# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360-B4A

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 ERA26LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA156.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Apr 1, 2026 · N494LA · Substantial damage
  > On April 1, 2026, about 1541 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N494LA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The flight instructor received minor injuries, and the student pilot received serious…
- [NTSB ERA26LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA149.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2026 · N697LH · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.
- [NTSB ERA26LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA142.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Chuluota, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 6, 2026 · N658FT · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while enroute.
- [NTSB WPR26LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA092.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 21, 2026 · N505AF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to properly adjust their seat and failure to set the parking brake before engine start, which resulted in a collision with parked vehicles.
- [NTSB CEN26LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA058.md): Piper PA28 · Conroe, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 10, 2025 · N6058F · Substantial damage
  > The collision with a deer during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA25LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA350.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Astatula, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Sep 17, 2025 · N580JA · Substantial damage
  > On September 17, 2025 at 1000 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181 100i, N580JA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Astatula, Florida. The student pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a 14 Code of…
- [NTSB ERA25LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA293.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Inverness Highlands South, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2025 · N686JA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate monitoring of the airplane during taxi which resulted in collision with a sign.
- [NTSB ERA25LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA206.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Tiffin, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 8, 2025 · N335BG · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN25LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA077.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 15, 2025 · N504AF · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to the partial blockage of the fuel diaphragm metering stem and the No. 1 cylinder fuel injector nozzle. Contributing to the accident was maintenance that allowed the introduction of debris that resulted in…
- [NTSB ERA24LA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA369.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Somerville, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 4, 2024 · N512AF · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to an undetermined fuel delivery issue.
- [NTSB CEN24LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA273.md): Piper PA28 · Blaine, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 16, 2024 · N220CE · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA24LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA149.md): Piper PA28 · Apopka, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 20, 2024 · N686JA · Minor damage
  > The pilot and the landscape worker’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision.
- [NTSB WPR23LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA238.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 17, 2023 · N28034 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA234.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 28, 2023 · N771ND · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to attain a proper takeoff attitude while demonstrating a soft field takeoff and his improper control inputs resulting in a dragged wing. Contributing to the accident were the gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN23LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA196.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Kansas City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2023 · N227XY · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA23LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA155.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Sanford, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 19, 2023 · N565TF · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.
- [NTSB CEN23LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA026.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Mesquite, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 5, 2022 · N787TF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taking off from a touch and go landing.
- [NTSB CEN22FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA017.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Buxton, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 19, 2021 · N820ND · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide.
- [NTSB CEN14FA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA325.md): Doyle James E Skybolt · Midlothian, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2014 · N619PD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control while performing an aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an inverted spin and subsequent collision with terrain.

## 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 ('41867'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41867

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