# NTSB investigations: Lycoming O-360 series, 2017

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 WPR18LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA041.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Truckee, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 30, 2017 · N47WH · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to execute a power recovery from a non-stabilized autorotative descent, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA030.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2017 · N878MC · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s tension on the flight control at a low level during an autorotation, which did not allow sufficient time for the flight instructor to correct and recover control before the hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA551](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA551.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2017 · N177SR · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s unstabilized hover, which resulted in ground contact and a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB WPR17LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA211.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2017 · N7514S · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm during the crosswind landing approach and his subsequent improper decision to initiate an autorotation instead of applying corrective control inputs after the helicopter experienced normal airframe vibration.…
- [NTSB CEN17LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA344.md): Aviat A 1B · Prairie du Chien, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2017 · N299CA · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the aileron hinge bracket tubing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN17LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA295.md): Steele Acro Sport II · Loudonville, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2017 · N896JC · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA451](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA451.md): Mark Goldberg Bearhawk Patrol · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2017 · N410BP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR17LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA165.md): Lake LA 4 · Byron, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 25, 2017 · N7628L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to activate the hydraulic system during the approach, and his failure to ensure that the landing gear was down and locked before touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the airplane with an inoperative…
- [NTSB GAA17CA434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA434.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Bozeman, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 21, 2017 · N28VH · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s unstabilized autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN17LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA204.md): Aviat A-1B · Tomahawk Lake, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 2017 · N71JA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path, which resulted in the airplane’s hard landing and nose over after the water landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA301.md): Zwicker Murray R Glastar · Napa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 30, 2017 · N89SR · Substantial damage
  > The amphibious float-equipped airplane's encounter with a submerged object during a water landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA17CA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA228.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2017 · N5045E · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's left main ski's collision with a submerged frozen sand berm.
- [NTSB GAA17CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA189.md): Piper PA 28 · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2017 · N288PA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to review the notices to airmen related to the airport, which resulted in his landing on a closed runway and the airplane striking runway closed markers.
- [NTSB GAA17CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA166.md): Piper PA28 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 27, 2017 · N309PA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s incorrect control inputs while taking off with a known quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA17CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA101.md): Robinson R22 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 6, 2017 · N7685H · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain helicopter control while demonstrating low rotor rpm operations from a hover.
- [NTSB ERA17CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA099.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Fallston, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 4, 2017 · N7518G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to relinquish the flight controls to the flight instructor, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR17FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA047.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · San Pedro, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 2017 · N702JJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm following the loss of engine…

## 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") = 2017
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41575'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41575&year=2017

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