# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, MS

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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## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA310.md): Cessna 172P · Gulfport, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 21, 2026 · N5384K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA093.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Holly Springs, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jan 18, 2026 · N6711J · Destroyed
  > On January 18, 2026, about 1640 central standard time, a Piper PA28-140 airplane, N6711J, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Holly Springs, Mississippi. The flight instructor and student pilot were fatally injured. The airplane was…
- [NTSB CEN24LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA366.md): Cessna 172M · Ackerman, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2024 · N73154 · Substantial damage
  > The excessive airplane speed during a no-flap landing, and the pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the interference of the instrument panel wiring with the flight control…
- [NTSB CEN23LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA262.md): Piper PA23 · Ocean Springs, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2023 · N4307P · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel starvation for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN22LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA388.md): Piper PA-28 · Lucedale, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 15, 2022 · N5341W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing on the wet turf runway with a higher speed.
- [NTSB CEN22LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA306.md): Cessna 172 · Cleveland, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 26, 2022 · N97789 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and substantial damage.
- [NTSB CEN21LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA392.md): Cessna 172 · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 26, 2021 · N12573 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing with a direct crosswind that resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA20LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA047.md): Cessna 172 · Potts Camp, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 4, 2019 · N2876Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor icing and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN19TA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19TA335.md): Vans RV 4 · De Soto, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Sep 18, 2019 · N64HS · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN19FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA138.md): Champion 7GCAA · Schlater, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · May 7, 2019 · N7665S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a stall.
- [NTSB ANC18LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA011.md): Cessna 172 · Oloh, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2017 · N739KW · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 3 valve key (exhaust).
- [NTSB GAA17CA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA012.md): Cessna 172 · Ocean Springs, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2016 · N3379E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while landing in windy conditions.
- [NTSB ERA17LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA005.md): Piper PA28 · Laurel, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2016 · N499TG · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a stuck carburetor float. The reason the carburetor float became stuck could not be determined because postaccident examination of the float and needle/seat revealed no anomalies.
- [NTSB GAA16CA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA025.md): Donham Timothy J RV 6A · Grenada, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 16, 2015 · N8188D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA14LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA392.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Itta Bena, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2014 · N36236 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during maneuvering due to an obstruction from air intake filter material being ingested into the carburetor, which resulted in a forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA13CA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA392.md): Cessna 172L · McComb, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2013 · N7892G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during approach to landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA13LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA281.md): Cessna 172K · Newton, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2013 · N7045G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to increase engine power during the descent for landing when instructed to do so by the flight instructor and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in collision with a static wire. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB ERA12CA568](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA568.md): Cessna 172M · Quitman, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 19, 2012 · N172HA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA12CA531](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA531.md): Cessna 172P · Lyman, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2012 · N65747 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff as a result of his attempt to close an unsecured cockpit window.
- [NTSB ERA12CA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA404.md): Cessna 172K · Tupelo, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 15, 2012 · N78794 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA12CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA276.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Iuka, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2012 · N43003 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight planning and inflight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB OPS11IA673](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS11IA673.md): Embraer EMB-145EP · Gulfport, MS · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2011 · N13929 · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > the Gulfport control tower local controller cleared two aircraft for takeoff from runways with intersecting departure flight paths without ensuring the first aircraft had passed the flight path intersection prior to clearing the second aircraft for takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA11LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA196.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Ocean Springs, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2011 · N7330J · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's overweight condition due to the pilot's improper weight and balance calculation that resulted in the airplane's inability to maintain altitude.
- [NTSB ERA10LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA120.md): Steele Samuel D RV-4 · Picayune, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 2010 · N107SS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the overweight and aft-center-of-gravity condition of the airplane at takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA09CA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA195.md): Cessna 172P · Cleveland, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2009 · N6089K · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent encounter with a bird in flight.
- [NTSB DFW08CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA063.md): Cessna 177 · Picayune, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 28, 2008 · N2905X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgement of the landing flare resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DFW08CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA003.md): Cessna 172N · Oxford, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2007 · N5260J · Substantial damage
  > The pilots inadvertent stall during takeoff. A contributing factor was his failure to calculate the aircraft gross weight prior to the flight.
- [NTSB DFW06FA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06FA187.md): Cessna 172N · Petal, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2006 · N738KE · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper use of flaps, which resulted in an impact with trees during takeoff-initial climb.
- [NTSB DFW06FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06FA095.md): Piper/Stevens PA18A-150 · Hollandale, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2006 · N3887P · Destroyed
  > The pilots failure to maintain control of the airplane. A contributing factor was the pilots impairment.
- [NTSB MIA05LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA155.md): Cessna 172M · Ocean Springs, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2005 · N901NS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of available fuel and continued operation with the fuel selector set to the left tank position, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB MIA05LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA135.md): Robinson R-22B · Gulfport, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2005 · N2614D · Substantial damage
  > A loss engine power for undetermined reasons, that resulted in a forced landing, and damage to the helicopter during the landing.
- [NTSB MIA05CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA051.md): Robinson R22 · Gulf Port, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 18, 2005 · N26498 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate flare and his failure to maintain rotor rpm which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
- [NTSB MIA05CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA041.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Holly Springs, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 4, 2004 · N3570J · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane while performing a go-around after a bounced landing, resulting in the on ground collision with trees.
- [NTSB ATL04CA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA180.md): Wood/Thorpe T-18 · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2004 · N49RT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB ATL04FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04FA099.md): Cessna 172N · Moselle, MS · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2004 · N75812 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance and his inadequate visual look-out while maneuvering resulting in an in-flight collision with a radio tower.
- [NTSB MIA04FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04FA007.md): Cessna 172N · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2003 · N75510 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (Vso), which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin, an uncontrolled descent, and an impact with terrain. A factor in the accident was his failure to follow the airplane's operating checklist and retract the…
- [NTSB MIA03LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA185.md): Cessna 172K · Ocean Springs, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2003 · N79491 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to transfer fuel from the auxiliary fuel tank to the right main fuel tank in-flight resulting in total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB MIA03CA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03CA103.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Madison, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2003 · N175W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing rollout/which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway and incurring damage.
- [NTSB MIA03LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA098.md): Cessna 172N · Foxworth, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2003 · N738QM · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to perform a go-around, his failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his delay in applying the normal brakes resulting in his inability to stop the airplane and subsequent on-ground collision with a fence.
- [NTSB MIA03LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA078.md): Cessna 172P · Potts Camp, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2003 · N89811 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a forced landing to a field, and damage to the airplane during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB MIA03LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA056.md): Cessna 172M · Leesburg, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 2003 · N22593 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of flaps, resulting in the degradation of climb performance and collision with the ground.
- [NTSB ATL02LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA133.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Picayune, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2002 · N6708W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged the touch down point on the runway and collided with the ground short of the runway.
- [NTSB ATL02LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA119.md): Robinson R-22 · Tunica, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2002 · N8380H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper control of cyclic, resulting in impact with terrain and a subsequent dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB ATL01FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01FA094.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Rienzi, MS · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2001 · N57297 · Destroyed
  > The pilot experienced spatial disorientation, which resulted in an in-flight loss of control and subsequent collision with trees and terrain. A factor was the dark night condition.
- [NTSB ATL01LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA062.md): Cessna 172L · Picayune, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2001 · N18PF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inflight fuel planning /decision that resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. A factor was the failure of the fuel transfer pump.
- [NTSB MIA00LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA113.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Ocean Springs, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2000 · N6684J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft while making a forced landing following loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, resulting in the aircraft impacting hard on the runway, bouncing into the air, and colliding with powerlines off the…
- [NTSB MIA99LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA239.md): Cessna 172N · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1999 · N4521E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in the nose gear impacting the runway, and a bounced landing.
- [NTSB MIA99LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA080.md): Cessna 172P · Cleveland, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1999 · N6089K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a blown nose tire, loss of directional control, and subsequent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ATL98LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA094.md): Cessna 172N · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1998 · N739ZA · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.
- [NTSB MIA98LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA186.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Holly Springs, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1998 · N8284W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision with the miscalculation of the fuel consumption. Operating with an unreliable fuel gage was a contributing factor.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=41508&state=MS&page=2

## 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" = 'MS' 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 ('41508'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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