# NTSB investigations: Lycoming O&VO-360 series, IA

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN21FA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21FA320.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Muscatine, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 14, 2021 · N2801T · Destroyed
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot’s continued visual flight under a thunderstorm, where he encountered reduced visibility due to heavy precipitation, resulting in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB CEN20CA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA253.md): Beech 23 · Davenport, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2020 · N18873 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly configure the airplane for takeoff, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA17CA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA338.md): Piper PA 28 · Estherville, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2017 · N33764 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain crosswind correction during a go-around in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA317.md): Cessna 177 · Guttenberg, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2017 · N34462 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate approach path, which resulted in the left wing impacting a street sign.
- [NTSB CEN17FA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA147.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Oxford, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2017 · N9179J · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot receiving instruction to recover from the practice stall before the airplane entered a spin and the flight instructor's inadequate monitoring of the pilot receiving instruction and delayed remedial action to recover the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN15LA412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA412.md): Guisinger Gary G Baby Belle · Stuart, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2015 · N135PA · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the tail rotor driveshaft for reasons that could not be determined due to the mechanically and thermally deformed fracture surface.
- [NTSB GAA15CA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA137.md): Piper PA 24 · Charles City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2015 · N5152P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate pre-flight fuel planning resulting in fuel exhaustion and a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN14LA472](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA472.md): Ohlgren Brent E RV-6A · Marshalltown, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2014 · N419B · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's misjudgment of the amount of fuel onboard prior to flight.
- [NTSB CEN13LA570](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA570.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Algona, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2013 · N31688 · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to ensure he had sufficient fuel on board to complete the planned flight. Contributing to the accident was the incomplete information provided by the airport's AWOS.
- [NTSB CEN09CA599](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA599.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Sibley, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 21, 2009 · N57354 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's long and fast landing and her delayed decision to execute a go-around.
- [NTSB CEN09LA492](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA492.md): Stirling Starduster · Earlham, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2009 · N1XY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the ground during an aerobatic maneuver.
- [NTSB CEN09LA491](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA491.md): Cessna 182J · Iowa Falls, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2009 · N989TP · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Both pilots' failure to execute adequate visual lookout, resulting in the two airplanes colliding over the runway.
- [NTSB CEN09FA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA377.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Sanborn, IA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2009 · N7795N · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's improper fuel planning and failure to refuel.
- [NTSB CHI05CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA002.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Marion, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 3, 2004 · N7841N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting wind conditions and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors to the accident were the encountered turbulence, the gusting wind conditions and the airport hangar.
- [NTSB CHI04LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA035.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Bloomfield, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2003 · N7467W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition which resulted in his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind and the grass which the airplane contacted.
- [NTSB CHI99LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA032.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Iowa Falls, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1998 · N2691T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper preflight planning and preparation, and his not refueling the airplane. Factors were fuel exhaustion and the fence.
- [NTSB CHI96LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA077.md): Piper PA-28-180C · West Liberty, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1996 · N8221W · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and an intentional ground loop/swerve. A factor in the accident was the wet grass runway.
- [NTSB CHI93LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA380.md): Cessna 177B · Fayette, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1993 · N35163 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot-in-command's failure to refuel the airplane. A factor was a road sign and fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CHI91LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA030.md): Cessna 177 · Mount Ayr, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1990 · N13747 · Substantial damage
  > Proper touch-down point not attained and go-around delayed by the PIC. Contributing factors were a downwind, crosswind, weather evaluation misjudged, wrong runway selected and lack of total experience by the PIC.
- [NTSB CHI90LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA275.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Amana, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1990 · N21489 · Substantial damage
  > Proper touchdown point not attained and go-around delayed by the pilot in command. Contributing factors were ATC communications inadequate and wet, grass runway with a tailwind environment plus a fence.
- [NTSB MKC89LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA084.md): Cessna 177 · Fort Dodge, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1989 · N35053 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for existing wind conditions, to flare properly, and to recover properly from a bounced landing. The gusty x-wind conditions contributed to the accident.
- [NTSB MKC85FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA217.md): Piper PA-28-181 · What Cheer, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1985 · N8262U · Substantial damage
  > The acft was observed flying through the top of a tree, then through a four strand high voltage pwr line. Final impact was relatively flat in a soy-bean field. The plt later stated that he had become disoriented in flt and hallucinated that he was in a Piper…
- [NTSB MKC85LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA208.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Oxford, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1985 · N9557K · Substantial damage
  > The eng quit abruptly while the acft was cruising at 3,500 feet. The acft collided with standing corn during the night forced landing. After the acdt the fuel selector was found on the lt fuel tank, the lt tank was empty and the rt fuel tank was full. The plt…
- [NTSB MKC85LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA170.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Leon, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1985 · N8089C · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that when he was on final apch to land, the acft encountered a downdraft & its rate of descent increased. He applied power to correct the situation, but the left main gear hit a fence post aprx 10 ft short of the rwy & failed. Subsequently,…
- [NTSB MKC85LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA164.md): Brantly Helicopter B-2 · Denison, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1985 · N6799D · Substantial damage
  > Plt reports that the eng idle setting was too low and the eng quit when he reduced power during a practice autorotation. The acft touched down hard and the main rotor contacted tail boom.
- [NTSB MKC85LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA122.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Des Moines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1985 · N3502M · Substantial damage
  > During a full stop landing the plt applied brakes to arrest the landing roll and upon application of the brakes, the acft veered slowly to the left without slowing down. The check plt applied his brakes to assist the plt, but without any effect. The acft…
- [NTSB MKC84LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA241.md): Cessna 177B · Winterset, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1984 · N35140 · Substantial damage
  > The plt had diverted & was making a precautionary landing due to an approaching storm. At about 50 ft over the rwy, the acft stalled & landed hard. It then bounced 3 times, damaging the nose gear, forward fuselage & right wing.
- [NTSB MKC84LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA127.md): Beech C23 · Bloomfield, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1984 · N6715W · Substantial damage
  > According to FAA records, the student plt recieved a wx briefing at 1000 CST. At that time, the latest wx observation at ottumua, IA, (closest wx station to broomfield, IA) showed the wind was from 110 degs at 11 KTS. About 25 mins after the briefing, the…
- [NTSB MKC83LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA211.md): Mooney M20C · Bloomfield, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1983 · N4057N · Substantial damage
  > While en route, the plt encountered a progressive, partial power loss. At 1st the eng began running rough, then the manifold pressure dropped to 15 inches (18 inches had been set for cruise). He heard a clicking noise & started a descent from his cruise alt…
- [NTSB MKC83LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA166.md): Schippers BD-4 · Danbury, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1983 · N412JS · Substantial damage
  > While en route, the propeller separated from the home built acft. Subsequently, the nose gear failed & the main gear were damaged during a landing on rolling terrain. An examination revealed that the mounting bolts for a propeller spacer had failed. The…
- [NTSB MKC83LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA020.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Marengo, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1982 · N1443T · Substantial damage
  > Pilot overflew the area and saw no obstructions. Planned to land well down the runway. Saw wires 75 feet from runway. He says wires were 70 feet high and 50 feet from runway.
- [NTSB MKC83LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA014.md): Beech C23 · Des Moines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1982 · N6012J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot executed a forced landing after the engine stopped. The pilot successfully landed the aircraft on a highway, the left wing struck a pole and the aircraft came to rest in a ditch.
- [NTSB MKC82DA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA064.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Estherville, IA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 29, 1982 · N2134R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot had not flown for over 90 days and was flying for practice and to become current. During landing, the aircraft bounced back in the air about 20 to 30 feet and then came down hard on the nose gear. The nose gear failed and the plane slid to a stop on…
- [NTSB MKC82DCD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DCD04.md): Piper PA-28 · Iowa Falls, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1981 · N43098 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC81FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FA028.md): Piper PA-28 · Dixon, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 8, 1981 · N47970 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC81FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FA027.md): Piper PA-28 · Creston, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 8, 1981 · N2250W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA024.md): Grum-Amer AA-5B · Spencer, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 21, 1980 · N74028 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA019.md): Piper PA-28 · Clare, IA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jan 25, 1980 · N9421C · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79DCD23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCD23.md): Cessna 177 · Oelwein, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1979 · N34631 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FCD13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCD13.md): Mooney M-20G · Wellsburg, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1979 · N3613N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD56.md): Piper PA-28 · Allison, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1978 · N7840W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD53.md): Piper PA-28 · South English, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1978 · N3252Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77DCD45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCD45.md): Cessna 177 · Rock Rapids, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1977 · N30407 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FCD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCD18.md): Piper PA-28 · Iowa City, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 12, 1977 · N5177S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCD53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCD53.md): Mooney M20G · Melvin, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1976 · N6765N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DCD48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCD48.md): Piper PA-28 · Algona, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1976 · N8066W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCD36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCD36.md): Piper PA-24 · Eagle Grove, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 4, 1976 · N7935P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75FCD48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCD48.md): Cessna 177B · Milton, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1975 · N34413 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75FCD29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCD29.md): Hughes 269A · Bettendorf, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1974 · N8823F · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC75FCD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCD26.md): Mooney M20A · Guttenberg, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1974 · N6085X · Substantial damage

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## 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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41514'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41514&state=IA

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