# NTSB investigations: Lycoming R680: Loss of control - on ground/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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CHI07CA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA130.md): Boeing E75N1 · Fostoria, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 3, 2007 · N3840K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing. The crosswind and wind gusts were contributing factors.
- [NTSB SEA01LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA140.md): Boeing E75N1 · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2001 · N65900 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot landed with insufficient formation spacing behind the lead aircraft, resulting in an encounter with the lead aircraft's wake turbulence, and subsequently lost directional control during landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA00LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA195.md): Boeing E75 · Salem, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2000 · N8528N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control upon experiencing a loss of normal braking effectiveness. Factors included a partial failure of the brake system, a tailwind, and a parked aircraft.
- [NTSB CHI91LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA110.md): Boeing A75 · North Platte, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1991 · N4968V · Substantial damage
  > Directional control was not maintained by the pilot resulting in a swerve and ground loop. A factor related to the accident was lack of total experience in type of aircraft by the pilot.
- [NTSB MIA89LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA191.md): Grumman G-44 · Pahokee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1989 · N4453 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent loss of airplane control, while on the water, which resulted in a swerve and subsequent accident.
- [NTSB NYC88LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA164.md): Boeing A75N1 · Marlboro, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1988 · N2313 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was making a landing to the west when he experienced a loss of directional control and groundlooped on the right side of the runway. He said the tailwheel of the acft was already on the ground when the groundloop occurred and he lost control when a…
- [NTSB LAX82FVG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVG23.md): Boeing A75N1 · Pleasant Grove, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 8, 1982 · N68820 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that he landed toward the north with the wind from the northeast at 8 to 10 knots. When the tailwheel touched down, the aircraft veered right. The pilot reported that he could not stop the turn. He opened the throttle while attempting to…

## 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 ('41540')
    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" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41540&occurrence=260

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