# Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming O-360-A1A

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 ERA25FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA020.md): Geisz Gilbert A Lancair 360 · Cross City, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Oct 20, 2024 · N510G · Substantial damage
  > On October 20, 2024, about 1600 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Lancair 360, N510G, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Cross City, Florida. The commercial pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The…
- [NTSB ERA24FA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA265.md): Vans RV6 · Methuen, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 17, 2024 · N715PA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to manage the available fuel supply, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA21FA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA253.md): Vans RV6 · Buckingham, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 15, 2021 · N74MS · Substantial damage
  > An exhaust system leak that resulted in failure of the oil quick drain, a loss of oil lubrication, an in-flight fire, and the pilot’s subsequent loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ERA19FA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA183.md): Vans Vans RV 4 · Green Cove Springs, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 29, 2019 · N319RL · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The failure of each pilot to maintain separation from the other airplane during intentional maneuvers within close proximity of each other.
- [NTSB WPR17FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA134.md): Jordan John RV7 · Arlington, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2017 · N731RV · Destroyed
  > The inflight overstress separation of the vertical stabilizer and rudder during flight which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain airplane control. Contributing to the accident was an inflight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB WPR12FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA062.md): Crosley Vans RV-8 · Armistead, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 2011 · N948RC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while performing low altitude aerobatic maneuvers.
- [NTSB WPR11FA490](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA490.md): Radford RV-6 · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 2011 · N650RV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional flight into terrain.
- [NTSB ERA10LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA280.md): Gardner Douglas P VAN/RV8A · Sebring, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2010 · N456DG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing approach.
- [NTSB ANC08FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08FA087.md): Iversen Glastar SH-4 · Kenai, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2008 · N212DR · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during maneuvering flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and uncontrolled descent to the ground. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's overgross weight condition.
- [NTSB DEN05LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA121.md): Sheel Vans RV-8 · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2005 · N5754S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane and descending into the ground. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and his failure to refuel the airplane, resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41594'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41594&fatal=1

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