# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB ATL02FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA063.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Laurens, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2002 · N160D · Destroyed
  > The pilot experienced spatial disorientation, which resulted in a loss of control and the subsequent collision with terrain. Factors were low clouds and dark-night.
- [NTSB LAX02TA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02TA105.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Winnemucca, NV · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 8, 2002 · N742 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations that lead to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CHI02FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA088.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Niles, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2002 · N5246T · Destroyed
  > Flight into known adverse weather conditions by the pilot and the spatial disorientation of pilot. Contributing factors were the lack of certification by the pilot and the weather conditions.
- [NTSB ATL02LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA061.md): Moore Sammie M-Breezy · Pell City, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2002 · N9167C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed, followed by an inadvertent stall spin, and subsequent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB MIA02LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA180.md): Cessna 172M · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2002 · N1446V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper clearance while taxing the airplane which resulted in the left wing tip colliding with an object and damage to the airplane. A related factor was night conditions.
- [NTSB LAX02LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA104.md): Cessna 172L · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2002 · N7774G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to comply with maintenance/inspection requirements that resulted in a propeller failure.
- [NTSB MIA02FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02FA066.md): Cessna 172N · Bunnell, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 2002 · N75908 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance inspection of the airplane by comapny maintenance personnel which resulted in corrosion in an aileron control cable going undetected, failure of the aileron control cable, and impact with terrain following loss of control of the…
- [NTSB ANC02LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA021.md): Robinson R-22 · Whittier, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 2002 · N8316N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's Failure to maintain a proper descent rate during landing. Factors associated with the accident are variable wind conditions, and the pilot's improper approach to the landing site.
- [NTSB ATL02FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA059.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Macon, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2002 · N41340 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while maneuvering after takeoff.
- [NTSB SEA02LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA047.md): Cessna 172N · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2002 · N5413J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors included the student pilot's lack of experience, an icy runway, and a mound of snow adjacent to the runway.
- [NTSB LAX02LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA102.md): Piper PA-28-140 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2002 · N1775T · Substantial damage
  > fuel starvation due to the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system.
- [NTSB NYC02LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA070.md): Cessna 172P · Coatesville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 2002 · N65021 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of aircraft control which resulted in a hard landing, and the CFI's delayed remedial action. Factors related to the accident were the fatigue cracks which initiated at the attachment hole on the landing gear strut, and the crosswind…
- [NTSB LAX02LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA094.md): Cessna 172N · Madera, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 2002 · N1977F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's becoming lost/disoriented.
- [NTSB NYC02LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA066.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2002 · N9182X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain a proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB LAX02FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA088.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Glendora, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2002 · N8045K · Substantial damage
  > The student's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision. Contributing factors were the high helicopter gross weight and density altitude, and the descending mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB CHI02LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA086.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2002 · N274ND · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot not maintaining clearance from a parked van while taxiing to the parking area. The van was a factor.
- [NTSB FTW02LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA082.md): Cessna 172M · Mount Selman, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 2002 · N238NY · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN02LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA027.md): Knight BD-4 · Kemmerer, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 2002 · N84RL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a snowbank. A contributing factor was the high crosswind.
- [NTSB NYC02LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA064.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Argyle, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2002 · N4456J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to land on a contaminated runway. A factor was the contaminated runway.
- [NTSB NYC02LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA062.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Newbolds Corner, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 2002 · N56885 · Substantial damage
  > Improper maintenance which resulted in a loss of fuel and subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Factors were the pilot's failure to monitor the fuel quantity gauges, and the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB DEN02LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA025.md): Cessna 172N · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 2002 · N4642J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the pilot's fatigue from lack of sleep.
- [NTSB LAX02LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA087.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Beatty, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2002 · N9299D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane.
- [NTSB LAX02LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA085.md): Ellenberger/Werner Glasair I TD · Minden, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2002 · N777WE · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in the airplane entering a flat spin from which the pilot did not recover.
- [NTSB LAX02LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA084.md): Cessna 172S · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2002 · N299ME · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot of the landing airplane failed to maintain directional control resulting in the on-ground collission.
- [NTSB FTW02LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA080.md): Robinson R-22A · Encino, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 2002 · N8557Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during lift off from a transport trailer resulting in dynamic rollover of the helicopter.
- [NTSB LAX02LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA080.md): Great Lakes 2T-1A-1 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2002 · N502GL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control after encountering a gust of wind during the landing roll. Factors were the unexpected wind gusts and the soft terrain adjacent to the runway.
- [NTSB FTW02LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA079.md): Cessna 172N · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2002 · N75616 · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power as result of the failure of the dual magneto. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.
- [NTSB FTW02LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA078.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 2002 · N4013E · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to switch fuel tanks. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI02LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA076.md): Cessna 172N · Ottumwa, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 2002 · N733FT · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot failed to maintain directional control during takeoff. A contributing factor was the snowbank.
- [NTSB SEA02LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA033.md): Beech B-19 · Moses Lake, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2002 · N23849 · Substantial damage
  > The instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot. Also, the dual student's incorrect use of the fuel selector valve. A factor was the uneven terrain.
- [NTSB SEA02LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA032.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Eagle Point, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2002 · N4379Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot inadvertently failed to retract the landing gear for the water landing and the aircraft nosed over.
- [NTSB IAD02LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA028.md): Wilburn Jodel F-12 · Clarksville, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2002 · N722Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed after a loss of engine power, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Also causal, was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC02LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA052.md): Socata TB-9 · Marlborough, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2002 · N28239 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to achieve a proper touchdown point on the runway which resulted in an overrun. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in short field operations.
- [NTSB MIA02LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA051.md): Cessna 172P · Levittown, PR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2002 · N99295 · Substantial damage
  > the failure of maintenance personnel to comply with aircraft manufacturer's inspection procedures, resulting in corrosion and separation of the aileron control cable in flight and the subsequent forced landing in a swamp.
- [NTSB LAX02LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA070.md): Cessna 172M · Payson, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2002 · N5264R · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane. A contributing factor was the premature raising of the flaps.
- [NTSB FTW02FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA072.md): Cessna 177 · Farmington, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 2002 · N29406 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion while in the traffic pattern at the destination airport.
- [NTSB CHI02LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA068.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Iowa Falls, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2002 · N9248D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and the subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind and the rough terrain encountered.
- [NTSB WAS02WA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WAS02WA018.md): Grandman Cozy · Los Barriles, Mexico · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jan 18, 2002 · N41CZ · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL02LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA040.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Bessemer, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 2002 · N6910F · Substantial damage
  > On ground collision with an animal during landing.
- [NTSB ATL02LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA039.md): Cessna 172M · Sanford, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2002 · N9334H · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain directional control during landing roll that resulted in a collision with an airport sign. Factors were wet runway surface and wind gust.
- [NTSB NYC02LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA048.md): Piper PA-28 · Nantucket, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 2002 · N6315R · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL02LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA035.md): Springer Longbow 150 · Oak Hill, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 2002 · N150LB · Substantial damage
  > The improper modification of the exhaust muffler which resulted in fractures that enabled the contamination of the cabin heating and ventilation system. The pilot subsequently became incapacitated by carbon monoxide poisoning, and the airplane descended…
- [NTSB FTW02LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA063.md): Cessna 172N · Durango, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 2002 · N3535E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the trees and mountainous terrain while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the pilot's delay in taking remedial action.
- [NTSB DEN02FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02FA017.md): Cessna 172K · Boulder, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 2002 · N78035 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's intentional suicidal flight into terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's psychological depressive state, and his use of inappropriate medication.
- [NTSB LAX02LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA060.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2001 · N4390S · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind, and his failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ATL02LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA024.md): Cessna 172M · Trenton, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 2001 · N4452Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to make a precautionary landing after sustaining a total loss of electrical power with sufficient fuel remaining to reach his destination airport. This resulted in an off field landing to an off site location in a…
- [NTSB ATL02LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA023.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Kennesaw, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2001 · N3035L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion,which resulted in a forced landing, and subsequent in-flight collision with transmission wires.
- [NTSB LAX02FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA056.md): Cessna 172N · San Clemente, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 2001 · N738BC · Destroyed
  > a loss of engine power due to a loss of magneto to engine timing resulting from stress corrosion crack induced fracture, and separation of the magneto impulse coupling spring.
- [NTSB LAX02LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA057.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2001 · N6742J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were a crosswind and wind gusts.
- [NTSB MIA02LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA046.md): Cessna 172M · New Smyrna Bch, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 2001 · N9882V · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed, during initial climb out, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and subsequent impact with the terrain.

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## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41508'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41508&page=75

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