# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-320 series, 2020

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 CEN21LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA105.md): Piper PA-30 · Navasota, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 28, 2020 · N1236 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB CEN20LA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA399.md): Vans RV9 · Zeeland, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 19, 2020 · N94KJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a visual approach in dark night conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent flight experience at night.
- [NTSB WPR20LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA314.md): Piper PA30 · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 12, 2020 · N7669Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare which resulted in a hard bounced landing and runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR20LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA308.md): Piper PA 30 · Billings, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 12, 2020 · N7602Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA20LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA272.md): Piper PA 30 · Alabaster, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 2, 2020 · N7750Y · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control and lack of climb performance shortly after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence, resulting in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR20LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA223.md): Piper PA 30 · Vaughn, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 15, 2020 · N8488Y · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of power in the right engine due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the manufacturer-recommended procedure after the loss of power in the right engine.
- [NTSB WPR20LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA180.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Renton, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 12, 2020 · N36339 · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s inadequate post-maintenance inspections that resulted in the total loss of engine power due to a blockage in the air intake.
- [NTSB WPR20LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA252.md): Piper PA 30 · Salem, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2020 · N8244Y · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue failure of the right main landing gear trunnion.
- [NTSB ERA20LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA194.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Rainbow City, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2020 · N68555 · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR20LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA111.md): Piper PA 30 · Eagle Creek, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 19, 2020 · N7155Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control during takeoff due to his left shoe’s interference with the rudder pedal.

## 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") = 2020
  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=2020

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