# NTSB investigations: Lycoming I0360 series, 2015

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 WPR16LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA043.md): Aerostar Acft Corp Of Texas M20F · Nogales, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 26, 2015 · N6811V · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s impact with a hillside shortly after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ERA16FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA075.md): Beech C24R · Winder, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2015 · N2074P · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the examination of the wreckage did not reveal any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR16LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA039.md): Mooney M20E · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2015 · N5863Q · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on available information. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to conduct the takeoff with observed engine deficiencies.
- [NTSB ANC16CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16CA009.md): Cessna 172 · Manley Hot Springs, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 27, 2015 · N7176A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to depart from an unsuitable, off-airport site, which resulted in a collision with a tree.
- [NTSB ERA16LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA046.md): Mooney M20 · Fort Meade, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 2015 · N5512Q · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB GAA16CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA059.md): Cessna 172R · Westminster, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 16, 2015 · N26499 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA062.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA-4 · Morganton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 14, 2015 · N1204L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the departure, resulting in substantial damage to the airplanes right wing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA052.md): Cessna 172S · Alcoa, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2015 · N905CP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to identify the taxiway, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain while turning off the runway at night.
- [NTSB ERA16FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA032.md): Piper PA 28-180 · Cornelia, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 2015 · N57WV · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to initiate the flight into known adverse weather conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB WPR16LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA016.md): Cessna 310C · Primm, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2015 · N310CD · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both airplanes, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the pilots' failure to tune to, monitor, and communicate over the common traffic advisory frequency their relative positions…
- [NTSB WPR16FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA014.md): Piper PA 28R-180 · Morongo Valley, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 2015 · N4972J · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument rated pilot's improper inflight decision-making to attempt to outclimb clouds along his planned route rather than reverse course, which resulted in his inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions, spatial disorientation, and…
- [NTSB ERA16LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA007.md): Piper PA28R · Savannah, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2015 · N9312N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power during approach. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his…
- [NTSB GAA15CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA263.md): Piper PA 28R-200 · Doylestown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2015 · N1125X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to land with sufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's fatigue during the flight.
- [NTSB GAA15CA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA237.md): Cessna 172 · Springfield, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2015 · N691SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper pitch control during landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA15FA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA299.md): Piper PA-28R · Marathon, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2015 · N54380 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a positive climb rate after takeoff due to spatial disorientation while turning after takeoff in dark night conditions in a sparsely populated area, which resulted in the airplane’s descent into water. Contributing to the…
- [NTSB ERA15LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA289.md): Piper PA-28R-180 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2015 · N4631J · Substantial damage
  > The undetected fatigue cracks in the engine and nose landing gear (NLG) strut mount assembly, which prevented the proper alignment of the NLG after it was extended and the pilots from being able to maintain directional control after touchdown.
- [NTSB GAA15LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15LA131.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Escalante, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2015 · N441MM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and his subsequent decision to attempt to climb over rising terrain with the helicopter over maximum gross weight while operating in high-density altitude conditions with a tailwind, which resulted in its inability to…
- [NTSB WPR15FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA208.md): Mooney M20E · Salem, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2015 · N5608Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's unstabilized approach and delayed remedial action, which resulted in a porpoise during landing. Also causal to the accident was the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack during the subsequent aborted landing, which resulted…
- [NTSB WPR15FA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA204.md): Hughes 269C · Asotin, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2015 · N9490F · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from power lines while maneuvering in a canyon.
- [NTSB GAA15CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA158.md): Cessna 337 · Blanding, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2015 · N2181X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of a departure runway of inadequate length for the density altitude, resulting in the airplane not gaining sufficient lift, departing the runway, and impacting terrain.
- [NTSB CEN15LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA270.md): Piper PA28-200 · Jonesboro, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2015 · N872CS · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel's improper engine oil drain valve installation, which led to engine oil exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power after takeoff at an altitude too low for the pilot to execute a forced landing in a suitable area.
- [NTSB ERA15LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA232.md): Beech A23 24 · Grove Hill, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2015 · N29JR · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because engine examination and testing did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB GAA15CA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA119.md): Cessna 172R · Beaver Falls, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2015 · N984WU · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain airplane attitude control during the landing, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA15CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA099.md): Cessna 172 - R · State College, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 28, 2015 · N2254U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach to landing which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA15CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA078.md): Consolidated Aeronautics Lake LA4-200 · Mineral, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2015 · N1105L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a high-speed water taxi in rough water conditions, resulting in a collision with a dock.
- [NTSB CEN15LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA224.md): Enstrom F-28F · Argyle, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2015 · N8011Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot and flight instructor's inadvertent encounter with settling with power during a confined area takeoff at an altitude that was too low for recovery.
- [NTSB ERA15LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA202.md): Beech D95 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2015 · N8950U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly configure the airplane for landing. Contributing to the accident were pilot fatigue, distraction, and complacency and the failure of the landing gear warning horn to sound for reasons that could not be determined based on the…
- [NTSB WPR15FA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA147.md): Robert C. Hanson Pitts S2E · Lebec, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2015 · N75BH · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain sufficient clearance from rising terrain.
- [NTSB WPR15LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA141.md): Piper PA 28R-200 · Santa Maria, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2015 · N5469T · Substantial damage
  > The engine failure due to oil starvation, which resulted from the installation of an unapproved oil quick drain valve that subsequently led to the inadvertent draining of the oil when the nose landing gear was retracted. Contributing to the accident was the…
- [NTSB GAA15CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA072.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA40 · Fuquay-Varina, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 20, 2015 · N840AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB CEN15LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA157.md): Piper PA 28R-200 · Frankenmuth, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2015 · N2837R · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the engine due to a lack of oil lubrication for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations.
- [NTSB CEN15LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA146.md): Piper PA 28R-180 · Haviland, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 2015 · N3918T · Substantial damage
  > The loss of torque on the No. 4 cylinder through bolts, which led to the subsequent failure of the piston, the liberation of the connecting rod, the separation of the No. 4 cylinder from the crankcase in cruise flight, and the airplane’s subsequent impact…
- [NTSB ERA15LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA115.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2015 · N54380 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The failure of the airplane pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout for known traffic in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the airplane pilots to announce their intentions before…
- [NTSB ERA15CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA116.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Deland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 12, 2015 · N5033S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight weather planning and decision to land in an area with known convective wind gusts, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR15CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA078.md): Piper PA 28R-200 · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 4, 2015 · N3811M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll.

## 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") = 2015
  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=2015

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