# NTSB investigations: Lycoming I0360 series, 1990

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 BFO91LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA022.md): Piper PA-32R · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1990 · N6945J · Substantial damage
  > Pilot failure to maintain altitude clearance above an obstacle after the aircraft encountered a downdraft.
- [NTSB MIA91WA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91WA055.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Nassau, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 27, 1990 · N15047 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL91LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA029.md): Piper PA 28R-200 · Senoia, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1990 · N5003T · Substantial damage
  > Improper preflight planning and preparation by the pilot which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors to the accident were the dark night operation and the collision with utility lines.
- [NTSB LAX91LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA033.md): Mooney M20E · Tuba City, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1990 · N5703Q · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the piston rings which reduced the available engine power, and the pilot's continued operation of his airplane with a known engine deficiency during the relatively high density altitude conditions.
- [NTSB FTW91LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA013.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1990 · N8733E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of airplane attitude, airspeed and distance while on final approach. A factor was the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB FTW91LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA009.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Eufaula, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1990 · N4537J · Substantial damage
  > A restriction in the movement of the right rudder pedal. The restriction resulted from a passenger's inadvertent placement of an object on the cockpit's floor.
- [NTSB CHI90LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA276.md): Mooney M20E · Morrison, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1990 · N7197U · Substantial damage
  > Improper maintenance of the propeller blade by unknown persons and the subsequent failure of the blade in fatigue during cruise flight. A factor was: unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB SEA90LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA175.md): Mooney M-20E · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1990 · N9067V · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing after having been distracted by traffic. A mitigating factor in this accident was the fact that the gear warning horn did not function.
- [NTSB BFO90FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90FA073.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Richland, VA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1990 · N885MA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and failure to maintain proper clearance from high terrain. Darkness and the adverse weather conditions were related factors.
- [NTSB CHI90LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA237.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Roseville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1990 · N2731R · Substantial damage
  > Misjudged flare for landing, an improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB FTW90LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA153.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Denton, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1990 · N15515 · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot's failure to take control of the aircraft in a timely manner, resulting in loss of control. A factor was the instructor's failure to assume control of the throttles, and aircraft engine out capability exceeded.
- [NTSB DEN90LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA165.md): Beech B-24-R · Cheyenne Wells, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1990 · N2537W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the pilot's failure to compensate for the existing cross wind.
- [NTSB DEN90LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA164.md): Mooney M20F · Torrington, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1990 · N6456Q · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of power due to a failed exhaust valve. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA90LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA132.md): Lake LA-4-200 · Bellingham, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1990 · N6686L · Substantial damage
  > Collision with a submerged object.
- [NTSB FTW90LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA128.md): Mooney M-20E · Luling, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1990 · N9376V · Substantial damage
  > Loss of control in-flight due to the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed. Factors would be the high density altitude and the tree that he hit.
- [NTSB NYC90LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA137.md): Beech BE-23 · West Milford, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1990 · N3674Q · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot in command to attain the proper touchdown point while making a forced landing following loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB NYC90LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA134.md): Hughes 269A · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1990 · N110ES · Destroyed
  > Ground resonance due to inadequate servicing and maintenance of the landing gear dampers.
- [NTSB MIA90LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA141.md): Beech D95A · Mayaguez, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1990 · N744GP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to property align the aircraft with the runway. A factor in the accident was the strong, gusty crosswind.
- [NTSB MIA90LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA120.md): Enstrom F-28A · Marathon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 1990 · N9056 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the input drive gear of the tail rotor gear box for undetermined reasons because the drive gear was not recovered from the ocean.
- [NTSB MKC90LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA105.md): Piper PA-28R · Starbuck, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1990 · N1633H · Substantial damage
  > Compensation for wind conditions were misjudged and aircraft control was not maintained by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB LAX90LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA165.md): Mooney M20 · Torrance, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1990 · N300MD · Substantial damage
  > Water contamination introduced into the airplane fuel system when the airplane was washed. Contributing to the accident was an 18 knot tailwind during landing roll which resulted in the airplane overrunning the runway.
- [NTSB MIA90WA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90WA116.md): Ryan, Robert R. Glasair · Orangewalk Town, Belize · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Apr 22, 1990 · N388RR · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW90LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA099.md): Enstrom F-28A · Danbury, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1990 · N287Q · Substantial damage
  > Pilot in command's failure to see and avoid wires during the final stage of an approach to a confined area. A contributing factor to the accident was the pilot's disregard of the operator's instructions after he landed the first time.
- [NTSB ANC90FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90FA047.md): de Havilland DHC-6 · Chevak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1990 · N200EH · Substantial damage
  > Improper flare by the pilot (PIC) during the landing/flare. The weather condition with fog was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI90LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA098.md): Beech A23-24 · Greenfield, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1990 · N5786V · Substantial damage
  > The pilots selection of the wrong runway relative to the wind and his failure to go-around in a timely manner.
- [NTSB CHI90LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA094.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Wonder Lake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1990 · N55030 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his faiiure to maintain proper altitude on final approach to land. Factors related to the accident were: the trees & snowbank.
- [NTSB LAX90FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA092.md): Mooney M20F · Galt, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 1990 · N4093N · Destroyed
  > The pilot flew into instrument condition, because spatially disorientated and collided with terrain. Factor was foggy weather conditions.
- [NTSB LAX90LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA089.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Napa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1990 · N2824Y · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control after landing.
- [NTSB NYC90LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA065.md): Piper PA-34-200 · E. Haddam, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1990 · N1335T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to adequately compensate for wind conditions.

## 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") = 1990
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41515'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41515&year=1990

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