# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360-L2A, KS

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 CEN26LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA104.md): Textron 172S · Augusta, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 31, 2026 · N767VK · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control during the takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN23LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA035.md): Cessna 172 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 12, 2022 · N5258Y · Substantial damage
  > The inflight collision with multiple geese during initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN21LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA066.md): Cessna 172 · Lawrence, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 20, 2020 · N99HV · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare/touchdown which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA351.md): Cessna 172 · Lawrence, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2017 · N99HV · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's incorrect control application during landing after a simulated engine failure, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and the flight instructor's delayed action to perform a go-around in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN12CA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA342.md): Cessna 172S · Fort Scott, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2012 · N5258Y · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s diverted attention to retract the flaps.
- [NTSB CEN11CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA100.md): Cessna 172S · Lawrence, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 7, 2010 · N99HV · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s non-stabilized approach and improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA163.md): Cessna 172S · Lawrence, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2010 · N99HV · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate glide path during approach. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's decision to continue the approach instead of going around.
- [NTSB CEN09LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA182.md): Cessna 172N · Johnson County Exec Airport, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 2009 · N734WD · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot of the Cessna 172S to ensure the taxiway was clear prior to initiating the turn. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot of the Cessna 172N to obtain taxi clearance prior to entering the movement area.
- [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.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'KS' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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&state=KS

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