# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-235 series, 2020

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 CEN21LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA082.md): Piper PA12 · Spearfish, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 8, 2020 · N2554M · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA21LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA059.md): Piper PA38 · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 2, 2020 · N2420F · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.
- [NTSB CEN21LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA070.md): Piper PA38 · Franklin, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2020 · N9879T · Destroyed
  > The impairment of both pilots from carbon monoxide exposure due to a degraded muffler. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance inspection, which failed to detect the degraded muffler.
- [NTSB WPR21LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA055.md): Cessna 152 · San Bernardino, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2020 · N757PY · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB WPR21FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA044.md): Piper PA38 · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 10, 2020 · N6380A · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB WPR21FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA025.md): Lancair 235 · Cordes Lakes, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 24, 2020 · N25NL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin and a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of aerobatic experience in the accident…
- [NTSB WPR21LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA015.md): Cessna 152 · South Hill, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2020 · N6585L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the fuel supply had been completely drained of water, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to water contamination.
- [NTSB ERA20LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA337.md): Lancair 235 · Chester, CT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2020 · N35FW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's unstable approach, which resulted in a hard landing, and the separation of the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB WPR20CA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA316.md): Piper PA 12 · Pacific City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 22, 2020 · N7754H · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could not be determined due to lack of available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR20CA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA302.md): Cessna 152 · Snohomish, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2020 · N946SF · Substantial damage
  > The solo student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and his subsequent improper go-around, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA20LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA308.md): American AA 1 · Newnan, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 5, 2020 · N6107L · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in an interruption of the fuel supply to the engine and a subsequent a total loss of engine power due.
- [NTSB CEN20CA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA386.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Reserve, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2020 · N567N · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN20CA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA371.md): Cessna 152 · Willoughby, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2020 · N94589 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare that resulted in a porpoise and collapsed nose landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA20CA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA268.md): Piper PA 12 · Linconville, ME · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2020 · N4365M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent main landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB WPR20CA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA222.md): Cessna 152 · Hayward, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2020 · N530CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing in gusting wind conditions, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in the left wing striking the runway.
- [NTSB ERA20CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA225.md): Cessna 152 · Hollywood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2020 · N5314M · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, and failure to recover from the ensuing bounced landing, which resulted in a subsequent nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB ERA20CA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA222.md): Beech 77 · Elizabethton, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2020 · N3815Z · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's decision to continue from visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees and mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB ERA20LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA219.md): Cessna 152 · McAlpin, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 17, 2020 · N25449 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff after recognizing poor airplane acceleration, the reason for which could not be determined based on available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s likely inadvertent initiation of the takeoff with the…
- [NTSB ANC20LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20LA059.md): Piper PA 12 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2020 · N3188M · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue fracture of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) 1025 carbon steel rudder post, which resulted in structural failure of the rudder. Contributing to the fatigue failure was the post’s susceptibility to fatigue cracking under normal service…
- [NTSB ERA20CA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA209.md): Piper PA38 · Cumberland, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2020 · N2470D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and the subsequent go-around in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA20CA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA211.md): Piper PA22 · Olean, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 5, 2020 · N5044Z · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN20CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA202.md): Cessna 152 · Arlington, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2020 · N757BE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane directional control during a gusty crosswind landing.
- [NTSB CEN20CA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA194.md): Cessna 140 · Appleton, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2020 · N90023 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control while landing a tailwheel airplane.
- [NTSB ANC20CA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA047.md): Piper PA 18 · McGrath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2020 · N5478H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees and impacted with the ground.
- [NTSB WPR20LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA148.md): American AA-1A · Blythe, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 15, 2020 · N12YT · Substantial damage
  > The excessive wear of one magneto’s wiring harness, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed following the loss of engine power, which resulted in exceedance of the…
- [NTSB WPR20LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA126.md): Cessna 152 · Corona, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 19, 2020 · N6306P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR20LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA110.md): Piper PA22 · Pinedale, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 16, 2020 · N4837Z · Substantial damage
  > A loss of airplane control during approach for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR20CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA105.md): Piper PA 18 · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 29, 2020 · N1890A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach, which resulted in a rapid descent rate, hard landing, and nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA20CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA147.md): Zenair CH 2000 · Ocala, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 28, 2020 · N677NA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the nosewheel collapsing.
- [NTSB CEN20CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA104.md): Champion 7ECA · Athens, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 27, 2020 · N2987Z · Substantial damage
  > The rear seat pilot and the student pilot's failure to see and avoid trees during initial climb following an aborted landing.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2020
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41505'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41505&year=2020

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