# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-290 series, ID

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 WPR26LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA024.md): Piper PA-18 · Paris, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 17, 2025 · N1755A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR23LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA250.md): Piper PA-18 · McCall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2023 · N36KG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s application of wheel brakes during landing roll out, resulting in a nose over.
- [NTSB WPR22LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA238.md): Piper PA20 · Challis, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2022 · N1231C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's turn towards rising terrain with limited climb performance and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from terrain that resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR21LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA281.md): Piper PA-20 · Cascade, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2021 · N2712A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR20CA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA048.md): Piper PA22 · Caldwell, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 18, 2019 · N1107C · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to establish a positive climb rate during an aborted landing, which resulted in abnormal runway contact, a subsequent loss of directional control, runway excursion, and the right main landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB WPR17LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA102.md): Piper PA 18A · Coeur D'Alene, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2017 · N245KW · Substantial damage
  > The loss of yaw control due to an inadequately compressed rudder swage, which resulted from inadequate maintenance and led to the separation of the forward right rudder cable.
- [NTSB GAA15CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA164.md): Piper PA 18-135 · Twin Falls, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2015 · N8086C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel inspection during his preflight fuel performance planning task, resulting in fuel exhaustion en route, and an emergency landing and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR15FA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA206.md): Piper PA 22-135 · Carey, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2015 · N8195C · Destroyed
  > Undetermined because examination of the airplane wreckage did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR15LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA190.md): Piper PA 20 · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2015 · N6939K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to go around after realizing that the airplane’s airspeed and altitude were too high, which resulted in an inadequate flare and bounced landing and a subsequent go-around in high-density altitude conditions.
- [NTSB WPR12CA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA429.md): Piper PA-14 · Emmett, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 17, 2012 · N5196H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain.
- [NTSB WPR12LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA200.md): Champion 7GC · Rexburg, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 2012 · N4861E · Substantial damage
  > A decrease in indicated oil pressure while maneuvering at low altitude for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to…
- [NTSB SEA08CA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA186.md): Cessna 140A · Lowman, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2008 · N1161D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA05CA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA186.md): Piper PA-22 (20) · McCall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2005 · N8276C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during takeoff. A wire fence was a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB SEA05LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA039.md): Piper PA-20 · Lewiston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2005 · N1535A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Wind gusts and the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions were factors.
- [NTSB SEA04LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA021.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Emmett, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2003 · N8982C · Substantial damage
  > Brake failure as a result of inadequate hydraulic (brake) fluid in the aircraft's closed brake system. Contributing factors were the pilot's overall lack of experience in the aircraft make/model, the cold soaked brake system due to the low temperatures, and…
- [NTSB SEA02LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA094.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Payette, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2002 · N9967Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions during landing resulting in a ground loop/swerve. Wind gusts were a contributing factor.
- [NTSB SEA92LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA200.md): York Y2 · Mountain Home, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1992 · N6107U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors include gusty crosswinds.
- [NTSB SEA90LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA076.md): Piper PA-18-125 · Rogerson, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1990 · N1011A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional flight below safe altitudes while engaged in low-altitude 'buzzing' activities.
- [NTSB SEA89LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA133.md): Aeronca 7AC · American Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1989 · N1636E · Substantial damage
  > An engine failure due to stripped and broken teeth on a magneto drive gear in the accessory gear box. A soft field caused the nose over during the forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA89LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA023.md): Piper PA-18A · Murphy, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1988 · N8562C · Substantial damage
  > While making a low pass over a snow-covered airstrip, the plt misjudged his altitude. The aircraft's main gear made contact with six inch deep snow, & after traveling aprx 100 ft, the plane nosed over.
- [NTSB SEA83LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA159.md): Vangrunsven RV-3 · Twin Falls, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1983 · N17RV · Substantial damage
  > The home built plane was one of a flt of four acft that were being flown on a cross-country flt. While en route from hillsboro, or to Twin Falls, ID, the pilots had to divert around weather. As they were approaching Twin Falls, N17RV lost power from fuel…
- [NTSB SEA83LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA145.md): Piper PA-18-125 · Fort Hall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1983 · N1144A · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over during a forced landing after a power loss. The pilot stated that during a descent to an arpt the engine suddenly lost power. Emergency start procedures failed and a forced landing was made in a grain field. During roll out the acft nosed…
- [NTSB SEA79DYP02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYP02.md): Piper PA-22 · Nez Perce, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 1, 1978 · N3380A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76DYA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYA27.md): Piper PA-20 · Council, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1976 · N1018Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76DYG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYG06.md): Piper PA-20 · Coeur D'Alene, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1975 · N1018Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76DYA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYA08.md): Piper PA-20 · Mccall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1975 · N2698A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75DYA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYA13.md): Piper PA-18 · Tetonia, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1974 · N6509C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74FYA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FYA14.md): Piper PA-22 · Boise, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 17, 1973 · N996A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72DYA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYA11.md): Piper PA-18 · Burley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1971 · N8562C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA71DXM22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71DXM22.md): Piper PA-18 · Stone, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 27, 1971 · N1249A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA71DXM19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71DXM19.md): Piper PA-22 · Middleton, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 9, 1971 · N629A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68D0248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68D0248.md): Piper PA-12 · Elk River, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1968 · N2505M · 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" = 'ID' 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=ID

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