# Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360-M1A+

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 CEN27LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA005.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Eldorado Springs, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Oct 5, 2026 · N162GL · Destroyed
  > On October 4, 2026, about 2130 mountain daylight time, a Diamond Aircraft DA-40 airplane, N162GL, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Eldorado Springs, Colorado. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a…
- [NTSB ERA13WA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13WA319.md): Diamond DA40-180 · Ticlio, Peru · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 11, 2013 · N293DS · Destroyed
- [NTSB ERA13FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA083.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Lake Park, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2012 · N840DS · Substantial damage
  > The noninstrument-rated pilot’s improper decision to depart in dark, night marginal visual flight rules conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB WPR09FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA146.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA-40 · Arcata, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 2009 · N521DS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude and glidepath while executing a night instrument approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's fatigue.
- [NTSB LAX07FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07FA160.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 40 · Lake Pleasant, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 12, 2007 · N512DS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude above the surface of water during an intentional buzzing maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the nighttime lighting environment.

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41869'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41869&fatal=1

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