# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, 2003

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 LAX04CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA082.md): Cessna 172N · Angels Camp, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 29, 2003 · N461BD · Substantial damage
  > the CFI's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition, which resulted in the loss of directional control. The crosswind and wind gusts were factors.
- [NTSB SEA04LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA030.md): Cessna 172M · Elk City, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 2003 · N1363U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during a go-around. Factors include dark night conditions and trees.
- [NTSB LAX04LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA089.md): Cessna 172L · Vacaville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 2003 · N7668G · No damage
  > the pilot's inadequate hand prop starting procedure.
- [NTSB FTW04LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA063.md): Cessna 172K · Lake Charles, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2003 · N111TK · Substantial damage
  > The disintegration of the piston, which resulted in the catastrophic failure of the engine. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW04FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04FA045.md): Cessna 172K · Grand Saline, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 2003 · N78189 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while on final approach. Factors were the high winds and prevailing crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW04FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04FA038.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Livingston, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 2003 · N98287 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for the wind conditions and maintain control of the airplane during the final approach. Contributing factors were the gusty and high wind conditions.
- [NTSB LAX04LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA062.md): Cessna 172N · Snelling, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 2003 · N739SU · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to oil starvation caused by the failure of the engine driven oil pump.
- [NTSB NYC04LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA041.md): Russell Cozy MK III · Holbrook, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 2003 · N238CZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB LAX04LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA053.md): Cessna 172P · Fountain Hills, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 2003 · N97056 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action and inadequate altitude during a go-around following a simulated forced landing, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ATL04LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA040.md): Cessna 172 · Hickory, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 2003 · N61924 · Substantial damage
  > The CFI inadequate supervision, and failure to maintain directional control during the attempted touch-and-go landing.
- [NTSB FTW04LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA026.md): Cessna 172N · La Grange, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2003 · N739YK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly navigate during the day VFR cross-country flight, which resulted in the pilot becoming disoriented.
- [NTSB LAX04LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA045.md): OMF OMF-100-160 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2003 · N290MF · Minor damage
  > the pilot's failure to either brief the passenger about disembarking from an airplane with the propeller running or to shutdown the engine during the passenger's disembarkation. The night lighting condition and the passenger's lack of familiarity with…
- [NTSB LAX04LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA044.md): American Champion 7GCAA · Pacoima, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 2003 · N124WD · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in an on-ground collision with a sign and an unoccupied airplane.
- [NTSB WAS04WA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WAS04WA003.md): Cessna 172N · Mannheim, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 10, 2003 · N6473D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC04CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA032.md): Cessna 172N · Philippi, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 9, 2003 · N738UL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to depart from a runway of insufficient length. Factors in the accident were the turf runway and tailwind condition.
- [NTSB LAX04CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA059.md): Cessna 172N · Winslow, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 9, 2003 · N75816 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a pilot induced porpoise oscillation and hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC04CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA028.md): Cessna 172K · Kilbourne, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 8, 2003 · N78203 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point which resulted in an overrun and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB FTW04LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA018.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 2003 · N5203W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind condition. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of total experience in the make and model of aircraft, and the crosswind.
- [NTSB NYC04LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA025.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Quantico, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 2003 · N41977 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the tail wind.
- [NTSB SEA04LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA013.md): Cessna 172M · Bandon, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2003 · N80628 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from objects while on final approach. Dark night conditions, trees and a low glidepath were factors.
- [NTSB CHI04LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA022.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Lamar, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2003 · N8858D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining directional control, not performing an aborted takeoff and his inadequate compensation for the crosswind. Factors to the accident include the crosswind, the hangar and the building.
- [NTSB SEA04LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA012.md): Garnett-Robert Barnett J4B · Prineville, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 2003 · N9565A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall during the initial takeoff climb. A factor was the lack of pilot certification.
- [NTSB FTW04LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA015.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Henryetta, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 2003 · N8090E · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the inadequate inflight planning procedures for a cross country flight.
- [NTSB LAX04LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA027.md): Piper PA 28-161 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2003 · N39494 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > the pilot of the other airplane's inadvertent application of the rudder pedals rather than the brakes, which resulted in the collision with the Cessna 172R.
- [NTSB LAX04CA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA024.md): Cessna 172N · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 25, 2003 · N738YL · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. Also causal was the pilot's failure to follow engine out emergency procedures as defined by the pilot operating handbook.
- [NTSB LAX04CA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA023.md): Cessna 172M · Montague, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 23, 2003 · N80543 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control.
- [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 MIA04CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA009.md): Cessna 172N · Melbourne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 21, 2003 · N734JT · Substantial damage
  > Inadvertent full retraction of the flaps, while recovering from a bounced landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB MIA04CA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA005.md): Cessna 172N · Everglades City, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 19, 2003 · N933JH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation which resulted in the airplane's gust lock being left installed, which resulted in the airplane not being able lift off during the takeoff roll, and damage to the airplane when it overran the runway and…
- [NTSB DEN04LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA011.md): Cessna 177 · Nageezi, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2003 · N2246Y · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, inadequate fuel consumption calculations, and improper fuel management. Contributing factors include fuel exhaustion resulting in the loss of power, the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing and the tree.
- [NTSB ATL04LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA018.md): Cessna 172M · Sanford, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2003 · N64255 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing roll resulting in a collision with a ditch, and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB DEN04LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA009.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2003 · N891GP · Substantial damage
  > the CFI's failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush and impact with terrain. Contributing factors include the CFI's inadequate supervision, the private pilot's delayed relinquishing of control, and the…
- [NTSB ATL04LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA013.md): Cessna 172P · Pell City, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2003 · N52254 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC04LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA002.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 2003 · N3573P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after an aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and a ground loop. A factor contributing to the accident was the loss of directional control on the ground.
- [NTSB NYC04CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA001.md): Williams RV-4 · Metz, WV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 3, 2003 · N475F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to operate without accurate fuel gauges, which resulted in a power loss due to fuel exhaustion, and an off airport landing
- [NTSB SEA03CA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03CA200.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Basin City, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 30, 2003 · N4451Z · Substantial damage
  > Clearance not maintained while on short approach to the runway. A factor was the corn stalks near the runway.
- [NTSB ANC03LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA127.md): Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2003 · N2914M · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with a runway light fixture.
- [NTSB NYC03CA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03CA207.md): Robinson R-22A · Bedford, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2003 · N56MU · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's failure to maintain ground clearance and his delayed remedial action, which resulted in a rollover.
- [NTSB LAX03CA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA301.md): Starduster SA300 · Quincy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 27, 2003 · N1698 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB FTW03LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA232.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Beaumont, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2003 · N43376 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ANC03LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA124.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Tanana, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2003 · N1386A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll, which resulted in an overrun and nose down. Factors contributing to the accident were gusty winds, and restricted aileron control movement.
- [NTSB MIA03WA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03WA188.md): Maule MX-7-160 · Eleuthera, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 21, 2003 · N141DF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX03LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA294.md): Cessna 172N · Pahrump, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2003 · N6548D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from the mountainous terrain while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.
- [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 FTW03LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA230.md): Piper PA-12 · Wayne, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2003 · N3336M · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to refuel. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL03FA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA142.md): Cessna 172M · Perry, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2003 · N13375 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, and also causal was his failure to detect water-contaminated fuel which resulted in a loss of engine power and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an stall.
- [NTSB ANC03LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA118.md): Piper PA-18 · Sparrevohn, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2003 · N18PX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in a collision with terrain during takeoff/initial climb. Factors contributing to the accident were mountainous/hilly terrain, the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the wind conditions,…
- [NTSB ANC03LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA117.md): Piper PA-18 · Ninilchick, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2003 · N6978B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in a collision with terrain during an approach to landing on a ridgeline. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the wind conditions, and an…
- [NTSB ANC03LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA115.md): Piper PA-18 · Iliamna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2003 · N3795Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff run, which resulted in the airplane nosing over in the water. Factors contributing to the accident were wind gusts, and the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the wind conditions.
- [NTSB FTW03LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA220.md): Cessna 172M · Ardmore, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2003 · N9651Q · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for existing wind conditions. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind conditions from the east.

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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 year(c."eventDate") = 2003
  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=2003

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