# NTSB investigations: Lycoming I0360 series: In flight collision with terrain/water

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 NYC08CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA067.md): Mooney M20F · Carrollton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 22, 2007 · N9371M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's descent below the glidepath during the approach, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing factors included the pilot's diverted attention, pilot fatigue, and the night lighting conditions.
- [NTSB LAX07CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA213.md): Diamond DA40-G1000 · Strawberry Rese, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2007 · N747PZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain adequate terrain clearance. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to turn into upsloping terrain at a low altitude.
- [NTSB LAX07FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07FA080.md): Mooney M20J · Ranchita, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 2007 · N201RV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during a cruise descent. Contributing to the accident were the dark night lighting conditions and the mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB DFW07CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA053.md): Enstrom F28A · Bruceville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 5, 2007 · N764PC · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot's improper demonstration of an autorotation, resulting in the helicopter's main rotor blades impacting the ground.
- [NTSB SEA06CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA129.md): Mooney M-20F · Summit, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2006 · N2987L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain during a climb. Encounter with a severe downdraft, and mountainous terrain were factors.
- [NTSB MIA06LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06LA015.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Opa-Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2005 · N4652J · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command/CFI to maintain control of the airplane and his inattentiveness to the altitude while troubleshooting the landing gear system resulting in the in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB NYC05FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05FA075.md): Cessna 172R · Armonk, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2005 · N61AF · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain the proper altitude\clearance during the approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. Factors in this accident were low ceilings, fog, and gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB LAX05LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA007.md): DeRosier DR-107 · San Diego, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2004 · N31SH · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain while performing low-level aerobatic maneuvers.
- [NTSB CHI04FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04FA045.md): Mooney 20E · Webster, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2003 · N1275X · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate decision to conduct a low altitude flight maneuver without sufficient altitude to maintain clearance from the terrain. Low altitude flight and ostentatious display are contributing factors.
- [NTSB DEN04FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04FA003.md): Mooney M20J · Grantsville, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 2003 · N201KM · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual outlook during low level flight maneuvers that resulted in a collision with terrain. A contributing factor was the pilot's attention being diverted.
- [NTSB SEA02FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA185.md): Cessna 172S · Medford, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2002 · N514SP · Substantial damage
  > Terrain clearance was not maintained during cruise flight. Dark night and mountainous terrain were factors.
- [NTSB FTW02FA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA262.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Chromo, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2002 · N6227J · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain clearance with the mountainous terrain during the cross-country flight. A contributing factor was the dark night light conditions.
- [NTSB LAX02FA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA255.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Echo Summit, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2002 · N7794C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to continue the flight into the rising mountainous terrain, and subsequent failure to maintain clearance with the trees. Contributing factors were the rising mountainous terrain, and the high density altitude,
- [NTSB IAD02FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02FA024.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Milford, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2001 · N7427J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the published IFR approach procedure, which resulted in a premature descent and subsequent impact with water. A factor was the night, overwater visual conditions.
- [NTSB LAX02LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA054.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 2001 · N3023K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate removal of snow and ice from the surfaces of the airplane before takeoff.
- [NTSB CHI02LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA015.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Lapeer, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2001 · N6899C · Substantial damage
  > the touchdown aim point not attained by the pilot rated student and the remedial action not performed by the flight instructor.
- [NTSB SEA01LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA133.md): Piper PA-28R · Cut Bank, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2001 · N8475C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a speed above stall velocity (Vs) during the after-takeoff climb. Factors include a high density altitude, and a dust devil/whirlwind located along the route of departure.
- [NTSB IAD01FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01FA053.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Afton, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2001 · N7680J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of consciousness due to a medical condition, which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane and subsequent impact with rising terrain.
- [NTSB CHI01FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA043.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Danville, IL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 2000 · N4541J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance during the instrument approach. Factors were the low ceilings, the pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment and glidepath during the approach, his lack of recent instrument experience, and his failure to…
- [NTSB ANC00FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00FA082.md): Cessna 172S · Whittier, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2000 · N862SP · Destroyed
  > Suicide.
- [NTSB CHI00LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA131.md): Hughes 269C · Aberdeen, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2000 · N456EM · Substantial damage
  > the ground resonance encountered by the pilot.
- [NTSB SEA00FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00FA038.md): Hughes 269C · Sherwood, OR · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2000 · N9297F · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to arrest the helicopter's descent rate during a planned approach to a hover. Factors include uneven terrain.
- [NTSB DEN00FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA009.md): Cessna 172R · Aspen, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1999 · N9548A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper decision to fly directly up the center of the valley and not circle climb to gain sufficient terrain clearance altitude. A factor was inadequate route performance planning by the pilot.
- [NTSB LAX98FA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA189.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Lytle Creek, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1998 · N16344 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's intentional VFR descent into instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in a collision with mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB SEA98LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA018.md): Aero Commander 112 · Kettle Falls, WA · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1997 · N1054J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering. Factors include the physiological impairment of the pilot's judgement due to alcohol.
- [NTSB MIA96LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA132.md): Aerotek Pitts S-2A · Reidsville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1996 · N8040 · Destroyed
  > the pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane while performing an acrobatic maneuver.
- [NTSB LAX95LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA190.md): Stol UC-1 · Saipan, Sark · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1995 · N108CA · Destroyed
  > an inflight collision with the ocean for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX95LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA060.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Searchlight, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1994 · N3836T · Destroyed
  > the pilot's intentional continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions in mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB LAX95FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA044.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Groveland, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1994 · N4510J · Destroyed
  > the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate terrain clearance during a nighttime descent into the airport over an unlighted mountainous area. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction by attempting to make several cellular telephone calls…
- [NTSB LAX94FA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA125.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 1994 · N3775T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to drugs, which led to his failure to follow the recommended departure procedure, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from rising mountainous terrain. Factors related to the accident…
- [NTSB NYC94LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA049.md): Mooney M20J · Jones Beach, NY · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1993 · N201TX · Destroyed
  > was the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, resulting in the airplane impacting with the water. Also casual in this accident was the pilot's total lack of experience in this type of aircraft, and operations. A factor in this accident was the…
- [NTSB MIA93LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA092.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Walls, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1993 · N55919 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's delay in aborting the landing.
- [NTSB SEA93FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93FA025.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Cedar City, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1992 · N5108S · Destroyed
  > Clearance from mountainous terrain was not maintained. Factors to the accident were: dark night condition, snow showers, and intentional flight into known adverse weather.
- [NTSB SEA93LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA001.md): Hughes 269C · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1992 · N7400F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's failure to maintain proper altitude during the hover. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot in command's lack of total experience in rotorcraft and his diversion of attention while hovering.
- [NTSB LAX92LA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA398.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Avalon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1992 · N33SM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional flight at an altitude which provided insufficient clearance from the water.
- [NTSB NYC92LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA040.md): Piper PA28R-200 · Piqua, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1991 · N55786 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot allowed the airplane to get too low on short final and struck the terrain short of the runway. Factors in the accident were the proper glide path was not maintained, resulting in the intended touchdown point not being attained.
- [NTSB SEA91LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA137.md): Hughes 269B · Warrenton, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1991 · N9380F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain proper rotor speed during a simulated autorotation.
- [NTSB SEA89LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA166.md): Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE-LA-4-200 · Klawock, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1989 · N2582P · Destroyed
  > The pilot misjudged the aircraft height above water while attempting to land on a lake. A contributing factor was the smooth, glassy water surface conditions on the lake.
- [NTSB ANC87LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA102.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Kenai, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1987 · N1217L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command of the amphibious airplane applied inadequate technique during the takeoff attempt and compounded the problem by delaying aborting the takeoff. He changed his mind twice before flying/skidding into trees. The pilot stated that he should…
- [NTSB LAX87FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA071.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Gorman, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1986 · N50U · Destroyed
  > The aircraft descended into mountainous terrain during a night cross-country flight. The surviving pilot stated that he was attending to paperwork and when he looked up he turned on the landing light in time to see trees just prior to impact. He further…
- [NTSB FTW86FPA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FPA05.md): Mooney MK20J · Gladewater, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Nov 8, 1985 · N201QW · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff the headset wiring became tangled in the emergency gear extension handle which had been accidently activated. Then the normal gear handle was put in the up position, the emergency gear crank rotated pulling on the headset and the emergency gear…
- [NTSB MKC86LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA012.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Gardner, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1985 · N43429 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he was landing on runway 8 with a right crosswind and had the right wing down for wind correction. The right wheel impacted a lip on the approach end of the runway, 6 inches below the level of the runway. The right gear collapsed, the…
- [NTSB LAX85FA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA314.md): Mooney M20J · Antioch, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1985 · N201HU · Minor damage
  > The acft crashed into a reservoir shortly after departing the Antioch arpt. There were no eye witnesses to the crash. However, an ear witness stated that he heard the acft skipping along the water like the sound of a hydro-plane. He did not hear the eng, but…
- [NTSB ATL85LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA131.md): Mooney M20E · Gunthersville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1985 · N7153U · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he failed to extend the landing gear in the traffic pattern. Subsequently, the acft was damaged during a gear up landing.
- [NTSB FTW85LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA008.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Waurika, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1984 · N6685L · Destroyed
  > According to witnesses, the acft nose was too low at water contact on lndg touchdown and the nose and right pontoon dug into the water. The acft swerved abruptly to the right, flipped inverted and sank. No logs or other floating debris were located during a…
- [NTSB NYC84LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA304.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Monticello, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1984 · N4363T · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, he was flying instrument approaches to touch and go landings and neglected to extend the landing gear. The automatic gear extension system extended the left main gear before the acft landed.
- [NTSB LAX84LA455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA455.md): Hughes 269B · Goleta, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1984 · N9380F · Substantial damage
  > The student plt was practicing during solo flt and collided with the ground during an aerial taxi. The student explainedthat after a normal landing he pulled enough collective to make the acft light on the skids and proceeded to taxi along the ground by…
- [NTSB CHI84LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA274.md): Hughes 269B · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1984 · N9487F · Substantial damage
  > The CFI stated that while practicing a pedal turn the student pilot suddenly applied back cylic causing the tail rotor to contact the ground. The main rotor then contacted the ground and the helicopter rolled over.
- [NTSB MIA84FA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA197.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4-200 · Marathon, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1984 · N1211L · Destroyed
  > The plt reported that he was flying low & in level flt over the ocean when the acft hit the wake from a large boat & flipped over. According to witnesses, the acft began a right turn while flying low, then the right wing hit the water & the acft cartwheeled &…
- [NTSB DEN84LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA109.md): Mooney M20E · Las Vegas, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1984 · N7134U · Substantial damage
  > While enroute, the plt elected to land at Las Vegas, NM & check on his destination wx. He called the fss when the acft was about 30 mi south of Las Vegas & was advised that the wind at Las Vegas was from 230 deg at 20 KTS. He said he experienced severe…

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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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41515')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 230))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41515&occurrence=230

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