# NTSB investigations: Lycoming O&VO-360 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 CEN27LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA023.md): Cessna 177B · Bolivar, TX · Accident · Limited investigation · Investigation open · Oct 20, 2026 · N30718
- [NTSB ERA26LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA233.md): Cessna 177 · Gilford, NH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jun 9, 2026 · N316HY · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC26LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA047.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Salcha, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jun 2, 2026 · N4162Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA128.md): Beech C23 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 12, 2026 · N1988L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a ditch.
- [NTSB CEN25LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA246.md): Thorp T18 · Lake Elmo, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2025 · N18CH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain obstacle clearance during the go-around, that resulted in the tailwheel impacting a taxiway sign, a subsequent loss of control due to the damaged tailwheel, and a runway excursion during the landing.
- [NTSB ERA25LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA108.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-5B · Ravenswood, WV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 30, 2025 · N74608 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s distraction during taxi, which resulted in a taxiway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR25LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA044.md): Aviat A-1B · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 19, 2024 · N705AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR25LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA017.md): Cessna 177B · Creswell, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2024 · N35281 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of aircraft control during the landing flare and subsequent aborted landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA353.md): Gulfstream American AA-5B · Mohawk, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2024 · N4533F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in wet conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a fence.
- [NTSB CEN24LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA306.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Cleveland, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 31, 2024 · N188RS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain/maintain directional control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA324.md): Lake LA4 · Catskill, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 25, 2024 · N1166L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a takeoff from water in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA24WA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA24WA228.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Beccles, United Kingdom · Accident · No injuries · Class 5 · Foreign · Jun 29, 2024 · N65JF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN24LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA381.md): Cessna 177B · Forest Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2024 · N177GW · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and failure to maintain aircraft control during the simulated forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA136.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Grind Stone City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 13, 2024 · N4159Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a wet turf runway with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA24LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA107.md): Beech C23 · Elizabethtown, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 1, 2024 · N6015U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, right main landing gear collapse, and a collision with a ditch.
- [NTSB ERA24LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA020.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Jackson, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 20, 2023 · N9101J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN24LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA016.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2023 · N6605J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA23LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA311.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2023 · N7528W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a taxiway sign.
- [NTSB CEN23LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA368.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Eagle River, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2023 · N7921W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed on approach, which resulted in an extended touchdown, loss of control, and runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN23LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA289.md): Mooney M20A · Frankston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2023 · N8335E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA243.md): Beech 95 · Edna, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 15, 2023 · N99PL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a precautionary off-field landing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA244.md): Piper PA28 · Reidsville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 23, 2023 · N8992J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN23LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA157.md): Acro Sport II · Skiatook, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 11, 2023 · N39GC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR23LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA148.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 9, 2023 · N9366J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA23LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA199.md): Piper PA28 · Somerset, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 8, 2023 · N2448R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an airport navigation antenna.
- [NTSB CEN22LA432](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA432.md): Hibbard Norman E Thorp T-18 · Del Norte, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2022 · N18NH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during landing due to a wind gust.
- [NTSB CEN22LA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA399.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Sullivan, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2022 · N3331R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA206.md): Shea Pitts Special S-1C · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 6, 2022 · N52JH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN22LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA132.md): Mooney M20C · Crete, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2022 · N6750U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN22LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA099.md): Cessna 177B · Wahoo, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 11, 2022 · N1333C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA095.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Washington, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 5, 2022 · N1961J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty crosswind conditions which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA21LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA251.md): Piper PA-24 · Monticello, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2021 · N5779P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in a failure of the right main landing gear tire on landing rollout, a subsequent loss of directional control, and landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN21LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA214.md): Gulfstream American AA-5B · Gonzales, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 19, 2021 · N28249 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing that resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a pole.
- [NTSB ERA21LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA161.md): Piper PA-28-180 · West Chester, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 21, 2021 · N24JN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with airport lights and a hangar.
- [NTSB CEN21LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA157.md): Post Thorp T-18 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 5, 2021 · N763LG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB ERA20CA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA239.md): Beech 76 · Crystal River, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2020 · N20131 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action during a simulated engine failure on takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB WPR20CA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA138.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 13, 2020 · N15756 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, collision with a pole, and a subsequent ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN20CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA117.md): Piper PA28-180 · Eolia, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 8, 2020 · N7525W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing, loss of directional control, runway excursion, and impact with a tree.
- [NTSB ERA20CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA099.md): Piper PA28 · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 30, 2020 · N7047W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with sign.
- [NTSB WPR20CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA052.md): Piper PA28 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 23, 2019 · N924PA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a taxiway sign.
- [NTSB GAA19CA572](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA572.md): Piper PA18 · Boulder, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 23, 2019 · N4785F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA19CA564](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA564.md): Piper PA18 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 23, 2019 · N5408Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to depart from an off-airport surface covered with standing water, which resulted in a noseover.
- [NTSB GAA19CA524](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA524.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Manchester, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2019 · N7777W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with approach lights.
- [NTSB GAA19CA508](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA508.md): Piper PA28 · Hemet, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2019 · N16435 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while attempting to go around, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.
- [NTSB WPR19LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA130.md): Cessna 170 · Prineville, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2019 · N4567C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR19LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA098.md): Piper PA 24 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 17, 2019 · N5028P · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the engine mount due to internal corrosion and wall thinning, which resulted in a loss of directional control and nose gear collapse during landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA073.md): Beech C23 · Porterville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 25, 2018 · N66710 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in an abnormal landing and subsequent porpoise.
- [NTSB GAA18CA580](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA580.md): Piper PA28 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 30, 2018 · N400JW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA579](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA579.md): Piper PA28 · Porterville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2018 · N8172N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA18CA516](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA516.md): Piper PA28 · Point Lookout, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 25, 2018 · N7635F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadvertent left brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with runway lights.

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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 ('41514')
    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=41514

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