# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-320 series: In flight collision with object 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 ATL04FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04FA027.md): Piper PA-30 · Spartanburg, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 2003 · N7799Y · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to follow IFR procedures and descent below the glide path, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees during an instrument approach. A factor was the pilot's impairment due to the sedating effects of medication. - [NTSB CHI03LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA212.md): Cessna 172P · Pinckneyville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2003 · N98395 · Substantial damage > The planned approach not maintained by the pilot and the delayed remedial action by the certified flight instructor. A contributing factor to the accident was the approach light. - [NTSB CHI02LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA219.md): Piper PA-30 · Abilene, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2002 · N90TC · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to achieve clearance over the trees and wires. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot failed to use all available runway, a downwind takeoff was performed, the tailwind, trees, and wires. - [NTSB IAD01LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA106.md): Digimas Starduster Too · Watertown, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2001 · N49894 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's inattention while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in collision with trees. A factor in the accident was the student pilot's intentional low-altitude maneuvering. - [NTSB CHI01LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA221.md): Piper PA-30 · Bowman, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2001 · N7382Y · Substantial damage > Altitude/clearance not obtained by the pilot during the initial climb. Factors relating to the accident were attaining the proper climb rate not being possible, the microburst, the dark night, and the tree. - [NTSB ANC96LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA155.md): Champion 7GCBC · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1996 · N9033L · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper planning/decision. Related factors were: the terrain condition, unfavorable (lee-side) wind, and trees. - [NTSB LAX96FA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA290.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Mound House, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1996 · N57438 · Destroyed > the flight instructor's improper in-flight planning/decision by allowing the student pilot to get too low during a simulated emergency landing before initiating a go-around. - [NTSB LAX94FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA047.md): Piper PA-30 · Brea, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1993 · N8238Y · Destroyed > The pilot's choice of an inadequate cruise altitude over rolling hill terrain which resulted in an in-flight collision with helium balloons and an in-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate visual… - [NTSB NYC93LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA132.md): Piper PA-30 · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1993 · N7563Y · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain a proper glide path during the final approach, which resulted in the airplane striking a moving vehicle. - [NTSB CHI91LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA209.md): Champion 7KCAB · Hill City, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1991 · N1844G · Substantial damage > Poor preflight planning by the pilot and over confidence in the aircrafts ability. Factors related to the accident were a high density altitude and a proper climb rate not attained. - [NTSB MIA90IA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90IA072.md): Piper PA-30 · Tallahassee, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1990 · N7574Y · Minor damage > Proper glidepath not maintained. - [NTSB FTW90LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA047.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Stephenville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1989 · N1691N · Substantial damage > Improper planning/decision by the pilot. - [NTSB CHI89LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA053.md): Aeronca 7KCAB · Pine Creek, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1989 · N9044L · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain which resulted in the failure to achieve a proper climb rate which resulted in the collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the uphill, snow covered terrain. - [NTSB MIA86LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA141.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · New Smyrna Bch, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1986 · N90985 · Substantial damage > During a pickup of an aerial advertising banner the acft struck the pickup bridle with the left main landing gear. He stated that he was unable to climb. The acft then stalled and crashed along the arpt boundary in a swamp. - [NTSB ATL85LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA257.md): Piper PA-30 · Portland, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1985 · N7369Y · Substantial damage > The plt made a visual aprch to the wrong airport & attempted to go-around. During the go-around the acft coll ided with trees on the departure end of the rwy. ## 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 ('41509') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41509&occurrence=220 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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