear hit a bluff. Impact tore off gear. (From.4) the pilot and three passengers were departing from a sand/gravel beach. The wind was blowing from the south about 7 to 10 knots. The pilot began… - [Accident 19940818021799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940818021799A.md): Cessna 172K · Wrangell, AK · Aug 18, 1994 · N78428 · Substantial damage > Partial power loss. Wing hit a dead tree landing on a beach. Reported pumping throttle kept engine running. - [Incident 19930529021369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930529021369I.md): Cessna 172K · Las Vegas, NV · May 29, 1993 · N84529 · Minor damage > Right wing tip struck the runway while landing. Propeller struck runway. Taxied to parking area. - [Incident 19920806033619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920806033619I.md): Cessna 172M · Buffalo, NY · Aug 6, 1992 · N858SC · Minor damage > Student landed long and departed end of runway. Stopped on road next to airport. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-e2d/incidents.md?page=2 ## 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 ('42123') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-e2d/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.