# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, 1998, SC

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 ATL99LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA031.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Aiken, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1998 · N3350T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat properly. Contributing to the accident were the carburetor icing conditions.
- [NTSB ATL98LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA131.md): Piper PA 22-150 · Lancaster, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1998 · N8027D · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factor were conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice..
- [NTSB MIA98LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA245.md): Wood Glasair SH2 · Holly Hill, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1998 · N51AJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, and his failure to perform a go-around. The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance during the landing is a contributing factor.
- [NTSB ATL98LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA116.md): Piper PA-12 · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1998 · N78583 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning of fuel required for the flight that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the total loss of engine power. A factor was the pilot continued flight operation with known deficiencies in equipment.
- [NTSB MIA98LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA226.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Conway, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1998 · N3981Z · Substantial damage
  > The total failure of the left wing forward and aft attachment fitting due to corrosion and fatigue during a banner tow pick-up resulting in a subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB MIA98LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA116.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1998 · N2150A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control after landing.

## 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") = 1998
  AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'SC' 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=SC&year=1998

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