# Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-145B series

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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR22FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA148.md): Taylorcraft BL-65 · Counselor, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 9, 2022 · N24345 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control while maneuvering at a high-density altitude in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN15FA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA426.md): Jones Ralph D Zodiac CH 601 HD · Ama, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2015 · N401 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack following a loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and…
- [NTSB ERA11FA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA426.md): Taylorcraft BL-65 · Winterville, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2011 · N24369 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of airplane control for undetermined reasons as the autopsy was unable to reveal any definitive conditions that would have led to the loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN09LA549](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA549.md): Piper PA-15 · Lakeview, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2009 · N4585H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane.
- [NTSB ANC98FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98FA043.md): Taylorcraft BL12 · Sitka, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1998 · N33902 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's attempted VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing factors were clouds, the pilot's lack of instrument flight experience, obscuration and mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB FTW91DRA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91DRA06.md): Morrison-Keitel VOLKSPLANE-1 · Woodbranch, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 11, 1991 · N37898 · Destroyed
  > The airplane's collision with trees for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI86FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA120.md): Luscombe 8B · Pittsford, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1986 · N28914 · Destroyed
  > The pilot overshot final approach due to a 10-15 kt tailwind on base leg. According to a pilot friend on the ground he put the acft into a 60 degree bank to in an attempt to realign himself with the final approach course. During this steep turn the aircraft…
- [NTSB MIA85FA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA251.md): Jodel D-9 · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1985 · N12HD · Destroyed
  > The plt had flown only 4 has in the last 6 months in a Cessna 150 type acft & had never flown a Jodel 09 before. The plt boarded the acft, declined a cockpit check by the owner & made an immediate take off. The plt took off from the grass strip without…
- [NTSB NYC82FGM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FGM16.md): Foster Airspeed · Butler, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Sep 19, 1982 · N827Z · Destroyed
  > The owner intended to put his aircraft on static display at the airport fly-in which was on the same airport. A friend informed the owner that he would like to fly the plane and the owner disclosed that it did not have a current inspection. The plane was…
- [NTSB FTW79DA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DA008.md): Mooney M18LA · Wilson, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 29, 1978 · N4086 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69A0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0008.md): Piper J3L · Sullivan, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 20, 1968 · N32743 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67A0044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67A0044.md): Piper J3L-65 · Lohrville, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 28, 1967 · N38612 · Destroyed

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41502'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41502&fatal=1

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