NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360-L2A, FL

18 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming IO-360-L2A, where the defining event was Hard landing. 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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NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360-L2A, FL per year, 2008–2026: 18 cases
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Latest cases

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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'FL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41597')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '092'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA27LA014Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openTextron 172S · Jacksonville, FLOct 16, 2026 · N234EP · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA398Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · St. Augustine, FLThe pilot’s improper landing flare resulting in a hard, bounced landing.May 17, 2024 · N371RH · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA165Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · New Symrna Beach, FLThe flight instructor's delayed remedial action and decision to not go-around after a bounced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and hard landing.Mar 30, 2020 · N957TC · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA078Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Ormond Beach, FLThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Dec 26, 2019 · N882TC · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA122Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Punta Gorda, FLThe student pilot’s failure to maintain proper pitch control, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.Jan 12, 2017 · N10897 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA065Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Sarasota, FLThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Nov 8, 2016 · N2272C · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA046Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Naples, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control, resulting in a hard landing.Apr 19, 2015 · N100PM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA452Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Naples, FLThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to land due to the deteriorating weather conditions.Sep 14, 2014 · N21670 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA109Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Immokalee, FLThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Jan 27, 2014 · N21670 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13CA335Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · New Smyrna Beach, FLThe student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.Jul 22, 2013 · N121CW · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA560Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Sebring, FLThe student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Sep 3, 2012 · N9965P · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA490Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Naples, FLThe student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent loss of directional control.Sep 14, 2011 · N10632 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA147Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Daytona Beach, FLThe pilot's inadequate flare that resulted in a hard landing.Feb 15, 2011 · N378FA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA326Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · New Smyrna Beach, FLThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.Jun 9, 2010 · N62568 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA200Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Sarasota, FLThe student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.Mar 30, 2010 · N21394 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08CA214Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Daytona Beach, FLThe student pilot's improper flare.Jun 13, 2008 · N65939 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08CA187Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172SP · Homestead, FLThe student pilot's improper flare. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action.May 7, 2008 · N513JG · Substantial damageNTSB MIA08CA056Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Orlando, FLThe student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.Feb 15, 2008 · N618VT · Substantial damage