# NTSB investigations: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C, 1997

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 CHI98LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA009.md): Brown AIR Shark III · Green Bay, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1997 · N42AE · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing, subsequent failure of the left main landing gear, and his inability to maintain directional control. Factors related to the accident were: the runway light, and soft terrain.
- [NTSB LAX97FA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA272.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Hesperia, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1997 · N8227Q · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to see-and-avoid high voltage power lines, while coping with a lack of engine power during a go-around in a high density altitude condition. Factors relating to the accident were: high density altitude that resulted in a normal reduction…
- [NTSB MIA97LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA202.md): DFL Holdings Tango · Keystone, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1997 · N772T · Destroyed
  > an in-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW97LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA235.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Whitewright, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1997 · N8326S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for takeoff. A factor was the dirt bank (terrace).
- [NTSB SEA97LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA122.md): Noe SA-300 · Bountiful, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1997 · N1923S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Related factors include: an area of standing water on a portion of the runway, and soft terrain just off the edge of the runway.
- [NTSB CHI97LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA142.md): Mooney M20F · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1997 · N6950V · Substantial damage
  > binding of the number four exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial power loss. A factor was the ravine.
- [NTSB FTW97LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA086.md): Mahan Starduster II · Atlanta, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1997 · N45227 · Substantial damage
  > improper maintenance by unknown person(s), which resulted in the failure of the throttle cable and a substantial loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## 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") = 1997
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41511'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41511&year=1997

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