# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-320 series, 1986

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 MIA87LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA028.md): Glasair Glasair · Ft. Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1986 · N3241W · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that while in the pattern, the engine started to run rough and then quit. He attempted to return to the runway, but the aircraft crashed into trees about one mile from the airport. No reason was found for the loss of power as described by the…
- [NTSB LAX87LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA011.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Yuma, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1986 · N8727V · Substantial damage
  > A Bellanca 7KCAB lost control and veered off rwy 16. The CFI indicated that the aircraft veered right during landing roll. The student pilot applied left pedal and the aircraft swung left and ground looped. The aircraft dropped off the rwy shoulder, breaking…
- [NTSB LAX87LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA002.md): Piper PA-30 · Holbrook, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1986 · N12BX · Substantial damage
  > Just after takeoff, the right engine lost power at an altitude of approximately 450 feet. The right propeller was feathered, but the pilot was unable to maintain altitude. Subsequently, the aircraft collided with terrain about 3 miles south of the airport.…
- [NTSB FTW87LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA001.md): Piper PA-30 · Sulpher, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1986 · N7533Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot landed long at a private grass airstrip and deliberately ground looped the aircraft to avoid overrunning the airstrip into a three foot ditch. The nose gear collapsed during the ground loop and the wings and main gears were damaged when the aircraft…
- [NTSB LAX86LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA337.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Poston, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1986 · N68573 · Substantial damage
  > At the end of a local practice flight the plt overflew the rwy and observed the wind sock. She noted the speed and direction to be 5 KTS from the north and elected to land downwind for easy access to the fuel tanks located on the south end. On touchdown, the…
- [NTSB CHI86MA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86MA216.md): Boeing 737-222 · Lansing, MI · Incident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1986 · N749N · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > Piedmont flt PI255 (a Boeing 737, N749N) was dscndg in visual conds on an IFR clnc when it & a twin commanche (Piper PA-30, N7399Y) converged & passed within a rprtd 50 to 100 ft of each other. The near collision occurred as the PA-30 was cruising westbound…
- [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 LAX86LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA246.md): Bellanca Kcab · Taft, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1986 · N8780 · Substantial damage
  > The citabrea bounced on landing and ground looped on the runway. The pilot indicated that on touchdown the aircraft bounced. Throttle was advanced and on the second touchdown the aircraft veered left. The left wing rose placing the aircraft on the right main…
- [NTSB BFO86LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86LA028.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Berlin, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1986 · N12AP · Substantial damage
  > While climbing out after picking up an advertising banner the pilot of the Bellanca 7KCAB noticed that the aircraft yawed excessively to the right. After verifying that the engine was at full power. The pilot elected to drop the banner and make a…
- [NTSB MKC86LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA116.md): Champion 7KCAB · Crete, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1986 · N5229X · Substantial damage
  > The plt of this tail-wheel acft attempted a landing on a rwy with a strong x-wind. After a go-around, he started an apch to a turf rwy that was better aligned with the wind but made a go-around when he thought the grass was too high. He then attempted another…
- [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 LAX86LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA192.md): Piper PA-30 · Coolidge, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1986 · N7280Y · Substantial damage
  > The plt shut down the acft eng when it surged during an encounter with turbulence. The plt initiated a precautionary downwind landing on a nearby airstrip and the acft overran the rwy and collided with a fence.
- [NTSB MIA86LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA090.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · New Smyrna Bch, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1986 · N53805 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that just after picking up a banner, the acft stalled and started to roll to the left. The plt was unable to recover before the acft impacted the ground.
- [NTSB LAX86FVD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FVD04.md): Vangrunsven RV-3A · Fortuna, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jan 25, 1986 · N661S · Destroyed
  > The acft stalled in a turn during a forced landing after the engine lost power. Post acc investigation revealed an inoperative fuel selector valve. Witnesses said that the acft did not sound like it was developing full pwr during take off roll. Shortly after…
- [NTSB ATL86LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA050.md): Piper PA-30 · Charlotte, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 1986 · N47KB · Substantial damage
  > Plt reported loss of power on the right eng at about 20 ft alt on takeoff. The acft veered right, the plt aborted the takeoff and touched down on the right side of rwy. The acft struck a mound of dirt and the ldg gear collapsed. The takeoff was initiated from…

## 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") = 1986
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41509'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41509&year=1986

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