# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-320 series, 2012

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 WPR13LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA060.md): Piper PA30 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 2012 · N8747Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly inhibit the landing gear transmission motor consistent with the emergency landing gear extension procedure, which precluded the full extension of the landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's electrical…
- [NTSB WPR12LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA366.md): Piper PA-30 B · Scappoose, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2012 · N222BP · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear to fully extend as a result of a failure of the landing gear transmission assembly for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN12LA512](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA512.md): Piper PA-30 · Bragg City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2012 · N8121Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly tighten the b-nut from the engine-driven fuel pump to the fuel-metering unit during maintenance, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN12CA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA430.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Williston, ND · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2012 · N8709V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure a suitable landing surface.
- [NTSB ERA12CA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA333.md): Luttenbacher Kurt Bushby Mustang 2 · Kingstree, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 12, 2012 · N58RS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the approach to landing, which resulted in a collision with terrain short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN12LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA209.md): Walling Vans RV-3 · Larchwood, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2012 · N34WC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after landing.
- [NTSB CEN12LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA204.md): Piper PA-30 · Roanoke, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 2012 · N373JT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to follow the published emergency procedures to lower the landing gear following a loss of electrical power.

## 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") = 2012
  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=2012

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