# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-320 series, 1993

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 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 LAX93LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA291.md): Piper PA-39 · Thermal, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1993 · N8975Y · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadvertent movement of the landing gear selector switch to the up position. A factor in the accident was the difference in cockpit switch layout between the PA23 and PA39 aircraft.
- [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 LAX93LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA237.md): Schmidt JURCA-MJ55 · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1993 · N5045 · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL93LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA049.md): Piper PA-30 · Crossville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1993 · N7712Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow checklist procedures in that he did not utilize the alternate gear extension method when electrical power was lost. A factor was his failure to follow the checklist when he failed to turn on the generators prior to flight, which…

## 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") = 1993
  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=1993

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