# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-320 series: In flight encounter with weather

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 NYC07FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA091.md): Piper PA-30 · Trappe, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2007 · N555EM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to fly into an area of thunderstorms, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the thunderstorm.
- [NTSB DEN04FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04FA074.md): Piper PA-30 · Evanston, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 24, 2004 · N7460Y · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors include snow, low ceiling, icing conditions, and the dark night.
- [NTSB ATL03FA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA125.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Dover, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2003 · N68551 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions including instrument meteorological conditions and turbulence in thunderstorms, which resulted in a loss of control in flight and subsequent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC00LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA070.md): Piper PA-18-160 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2000 · N9963Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor associated in the accident was a variable wind.
- [NTSB DEN00LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA041.md): Cessna 172P · Huntsville, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2000 · N65710 · Substantial damage
  > The snow shower, and the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.
- [NTSB SEA88LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA068.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Palmer, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1988 · N86820 · Destroyed
  > While on a VFR cross country flight the pilot encountered instrument meteorological conditions along his route. The aircraft was not instrument equipped, even though the pilot is instrument rated. The pilot had to make two precautionary landings prior to the…
- [NTSB NYC87FA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA204.md): Piper PA-30 · Lincolnville, ME · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1987 · N7617Y · Destroyed
  > The plt was making an approach to knox county arpt, rockland me and after receiving a wx report from UNICOM that the local wx was below approach minimums he indicated that he would make a missed approach. There was no further communications from the acft. A…
- [NTSB LAX87FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA136.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Lebec, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1987 · N8713V · Destroyed
  > Prior to the flt, the plt rcvd 2 wx briefings & was adzd of low ceilings, restricted visibilities & mtn obscurement along the route. Also, he was adzd that VFR flt was not recommended. The surviving pax said that after entering the mtn area, they contd 'in…
- [NTSB BFO86FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FA042.md): Piper PA-30 · Bowleys Qrtrs, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1986 · N31AB · Destroyed
  > Drg arr, TRACON gave the plt the arpt wx & provided vectors for an ILS rwy 32 apch. The plt inquired about a cell that he understood was over the arpt & was advised to standby while the controller (ctlr) checked on it. The ctlr contacted twr psnl who adzd the…
- [NTSB MIA85FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA123.md): Aronson Falco F8L · Gainesville, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1985 · N545SF · Destroyed
  > The plt received a wx briefing & filed an IFR clnc, then departed VFR. Except for a hdwnd, the 1st part of the flt was normal. In the vcnty of macon, GA, the plt requested & received an IFR clnc. Later, he elected to divert to the gaines- ville rgnl arpt &…
- [NTSB NYC83FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA049.md): Piper PA-30 · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 1983 · N7619Y · Destroyed
  > The plt had landed at Atlantic City, NJ at aprx 1545 while en route to oxford, CT. Before taking off, he contacted two fss's and both advised that VFR flt was not recommended. The non-instrument rated plt took off at aprx 1920 local time with no flt plan. At…
- [NTSB CHI82DA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA078.md): Piper PA-30 · Valparaiso, IN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 5, 1982 · N34EE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported encountering severe icing conditions after he had canceled his IFR flight plan and had the airport in sight. At that point, he felt that the safest alternative was to continue the approach. The approach was flown at 120 mph with no flaps.…

## 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" = 240))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41509&occurrence=240

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