# NTSB investigations: Lycoming O-360 series, 2018

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 GAA18CA577](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA577.md): Aviat A1 · Grand Island, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2018 · N811YD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in tailwind and crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s fatigue.
- [NTSB GAA18CA480](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA480.md): Piper PA18 · Raton, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2018 · N104CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN18LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA295.md): Vans RV7A · Princeton, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2018 · N20342 · Substantial damage
  > A flat nosewheel tire, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control on landing.
- [NTSB CEN18FA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA244.md): Robinson R22 · Sterling City, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2018 · N787SH · Destroyed
  > A loss of control during the landing approach for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CEN18CA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18CA294.md): Robinson R22 · Sterling City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2018 · N410MM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to exit the helicopter without shutting down the engine, which allowed the collective/throttle to increase and resulted in a loss of control of the unattended helicopter.
- [NTSB GAA18CA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA336.md): Aviat A 1 · Renton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2018 · N352AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate crosswind correction, which resulted in the right wing impacting the water’s surface.
- [NTSB WPR18LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA130.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Portland, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 2, 2018 · N7526S · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB GAA18CA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA234.md): Piper PA28 · Wickenburg, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 25, 2018 · N922PA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to relinquish flight controls and premature flap reduction during approach to land.
- [NTSB GAA18CA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA206.md): Bice David E Bearhawk · Edgewood, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2018 · N1685 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA193.md): Piper PA28 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 1, 2018 · N297PA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper selection of the flap setting during a go-around, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN18LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA125.md): Cub Crafters PA18 150 · Beggs, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2018 · N226JK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to verify that the fuel selector was properly set before takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB GAA18CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA129.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Wadsworth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 13, 2018 · N843SH · Substantial damage
  > The passenger’s gun becoming lodged in the flight controls during takeoff and his failure to remove it, which resulted in impact with terrain.

## 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") = 2018
  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=2018

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