# NTSB investigations: Lycoming O&VO-360 series, 2013

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 ERA14CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA081.md): Cessna 172N · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 13, 2013 · N2854E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR14LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA061.md): Piper PA 24-250 · Fair Oaks, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 2013 · N6595P · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations of the airplane and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN14CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA063.md): Piper PA 28-181 · Burwell, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 18, 2013 · N30260 · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent collision with a deer during landing.
- [NTSB ERA14LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA043.md): Maule M-5-180C · Marshfield, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2013 · N76RD · Destroyed
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined in postaccident examinations because fire damage precluded testing of the fuel and several engine accessories.
- [NTSB WPR14CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA043.md): Grumman American Avn. AA 5B · Avalon, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 3, 2013 · N1550R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing with a tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN14LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA033.md): Clevenger Jimmie B Pitts S 1S · Wellington, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 2013 · N67JC · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to a malfunctioning fuel pump.
- [NTSB WPR14LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA031.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Big Creek, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 2013 · N30865 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the improper installation of an oil pressure sending unit by the pilot, who was not a certificated mechanic, which resulted in a forced landing in mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB CEN14FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA010.md): Cessna 177 · Clayton, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2013 · N30495 · Substantial damage
  > Controlled flight into terrain for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR14CA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA013.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Cody, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 11, 2013 · N31BA · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during climb to cruise for reasons that could not be determined due to no postaccident examination.
- [NTSB CEN14CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA041.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Benton Harbor, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 2, 2013 · N8084W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during engine start.
- [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 CEN13LA552](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA552.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Frankenmuth, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2013 · N4756L · Substantial damage
  > An intermittent loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA13CA413](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA413.md): Lake LA-4 · Monticello, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2013 · N1136L · Substantial damage
  > An encounter with a large wave during water taxi, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB CEN13CA526](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA526.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Edgerton, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2013 · N7393W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the landing which resulted in the airplane contacting the terrain off the departure end of the runway.
- [NTSB ERA13LA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA391.md): Mooney M20C · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2013 · N78951 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the wing flaps were properly configured before takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN13LA546](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA546.md): Brantly B-2B · Rothbury, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2013 · N2253U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control while turning to avoid trees during an aborted takeoff in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR13LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA384.md): Piper PA 28 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2013 · N8223W · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR13LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA366.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Overgaard, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2013 · N9752J · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to the separation of the exhaust baffling, which resulted in a partial blockage of airflow. Contributing to the accident was inadequate maintenance of the exhaust system.
- [NTSB CEN13CA475](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA475.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Poteau, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2013 · N7811W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s application of excessive left rudder during the takeoff roll, resulting in a loss of directional control, his failure to correct the excursion with opposite rudder, and his failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner.
- [NTSB WPR13CA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA369.md): Cessna 172RG · Kent, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2013 · N4886V · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the certified flight instructor and student pilot to complete the landing checklist resulting in a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA474](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA474.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Clare, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 7, 2013 · N2195T · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor the landing approach, his delayed corrective action and his failure to maintain directional control that resulted in the airplane's collision with a ditch adjacent to the runway. The student pilot's…
- [NTSB WPR13CA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA377.md): Aviat A-1B · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2013 · N211AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA13CA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA353.md): Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150 · Eagle Bay, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2013 · N555AX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to set the engine throttle to full power during a go-around.
- [NTSB WPR13LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA351.md): Stribling RV4 · San Manuel, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2013 · N70AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA13LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA337.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Columbus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2013 · N371JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's perceived lack of performance for reasons that could not be determined due to insufficient information.
- [NTSB WPR13FA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA335.md): Mooney M20C · South Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2013 · N6709U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to turn into rising terrain that would have required performance in excess of the airplane’s maximum climb rate to clear after taking off at a high density altitude.
- [NTSB CEN13CA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA423.md): Beech C23 · Augusta, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2013 · N377TT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not obtain adequate airspeed and clearance from obstructions during a grass field takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR13CA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA311.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Long Beach, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 6, 2013 · N613AP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper use of flaps.
- [NTSB WPR13CA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA316.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2013 · N436PA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's and the flight examiner's distracted attention.
- [NTSB WPR13CA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA306.md): Maule MX7-180A · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2013 · N5839R · Substantial damage
  > A flat main landing gear tire during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN13LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA381.md): Beech C23 · Hot Springs, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2013 · N3KT · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ failure to monitor and manage fuel consumption during cruise flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN13LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA374.md): Aviat A-1B · Ely, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2013 · N715SB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the amphibious airplane during the water landing.
- [NTSB WPR13CA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA280.md): Aviat A-1A · McCall, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2013 · N26HV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on approach for landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN13LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA367.md): Piper PA-28-140 · De Smet, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2013 · N589FL · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations of the airplane and engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR13LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA275.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Waihee-Waiehu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2013 · N9160Q · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies due to saltwater immersion.
- [NTSB ERA13LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA258.md): Cessna 177B · Herndon, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2013 · N177FG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN13CA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA282.md): Cessna 172RG · Abbeville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2013 · N5219U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before hand starting the engine and the failure of the brass tie down hook.
- [NTSB CEN13LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA256.md): Eskildsen Steen Skybolt · Easton, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2013 · N7KE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's medical incapacitation due to an acute cardiac event after performing aerobatic maneuvers.
- [NTSB CEN13CA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA251.md): Alexander Duane A RV-8 · Cortland, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2013 · N81610 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after encountering an unexpected soft spot in the runway during landing.
- [NTSB ANC13CA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13CA039.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Seward, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2013 · N88266 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land on an unsuitable landing surface, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB CEN13CA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA247.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Owatonna, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2013 · N7780N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during an aborted landing.
- [NTSB WPR13LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA203.md): Hoffman RV-4 · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2013 · N194BD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s suicidal act.
- [NTSB ERA13LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA197.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Winston Salem, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2013 · N3060B · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue failure of the right main landing gear attach bolts due to an unreported hard landing at an unknown time, and subsequent collapse of the landing gear.
- [NTSB WPR13FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA169.md): Mooney M20A · Wikieup, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2013 · N6018X · Substantial damage
  > The manufacture and installation of a nonstandard part by unknown maintenance personnel to compensate for a bent, misaligned crankshaft propeller flange, which resulted in the improper clearance of the bearings on the crankshaft journal, a loss of oil…
- [NTSB ANC13LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA026.md): Isaak Paul G Isaak Super CUB · Sterling, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2013 · N130Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN13FA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA172.md): Maule MXT-7-180 · Parkers Parairie, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2013 · N9229Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to transfer fuel from the auxiliary fuel tanks to the main fuel tanks in a timely manner, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine.
- [NTSB ERA13CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA132.md): Triad International Technology RV6A · Lewisburg, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 9, 2013 · N956TT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
- [NTSB WPR13CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA117.md): Cessna 170B · Sunburst, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 6, 2013 · N2619D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for the strong, gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR13LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA102.md): Cessna 172RG · Redmond, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2013 · N6290V · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the left main landing gear pivot assembly during the landing approach.
- [NTSB CEN13CA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA134.md): Mooney M20C · Moriarty, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 10, 2013 · N6242U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel starvation.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=41514&year=2013&page=2

## 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") = 2013
  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&year=2013

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