# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series: Loss of control on ground

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA26LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA315.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Rural Retreat, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 25, 2026 · N6157D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN26LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA302.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Brenham, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 22, 2026 · N7517D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA303.md): Cessna 172L · Upland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 16, 2026 · N7526G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA290.md): Piper PA22 · Goldendale, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 3, 2026 · N9534D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA282.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Sanford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2026 · N291CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA26LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA255.md): Cessna 172M · Lafayette, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 30, 2026 · N6814H · Substantial damage
  > The passenger’s abrupt manipulation of the flight controls during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a fence.
- [NTSB ERA26LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA247.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Morganton, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2026 · N4552A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot and flight instructor’s failure to maintain directional control while maneuvering on the runway, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to complete a positive exchange of flight control following…
- [NTSB WPR26LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA244.md): Piper PA-18A · Minden, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2026 · N7764D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN26LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA206.md): Pitts Special S-1S · Bartlesville, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2026 · N11JP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during the landing rollout and subsequent aborted landing.
- [NTSB ANC26LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA034.md): Piper PA-18S-150 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Apr 30, 2026 · N3982Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA187.md): Cessna 172 · Quakertown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 24, 2026 · N99467 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain aircraft directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing was the flight crew’s failure to ensure a positive exchange of flight controls during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB WPR26LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA169.md): Cessna 172N · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2026 · N733WT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA26LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA186.md): Cessna 172M · Crystal River, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Apr 22, 2026 · N868SA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA185.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Lanett, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2026 · N5958W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with taxiway sign.
- [NTSB CEN26LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA160.md): Cessna 172N · Tahlequah, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 6, 2026 · N1203F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB CEN26LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA138.md): Cessna 172M · Solon Springs, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 9, 2026 · N61761 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR26LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA102.md): Cessna 172M · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 5, 2026 · N4464R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to verify that the seat locking pins were fully engaged before takeoff, which allowed the seat to slide aft during the takeoff roll and resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ANC26LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA008.md): Cessna 172M · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2025 · N20305 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN26LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA020.md): Piper PA18 · Reserve, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2025 · N82016 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent application of the wheel brakes after touchdown.
- [NTSB CEN26LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA002.md): Champion 7GC · Haskell, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 1, 2025 · N621E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience with the recently installed brakes and tundra tires.
- [NTSB ERA25LA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA364.md): Piper PA22 · Merritt Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2025 · N3429Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC25LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA072.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 12, 2025 · N82109 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain direction control during takeoff roll which resulted in a ground loop, and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR25LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA206.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Page, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2025 · N9019D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN25LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA236.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Meeker, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2025 · N66898 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN25LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA230.md): Cessna 172 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 28, 2025 · N1591V · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff that resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ANC25LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA071.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2025 · N3994Z · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action/lack of supervision. Contributing to the accident was the pilot receiving instructions failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR25LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA162.md): Cessna 172N · Monroe, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 26, 2025 · N6132G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in impact with a ditch.
- [NTSB WPR25LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA143.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Lakeview, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 28, 2025 · N4505R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR25LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA142.md): Piper PA28 · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2025 · N15984 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot inadvertently using a runway that resulted in a tailwind condition and the flight instructors delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ANC25LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA033.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 9, 2025 · N57617 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff when the airplane was not attaining sufficient airspeed for takeoff and subsequently departed the end of the lake and collided with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC25LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA029.md): Cessna 172N · Manley Hot Springs, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2025 · N733KV · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a snow and ice-covered runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB WPR25LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA121.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Tracy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 25, 2025 · N9528D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN25LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA112.md): Cessna 172L · Romeo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 7, 2025 · N7550G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the soft, wet grass.
- [NTSB ANC25LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA014.md): Cessna 172N · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 31, 2024 · N3552E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during touch-and-go operations on an ice-covered runway during her first solo flight.
- [NTSB ERA25LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA092.md): Cessna 172M · Englishtown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 14, 2024 · N9137H · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The high wing airplane flight crew’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing, which resulted in a collision with the stationary low wing airplane.
- [NTSB WPR25LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA061.md): Cessna 172M · Gig Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2024 · N6750H · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go.
- [NTSB WPR25LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA057.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 9, 2024 · N36249 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll..
- [NTSB CEN25LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA027.md): Cessna 172P · Falcon, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 24, 2024 · N62740 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a taxiway sign.
- [NTSB ANC24LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA100.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 15, 2024 · N4118Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll, resulting in a ground loop and nose over.
- [NTSB ANC24LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA072.md): Piper PA18 · Goose Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 3, 2024 · N9697P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR24LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA235.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Sunriver, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2024 · N6931D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during landing roll with a gusty tailwind.
- [NTSB WPR24LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA219.md): Cessna 172L · Oxnard, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 29, 2024 · N2835Q · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ERA24LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA270.md): Cessna 172 · Hernando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 20, 2024 · N72CM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent throttle input during landing which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB CEN24LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA222.md): Cessna 172I · Ada, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2024 · N8483L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in a runway excursion and impact with a sign.
- [NTSB ANC24LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA041.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Knik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 27, 2024 · N9166L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC24LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA035.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Afton, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 17, 2024 · N9998D · Substantial damage
  > The commercial pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff. Contributing was the student pilot’s application of brakes during the takeoff roll and the failure of both pilots to maintain a positive transfer of controls.
- [NTSB ANC24LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA031.md): Cessna 172P · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 8, 2024 · N65065 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA156.md): Cessna 172P · Monroe, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 12, 2024 · N9845L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA24LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA133.md): Piper PA28 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 8, 2024 · N8455R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN24LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA131.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 5, 2024 · N603LH · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go.

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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 ('41508')
    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" = '230'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/cases?engine=41508

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