# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series: Aerodynamic stall/spin

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 WPR26FA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA330.md): Cessna 172N · San Diego, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Sep 8, 2026 · N734ZK · Destroyed
  > On September 7, 2026, about 1720 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N734ZK, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near San Diego, California. The flight instructor and student pilot were fatally injured. The airplane was being operated as a…
- [NTSB WPR26FA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA329.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-5 · Fresno, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Sep 5, 2026 · N6510L · Destroyed
  > On September 5, 2026, about 1345 Pacific daylight time, a Grumman AA-5, N6510L, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Fresno, California. The pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB WPR26LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA174.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Big Water, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 1, 2026 · N400KB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and exceedance of the airplanes critical angle of attack while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in a subsequent stall and impact with trees during stall recovery.
- [NTSB ANC26LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA027.md): Cessna 172P · Centennial, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 19, 2026 · N53265 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the flare which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and aerodynamic stall at a low altitude and loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ERA26LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA062.md): Cessna 172 · Pensacola, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 7, 2025 · N6542H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the critical angle of attack during initial climb which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR25FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA182.md): Cessna 172 · Billings, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jun 19, 2025 · N79306 · Substantial damage
  > On June 19, 2025, at 1412 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172K airplane, N79306, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Billings, Montana. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…
- [NTSB ERA25LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA164.md): Cessna 172N · Hickory, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 1, 2025 · N79514 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC24LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA098.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 15, 2024 · N4242Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a rate of climb sufficient to clear obstacles during takeoff, resulting in a collision with obstacles and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN24LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA130.md): Beech B19 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 4, 2024 · N1955W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, aerodynamic stall, and impact with the runway.
- [NTSB CEN24FA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA125.md): Globe GC-1B · Afton, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 2, 2024 · N2387B · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin.
- [NTSB ERA24LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA059.md): Cessna 172 · Zephyrhills, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 7, 2023 · N906KS · Substantial damage
  > An aerodynamic stall from which the pilots did not recover while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern.
- [NTSB ERA24LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA027.md): Mustang II · Asheville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 28, 2023 · N71CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during initial climb after an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR24FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA014.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Williams, AZ · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 17, 2023 · N6192J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during initial climb after takeoff, resulting in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing was the pilot’s inadequate preflight airplane performance…
- [NTSB ERA23FA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA323.md): Cessna 172 · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 4, 2023 · N697FL · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent rapid descent into terrain.
- [NTSB WPR23FA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA247.md): Cessna 172N · Murrieta, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 4, 2023 · N5243E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the loss of control was the pilot’s sudden retraction of the flaps.
- [NTSB WPR23LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA242.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Newdale, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2023 · N730SC · Substantial damage
  > The premature retraction of the flaps by the student pilot, while just above the airplane’s stall speed. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and failure to regain aircraft control from the student pilot.
- [NTSB ERA23LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA020.md): Aero Commander 100 · New Smyrna Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2022 · N3885X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the critical angle of attack during takeoff and corresponding stall/mush. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s operation of the airplane above the maximum specified gross weight.
- [NTSB ERA23FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA008.md): Cessna 172 · Newport News, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 6, 2022 · N97883 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to monitor the student pilot on takeoff and her delayed remedial action to stop him from exceeding the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in a low altitude aerodynamic stall from which she was unable to recover.
- [NTSB ANC22LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA052.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Cordova, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2022 · N2588P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA22LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA267.md): Cessna 172 · Bluffton, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2022 · N78755 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of control during climb after an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR22FA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA196.md): Beech 19A · Oroville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 2, 2022 · N7641R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed during a turn and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an accelerated stall. Contributing to the accident was the improper placement of the fuel selector, which resulted…
- [NTSB ERA22FA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA243.md): Piper PA-12 · North Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 28, 2022 · N4421M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in a subsequent aerodynamic stall at an altitude that was too low for recovery.
- [NTSB ANC22LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA027.md): Piper PA-20 · Chitina, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 25, 2022 · N7074K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the wing’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in a stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN22LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA129.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Franklin, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 21, 2022 · N2521Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control in the landing pattern resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN21LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA208.md): Beech 23 · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 1, 2021 · N2378Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff and his high pitch attitude after takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR21LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA067.md): Cessna 172 · Dillon, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 8, 2020 · N46017 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle attack during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR21LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA080.md): Cessna 172 · Palm Springs, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 4, 2020 · N737NB · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, aerodynamic stall, and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA20CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA030.md): Piper PA18 · Gerlach, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 16, 2019 · N2894P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN19FA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA305.md): Champion 7GCBC · Carpenter, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 7, 2019 · N5502S · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control at an altitude too low for recovery.
- [NTSB ANC19CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19CA057.md): Piper PA22 · Arctic Village, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2019 · N7056D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to avoid mountainous terrain, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA19CA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA430.md): Piper PA28 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2019 · N4245J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing, runway excursion, and collision with a sign.
- [NTSB CEN19LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA214.md): Piper PA18 · Bay City, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 6, 2019 · N796AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a banner drop and pickup, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB GAA19CA439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA439.md): Cessna 172 · Manteo, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2019 · N78658 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN19FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA138.md): Champion 7GCAA · Schlater, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · May 7, 2019 · N7665S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a stall.
- [NTSB ERA19FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA164.md): Piper PA28 · Foley, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 6, 2019 · N5542U · Destroyed
  > A partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve and the flight instructor's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack following the loss of power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.
- [NTSB GAA18CA479](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA479.md): Piper PA28 · Merritt Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2018 · N487JK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering to avoid a bird during the landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA18CA583](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA583.md): Piper PA18 · Llano, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2018 · N9496D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's receiving instruction’s improper landing flare and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA18CA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA291.md): Piper PA28 · Farmingdale, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 21, 2018 · N5560W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during short final, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN18LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA171.md): Cessna 172N · Orrville, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 2018 · N738XT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed during the soft field takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA18CA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA248.md): Cessna 172 · Port Angeles, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 2, 2018 · N734QQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a turn away from terrain, which resulted in an accelerated stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to delay the turn to avoid terrain.
- [NTSB CEN18LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA092.md): Cessna 172M · Centralia, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 8, 2018 · N1409U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.
- [NTSB CEN18FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA024.md): Cessna 172N · Hatch, NM · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 2017 · N251CH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall/spin.
- [NTSB ERA17FA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA272.md): Cessna 172 · New Milford, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2017 · N1727V · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to ensure that the wing flaps were properly configured for takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control during the initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN17FA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA315.md): Piper PA 22-150 · Las Vegas, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2017 · N3664Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering to land, which resulted in an accelerated stall and the pilot’s subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the gap in the pilot’s flight experience, his…
- [NTSB GAA17CA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA318.md): Cessna 172 · Payson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2017 · N50526 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning that did not account for high-density altitude conditions and his subsequent attempted go-around in conditions that prevented the airplane from attaining a positive climb rate and resulted in its subsequent descent…
- [NTSB GAA17CA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA115.md): American Champion 7GCAA · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 16, 2017 · N2540F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, and his subsequent loss of directional control after touchdown.
- [NTSB ERA16FA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA329.md): Cessna 172 · Laytonsville, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2016 · N52126 · Destroyed
  > The pilot/mechanic's failure to maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Also causal was the pilot/mechanic's failure to service the engine…
- [NTSB ERA16LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA224.md): Cessna 172P · Honesdale, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2016 · N54285 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while departing in a heavily loaded airplane at high density altitude, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall, landing hard, and overrunning…
- [NTSB ANC16CA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16CA025.md): Piper PA 18-150 · McCarthy, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2016 · N5884D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall from which he could not recover.
- [NTSB ERA15LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA354.md): Cessna 177 · Moneta, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2015 · N2835X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature retraction of the wing flaps and his subsequent failure to maintain pitch control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident…

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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" = '241'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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