# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360-L2A, 2008

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 ERA09CA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA110.md): Cessna 172R · Morristown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 27, 2008 · N178AF · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to execute a missed approach when insufficient runway remained for landing. Contributing to the accident were the low ceiling and visibility conditions.
- [NTSB ERA09LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA064.md): Cessna 172S · Groton, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 2008 · N2337F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent profile to avoid trees during the night visual approach and the flight instructor’s inadequate oversight.
- [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 ERA09CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA041.md): Cessna 172 · Frederick, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 7, 2008 · N1242C · No damage
  > The passenger’s failure to avoid the rotating propeller after exiting the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to include deplaning procedures as part of the passenger safety briefing.
- [NTSB ERA09CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA035.md): Cessna 172 · Asheville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 1, 2008 · N2055R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR09CA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA273.md): Cessna 172S · Compton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2008 · N6048Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA002.md): Cessna 172 · Alton, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 3, 2008 · N5172J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the presence of the sign struck during the runway excursion.
- [NTSB LAX08FA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08FA301.md): Cessna 172S · Fullerton, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2008 · N2190W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the takeoff checklist and verify the proper flap setting before takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC08CA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA282.md): Cessna 172 · Charlottesville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2008 · N5210A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare while landing. Contributing to the accident was the gusty wind condition.
- [NTSB MIA08CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA165.md): Cessna 172S · Monroeville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2008 · N1600U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for winds during landing. Contributing to the accident was a wind gust.
- [NTSB LAX08FA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08FA261.md): Cessna 172S · Incline Village, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2008 · N15963 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to initiate a flight for which he was neither approved nor qualified and his failure to maintain terrain clearance during the flight. Contributing to the accident were the dark night, the mountainous terrain, and the pilot's medical…
- [NTSB LAX08LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA283.md): Cessna 172 · Honolulu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2008 · N5329L · Substantial damage
  > The flight's encounter with the jet wash from a parked commercial airplane while taxiing for takeoff.
- [NTSB OPS08IA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS08IA010.md): Cessna 172 · Teterboro, NJ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2008 · N316AS · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > Probable Cause The probable cause of this incident was the TEB ground controller's failure to direct N316AS to hold short of runway 24 when issuing taxi instructions to the aircraft as required FAA Order 7110.65, paragraph 3-7-2 (2a); Taxi and Ground Movement…
- [NTSB LAX08LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA191.md): Cessna 172S · Oceanside, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2008 · N2436F · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to regain airplane control during an intentional stall/spin maneuver.
- [NTSB MIA08CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA124.md): Cessna 172S · Orangeburg, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2008 · N65357 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point on landing.
- [NTSB NYC08CA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA214.md): Cessna 172S · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2008 · N65939 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare.
- [NTSB LAX08LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA179.md): Cessna 172S · Beaver, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2008 · N233GW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed during the initial climb as a result of his inadequate preflight planning and improper use of the mixture control. Contributing to the accident were the tailwind and high density altitude.
- [NTSB NYC08CA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA187.md): Cessna 172SP · Homestead, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2008 · N513JG · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action.
- [NTSB MIA08CA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA092.md): Cessna 172S · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 20, 2008 · N375LP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB LAX08CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA102.md): Cessna 172S · Gualala, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 13, 2008 · N21705 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision not to use all of the available runway, his premature rotation and failure to obtain and maintain an adequate airspeed to continue the takeoff that resulted in a stall/mush, an aborted takeoff, a runway overrun, and a collision with…
- [NTSB LAX08CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA124.md): Cessna 172S · San Luis Obispo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 7, 2008 · N65630 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate landing flare, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the gusty wind condition.
- [NTSB CHI08CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA091.md): Cessna 172R · Batavia, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2008 · N53417 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare and her inadequate recovery from the bounced landing.
- [NTSB MIA08CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA056.md): Cessna 172S · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 15, 2008 · N618VT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB MIA08CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA068.md): Cessna 172S · Westiminster, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 26, 2008 · N65329 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare.

## 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") = 2008
  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&year=2008

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