# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-290 series, AL

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 ERA25LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA251.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Elberta, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2025 · N3228B · Substantial damage
  > Pilot’s decision to take off from a wet and unmaintained field that was unsuitable for airplane operations, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent nose over. Contributing was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to complete the flight.
- [NTSB ERA13LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA041.md): Grumman American Avn. AA-5A · Fairhope, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 2012 · N26380 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Grumman pilot’s loss of directional control during landing for undetermined reasons because postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the Piper pilot…
- [NTSB ERA09CA475](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA475.md): Piper PA-22 · Tuskegee, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2009 · N1415A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing.
- [NTSB ERA09LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA230.md): Champion 7HC · Centre, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2009 · N8560E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control during climb due to an improperly installed rudder pedal control tube.
- [NTSB ERA09CA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA023.md): Piper PA-20 · Albertville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 19, 2008 · N7324K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ATL90DKJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90DKJ04.md): 67 Flying Dutchman D1/LFD-13 · Tuscaloosa, AL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 27, 1990 · N1113D · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel who performed an improper modification of the propeller blade.
- [NTSB ATL90DKJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90DKJ03.md): Jolly Bakeng Duce · Brownsboro, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 12, 1990 · N72WJ · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain the reference speed on approach and establish a proper glidepath.
- [NTSB MIA88FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA063.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Geneva, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1987 · N3512A · Destroyed
  > Prior to the acdnt, a witness saw the acft flying across an open field at a very low alt. Subsequently, it collided with the tops of several pine trees at about 90 to 95 ft AGL, then it crashed to the ground. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was…
- [NTSB ATL82DA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA063.md): Smith Mini · Brownsboro, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Mar 2, 1982 · N37WS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot took off with a malfunctioning fuel quantity guage. Before takeoff, he visually checked the fuel and estimated that the tank was about 1/2 full. After returning from a local flight, the engine lost power during a turn to final approach for landing.…
- [NTSB ATL81FKJ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKJ24.md): Piper J3C-65 · Fadette, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 13, 1981 · N2220M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DKJ43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKJ43.md): Piper PA-18 · Ozark, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1979 · N46761 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKJ78](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKJ78-201224.md): Breezy I · Cullman, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1978 · N45870 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DKJ54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKJ54.md): Breezy RLU-1 · Sylacauga, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1976 · N55WW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75DKJ63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKJ63.md): Piper PA-20 · Columbiana, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1975 · N7059K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DKJ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKJ25.md): Piper PA-22 · Atmore, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 27, 1972 · N1147C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69D0075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69D0075.md): Cessna 180 · Alexander Cty, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 19, 1968 · N4971A · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0493](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0493.md): Piper PA22 · Weaver, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 8, 1964 · N1804A · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AL' 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 ('41506'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41506&state=AL

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