# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360-L2A, 2015

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 WPR16LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA024.md): Cessna 172S · San Jose, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2015 · N21679 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll at night, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA16CA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA048.md): Cessna 172 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 7, 2015 · N1107G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during landing, resulting in a porpoise, and firewall damage.
- [NTSB ERA16LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA008.md): Cessna 172S · Seville, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2015 · N5295Y · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with a downdraft, and the pilot's decision to maneuver the airplane at a low altitude and airspeed, which provided insufficient time and altitude to recover before impacting terrain.
- [NTSB GAA15CA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA140.md): Cessna 172 - S · Traverse City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2015 · N195NW · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA15CA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA241.md): Cessna 172 · Upperville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2015 · N5210A · Substantial damage
  > An inflight bird strike, which resulted in wing spar damage.
- [NTSB GAA15CA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA179.md): Cessna 172R · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2015 · N178AF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing touchdown, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR15FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FAMS1.md): Cessna 172S · Davenport, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · May 8, 2015 · N191TG
  > Undetermined because the airplane was not located.
- [NTSB GAA15CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA064.md): Cessna 172S · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 7, 2015 · N5144H · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The landing airplane pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground collision with a taxiing airplane.
- [NTSB GAA15CA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA046.md): Cessna 172S · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2015 · N100PM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA15CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA026.md): Cessna 172S · Vernal, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 28, 2015 · N2168D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain attitude control during landing flare.
- [NTSB GAA15CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA018.md): Cessna 172S · Camarillo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2015 · N2104H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot involved and the phase of flight when the damage occurred were not determined.
- [NTSB ERA15LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA094.md): Cessna 172 · Norfolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 2015 · N2102P · Substantial damage
  > The engine’s failure to regain full power after a simulated engine failure for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations and testing.

## 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") = 2015
  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=2015

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