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

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 GAA19CA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA401.md): Cessna 172 · Vineyard Haven, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2019 · N677DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain lateral position in relation to the instrument approach course at night in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in collision with a tree.
- [NTSB ERA19FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA107.md): Cessna 172 · Mansfield, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2019 · N224TA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain airplane control during initial climb after a touch-and-go landing, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA18CA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA163.md): Cessna 172 · Bedford, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2018 · N249FS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in substantial damage.
- [NTSB ERA14CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA124.md): Cessna 172S · Mansfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 15, 2014 · N2143X · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate approach glide path, which resulted in a collision with a snow bank.
- [NTSB ERA09CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA063.md): Cessna 172 · Bedford, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 17, 2008 · N2439Z · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for winds during landing.
- [NTSB ATL07CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA105.md): Cessna 172S · Beverly, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2007 · N13151 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and nose gear collapse. A contributing factor was the wind gust.
- [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.

## 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" = 'MA' 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=MA

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