# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, 1978

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 ANC79DAA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAA04.md): Piper PA-18 · Wild Lake, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1978 · N9397D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FFJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFJ07.md): Piper PA-28 · Rochester, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1978 · N55112 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FNC15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNC15.md): Cessna 172N · Lebanon, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1978 · N738LK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FGM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FGM13.md): Grum Amer AA-5A · Somerset, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1978 · N26078 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DPG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG13.md): Grumman AA1-C · Strong, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1978 · N9633U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ25.md): Midget Mustng · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1978 · N86DL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FQD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FQD04.md): Cessna 172N · Marfa, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1978 · N739SS · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FNA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNA10.md): Cessna 172 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1978 · N12083 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DVA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVA21.md): Piper PA-23 · Visalia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N1437P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DKJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKJ16.md): Cessna 172 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N7215Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ27.md): Piper PA-18 · Pinon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N2883Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DCG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCG16.md): Piper PA-28 · Buckner, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1978 · N1780T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE33.md): Piper PA-28 · Elgin, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1978 · N44105 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEX10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEX10.md): Cessna 172 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1978 · N7349G · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE27.md): Cessna 172-K · Lansing, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1978 · N79035 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEP09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEP09.md): Grumman AA-5 · Portage, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1978 · N1348R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79DYE08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYE08.md): Amer Avco AA1-C · Everett, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1978 · N9711U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FNC11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNC11.md): Cessna 172N · Hampton, NH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1978 · N5172E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FNA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNA06.md): Cessna 172M · Shirley, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1978 · N80916 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUQ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUQ08.md): Piper PA-22 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1978 · N1720P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FQG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FQG07.md): Cessna 172M · Crosbyton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1978 · N13239 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FKW02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FKW02.md): Beech A23 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1978 · N2308Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79DFA04|NYC79FFA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DFA04%7CNYC79FFA04.md): Dehavilland DHC-6 · Watertown, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1978 · N59AN · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEP10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEP10.md): Piper PA-22 · Middleton, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1978 · N3666Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FA016.md): Piper PA-14 · Eugene, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 1, 1978 · N5013W · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ20.md): Piper PA-18 · Eloy, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1978 · N4090E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DAG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAG34.md): Piper PA-18 · Girdwood, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1978 · N63837 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DER08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DER08.md): Piper PA-22 · Sleepy Eye, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1978 · N8872D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD20.md): Beech B19 · Sebring, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1978 · N2171W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUG07.md): Piper PA-28 · Newberry Spgs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1978 · N6184H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FYE06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYE06.md): Piper PA-28 · Bremerton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 24, 1978 · N8402C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FGT06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FGT06.md): Piper PA-28 · Shippensburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 22, 1978 · N98009 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79DER06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DER06.md): Cessna 172 · Eveleth, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 22, 1978 · N9816G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA018.md): Piper PA-28 · Osteen, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 22, 1978 · N5362W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA014.md): Piper PA-23 · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 20, 1978 · N3485P · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79DTE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTE04.md): Cessna 172N · Pritchett, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1978 · N738JP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79DQA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DQA07.md): Piper PA28 · Raton, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1978 · N6169W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEI06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEI06.md): Grumman AA-5A · Middlefield, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1978 · N26317 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79FHA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHA03.md): Piper PA-28 · Prospectville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 15, 1978 · N8706E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE12.md): Grumman AA-5A · Morris, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 15, 1978 · N9748U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUA03.md): Cessna 172N · Huntington Bch, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 14, 1978 · N734TW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79DYE05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYE05.md): Cessna 172 · Orcas Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1978 · N734VX · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DLA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLA09.md): Cessna 172 · Live Oak, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1978 · N8459L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA017.md): Piper PA-28 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 12, 1978 · N3409Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79DKJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKJ11.md): Cessna 172 · Decatur, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1978 · N79894 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA013.md): Cessna 172N · Sn Jun Cpstrn, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 12, 1978 · N739HG · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FPM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPM01.md): Cessna 172 · Jenks, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1978 · N737DH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FKG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKG10.md): Cessna 172 · Chamblee, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1978 · N7208G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FCQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCQ03.md): Piper PA-28 · Lyons, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1978 · N4651R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79DFJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DFJ04.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Ithaca, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 4, 1978 · N8368V · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=41508&year=1978&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 year(c."eventDate") = 1978
  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&year=1978

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