# NTSB investigations: Lycoming GO-480 series, CA

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 WPR19FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA096.md): Beech 50 · Riverside, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 16, 2019 · N800DC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and control of the airplane following a loss of right engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB WPR18FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA198.md): Ryan Navion · Truckee, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2018 · N5329K · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB GAA16CA509](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA509.md): Grumman G44 · Lakeport, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 17, 2016 · N111W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to retract the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-down water landing and a nose over.
- [NTSB LAX07LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA031.md): Ryan Navion B · Riverside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2006 · N5348K · Substantial damage
  > A leak in the fuel selector valve and gascolator that resulted in fuel starvation on takeoff due to air leakage into the fuel system. A contributing factor in the accident was the inadequate annual inspection performed by other maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB LAX05CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA129.md): Beech D50C · Montague, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 2, 2005 · N50G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight and failure to verify that an adequate fuel supply was in the right main tank prior to flight, resulting in a fuel starvation induced loss of engine power in the right engine. Also causal was the pilot's failure to…
- [NTSB LAX96LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA047.md): Beech D-50 · Jackson, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1995 · N100AV · Destroyed
  > the failure of the pilot-in-command to follow the pre-landing checklist which resulted in his failure to extend the landing gear and an inadvertent wheels-up landing.
- [NTSB LAX86FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA085.md): Beech D-50 · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 1986 · N666GK · Destroyed
  > The plt, who was the mechanic for the acft & who possesses FAA inspection authorization, was familiar with this acft and had flown it the day before the accident. The plt failed to refuel the acft after making two additional flts. The main fuel tank gages…
- [NTSB LAX85LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA127.md): Helio H-295 · Lower Lake, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1985 · N269E · Substantial damage
  > Plt attempted to abort a takeoff as the acft became airborne at aprx 40 mph. The right main gear collapsed when the acft touched down while it was yawed to the left.
- [NTSB LAX84LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA387.md): Helio H-295 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1984 · N222LT · Substantial damage
  > As the tailwheel settled to the rwy the acft veered right and ground looped collapsing the left main ldg gear. The left main gear oleo strut failed due to tensile overload.
- [NTSB LAX79DVG72](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DVG72.md): Helio Acft H-395 · Woodland, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1979 · N4177D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA049.md): Beech D-50 · Julian, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · May 5, 1979 · N16MM · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX71FUQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUQ01.md): Helio Acft H-295 · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1970 · N5462E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK69D0325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0325.md): Beech D50A · Alturas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1969 · N9661R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67D0153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0153.md): Beech C35 · Riverside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 25, 1966 · N426R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX65D0043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX65D0043.md): Beechcraft B50 · Coso Junction, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 24, 1965 · N3568B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2099.md): Navion NAV4 · Santa Ynez, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1964 · N31U · Substantial damage

## 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" = 'CA' 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 ('41527'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41527&state=CA

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