# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-290 series, 1990

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 CHI91LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA012.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Mason, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1990 · N2600A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor in the accident is the pilot's lack of total experience in the accident type airplane.
- [NTSB ANC91LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA005.md): Piper PA-20 · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1990 · N7049K · Substantial damage
  > Inadvertant stall during an aborted landing.
- [NTSB ANC90LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA126.md): Piper PA-18 · Gulkana, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1990 · N2362A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain flying speed during the go-around.
- [NTSB ANC90LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA118.md): Piper PA-22 · Port Moller, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1990 · N1765A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident were the unfavorable winds, the soft runway surface, and the pilot's lack of training and total experience.
- [NTSB LAX90LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA253.md): Piper PA22-150 · Springerville, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1990 · N8231C · Substantial damage
  > The encounter with a downdraft beyond the climb capability of the aircraft.
- [NTSB CHI90DEM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEM05.md): Oo-Culley Osprey · Iron Mountain, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 1, 1990 · N176 · Destroyed
  > Jamming of the rudder cable between the pulley and the pulley support bracket and the pilot's continued operation of the airplane with a known deficiency.
- [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 SEA90LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA087.md): Cessna 140 · Washougal, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1990 · N72592 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, which allowed water to remain in the fuel system. Collision with a tree was a factor related to the accident.
- [NTSB ANC90LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA073.md): Piper PA-18 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1990 · N2515A · Substantial damage
  > Collapse of the left main landing gear due to an overload failure induced by previous damage which occurred during an improper level-off by the pilot.
- [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 ANC90LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA065.md): Piper PA-18 · Nenana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1990 · N1192C · Substantial damage
  > The main wheels (or brakes) had locked for an unknown reason.
- [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 LAX90DUG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DUG03.md): Groves Cougar · Banning, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 23, 1990 · N4758 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's improper wind evaluation and improper aircraft handling after landing. The tailwind and wind gusts were factors relating to the accident.
- [NTSB SEA90LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA038.md): Piper PA-22 · Boring, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1990 · N8898C · Substantial damage
  > Carburetor icing, and the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. Factors related to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions and the soft/uneven terrain in the emergency landing area.
- [NTSB LAX90DUQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DUQ01.md): Davidson Throp T-18 · Camarillo, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jan 6, 1990 · N66MY · Substantial damage
  > Pilots failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind.

## 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") = 1990
  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&year=1990

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