# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360-L2A

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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB SEA07LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA013.md): Cessna 172S · Richfield, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 2006 · N2097G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inability to compensate for the gusty crosswinds during the initial part of the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and a noseover. Factors associated with the accident are gusty crosswinds, and a mound/berm of dirt alongside…
- [NTSB MIA07CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA008.md): Cessna 172S · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 21, 2006 · N401ER · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the student pilot to initiate a recovery from the bounced landing resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC06CA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA232.md): Cessna 172S · Cambridge, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 30, 2006 · N61WT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB SEA06CA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA187.md): Cessna 172S · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 22, 2006 · N320CP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions during the landing roll. A drainage ditch and wind were contributing factors.
- [NTSB ANC06CA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA114.md): Cessna 172 · Palatka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 12, 2006 · N2469U · Substantial damage
  > The student's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to preclude a stall while maneuvering over the runway, and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot, which resulted in a collision with the runway. A factor in the accident was an…
- [NTSB ATL06CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA117.md): Cessna 172S · Thomson, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2006 · N124CK · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in an on-ground collision with an embankment.
- [NTSB NYC06IA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06IA143.md): Cessna 172S · Lawrence, MA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2006 · N2138W · Minor damage
  > Foreign object damage to the leading edge of the propeller blade, which resulted in fatigue cracking and subsequent blade failure.
- [NTSB LAX06CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA174.md): Cessna 172S · Madera, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2006 · N3544Z · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB NYC06CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA116.md): Cessna 172S · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 14, 2006 · N642KM · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ATL06CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA068.md): Cessna 172S · Gainsville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 16, 2006 · N21527 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL06CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA062.md): Cessna C-172S · Sanford, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2006 · N72675 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DFW06CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA098.md): Cessna 172S · Denton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 9, 2006 · N358TW · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ANC06CA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA036.md): Cessna 172S · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 24, 2006 · N514ER · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in structural damage to the firewall and fuselage.
- [NTSB DEN06FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06FA023.md): Cessna 172S · Pinon, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2005 · N1257Z · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DEN06CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA022.md): Cessna 172S · Lawrence, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 10, 2005 · N1053X · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper decision to continue taxiing through the field. Contributing factor's include student pilot's failure to maintain control during the takeoff roll and the drainage ditch masked by snow.
- [NTSB LAX05CA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA302.md): Cessna 172S · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2005 · N121CW · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of a downwind runway for landing and his inadequate compensation for the strong and gusty quartering tail wind conditions, which resulted in a tail strike during landing.
- [NTSB MIA05CA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA156.md): Cessna 172-S · Kendall-Tamiami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2005 · N513JG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to recover from a bounced landing which resulted in damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ATL05LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA156.md): Cessna 172S · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2005 · N5213M · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL05CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA153.md): Cessna 172S · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2005 · N21670 · Substantial damage
  > The instructor's inadequate supervision and failure to maintain directional control, resulting in an on ground collision with terrain.
- [NTSB MIA05FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05FA140.md): Cessna 172S · Key West, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2005 · N65982 · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control of the airplane during the dark, night flight over water, resulting in the uncontrolled descent and in-flight collision with the water. A contributing factor in the accident was the pilot's…
- [NTSB MIA05LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA129.md): Cessna 172S · Glen Saint Mary, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2005 · N53269 · Substantial damage
  > The separation of a plastic sleeve off the idle stop of the servo fuel injector for undetermined reasons resulting in decreased fuel flow and subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB MIA05CA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA121.md): Cessna 172SP · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 2, 2005 · N66113 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB MIA05LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA083.md): Cessna 172S · Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2005 · N53589 · Substantial damage
  > The flight crews inadvertent encounter with turbulence in clouds while being vectored by ATC while operating in instrument meteorological conditions. A factor in the accident was the ATC personnel's (ARTCC) inadequate weather avoidance assistance.
- [NTSB LAX05LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA118.md): Cessna 172S · Thermal, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2005 · N562AB · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB IAD05LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA043.md): Cessna 172N · Frederick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 2005 · N711DA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout of the pilots in each airplane, which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB LAX05LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA073.md): Cessna 172SP · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 2005 · N2157H · No damage
  > the pilot's inadvertent encounter with a rotating propeller. Contributing factors were the dark night conditions and the pilot's fatigued condition.
- [NTSB MIA05LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA043.md): Cessna 172S · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 2004 · N375LP · Substantial damage
  > The faulure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll resulting in the on-ground collision with a taxiway sign and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB NYC05LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA024.md): Cessna 172R · Martinsburg, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2004 · N5294W · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI05CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA035.md): Cessna 172S · Anderson, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 21, 2004 · N967SA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB LAX05CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA028.md): Cessna 172S · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2004 · N20519 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors were his improper recovery from the subsequent bounced landing and pilot-induced oscillations.
- [NTSB ATL05CA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA015.md): Cessna 172SP · West Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 20, 2004 · N37CJ · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control during rollout. A factor was the runway sign.
- [NTSB DEN04CA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA137.md): Cessna 172S · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2004 · N2099J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in a hard landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot induced oscillation and the high approach airspeed.
- [NTSB LAX04CA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA290.md): Cessna 172S · Honolulu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2004 · N3554Y · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's misjudged flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and pilot induced porpoise and failure to maintain directional control on the landing roll, which resulted in…
- [NTSB MIA04CA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA109.md): Cessna 172SP · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 12, 2004 · N21063 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control while landing with a crosswind and gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway and incurring damage.
- [NTSB NYC04CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA164.md): Cessna 172S · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2004 · N421RW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare during touch down, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX04CA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA250.md): Cessna 172S · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2004 · N35389 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in a veer off the runway and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ATL04LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA140.md): Cessna 172S · Asheville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2004 · N2116P · Substantial damage
  > The CFII's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain clear of objects during flight. Factors were clouds and dark night.
- [NTSB FTW04LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA178.md): Cessna 172S · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2004 · N810SA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB FTW04CA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04CA163.md): Cessna 172 · McKinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2004 · N2101M · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB MIA04CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA077.md): Cessna 172S · Key West, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 17, 2004 · N5280D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty wind conditions which resulted in the airplane departing the runway and impacting a sign, incurring damage.
- [NTSB DEN04LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA053.md): Cessna C172 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2004 · N5345G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > the pilot of the Maule's failure to maintain a visual lookout.
- [NTSB LAX04CA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA130.md): Cessna 172S · Riverside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 15, 2004 · N262TA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in his failure to maintain proper alignment with the taxiway. Factors in the accident were the dusk lighting conditions and pilot not understanding the ground control taxi clearance.
- [NTSB FTW04LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA072.md): Cessna 172-SP · McKinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 2004 · N2124Z · Destroyed
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the take-off roll.
- [NTSB IAD04CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04CA009.md): Cessna 172R · Fredrick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 5, 2004 · N5165M · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. A factor was the snow bank.
- [NTSB LAX04LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA060.md): Cessna 172S · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 2003 · N396TA · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA04CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA028.md): Cessna 172S · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 21, 2003 · N378FA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilots improper landing flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB CHI03FA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03FA284.md): Cessna 172S · Lake Elmo, MN · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2003 · N53033 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Both pilots failed to maintain adequate visual lookout and did not maintain clearance from the other aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX03LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA186.md): Cessna 172S · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2003 · N519ER · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control. Also causal was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight in allowing the student to perform a solo flight with a strong,…
- [NTSB LAX03LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA170.md): Cessna 172S · Kapolei, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2003 · N5329L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged landing flare, and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear and structural damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB MIA03LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA096.md): Cessna 172S · Melbourne, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 2003 · N52903 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper throttle setting during the braking test, resulting in a collision with a parked airplane.

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## 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 ('41597'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41597&page=8

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