# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-320 series, 1996

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 MIA97FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA049.md): Piper PA-30 · Goldsboro, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1996 · N8220Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to follow instrument approach procedures during numerous instrument approaches and missed approaches which resuled in a total loss of engine power on both engines due to fuel exhaustion. Factors contributing to the accident were: the…
- [NTSB ATL97LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA018.md): Piper PA-30-160 · Cartersville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1996 · N7392Y · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's (CFI's) inadequate supervision by failing to ensure that directional control of the aircraft was maintained, during a simulated engine failure. The student pilot's delay in performing the appropriate single-engine emergency procedure…
- [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 IAD96LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA137.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Waterford, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1996 · N88428 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's decision to abruptly maneuver the airplane with insufficient altitude to recover.
- [NTSB CHI96FA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA278.md): Lancair 320 · Fond Du Lac, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1996 · N320L · Destroyed
  > the fatigue in the propeller flange with soft material and oversized lightening holes. A factor was the pilot's inability to maintain control of the aircraft due to the exceeded weight and balance which led to a stall/spin.
- [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 CHI96LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA253.md): Yasecko LONG-EZE · Waukesha, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1996 · N303Y · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the throttle cable.
- [NTSB SEA96FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA133.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Pomeroy, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1996 · N57514 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance with the surrounding terrain while maneuvering to land. A factor was the rising terrain conditions.
- [NTSB NYC96LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA069.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · South Wales, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 1996 · N7807S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare and failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB LAX96LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA102.md): Piper PA-30 · Hilo, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1996 · N7358Y · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate supervision of the student pilot by the flight instructor during an attempted go-around from a balked landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a distance remaining marker.

## 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") = 1996
  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=1996

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