NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360-L2A, FL

6 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming IO-360-L2A, where the defining event was Loss of control in flight. 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

20092026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360-L2A, FL per year, 2009–2026: 6 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\" = '240'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB ERA21LA215Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Daytona Beach, FLBoth pilots’ failure to maintain control during the landing flare and the flight instructor’s failure to maintain control during an attempted go-around, in gusting quartering headwind conditions, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical…May 14, 2021 · N62568 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15CA056Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Sarasota, FLThe student pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the initial climb, resulting in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the engine firewall. The student pilot's lack of overall flying experience was a factor.Nov 12, 2014 · N60155 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA419Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · West Palm Beach, FLThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control during the takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s decision to conduct takeoffs and landings in conditions exceeding the airplane’s maximum…Jun 26, 2012 · N961MC · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12FA193Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Key West, FLThe non-night-qualified pilot's improper decision to depart in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in his subsequent spatial disorientation, loss of control, and impact with water.Feb 24, 2012 · N53589 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11FA146Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · New Smyrna Beach, FLThe flight instructor's failure to recognize or implement adequate remedial action to counter the effects of spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the spatial disorientation experienced by one or both pilots.Feb 16, 2011 · N6345L · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10FA048Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Tallahassee, FLThe pilots' spatial disorientation during flight in dark conditions, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent into terrain.Nov 5, 2009 · N5194X · Destroyed