# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360 series

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 CEN26FA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA257.md): Dakota Cub Super 18 · Plymouth, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jul 16, 2026 · N84AJ · Substantial damage
  > On July 16, 2026, about 0740 eastern daylight time, a Dakota Cub Super 18 airplane, N84AJ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Plymouth, Massachusetts. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane operated under the provisions of…
- [NTSB ERA26LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA248.md): Cessna 172 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2026 · N413AA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to ensure clearance while taxiing, which resulted in contact with another airplane that was performing an engine run-up.
- [NTSB ERA25LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA337.md): Larocca Roch B Eracer MK II · Mount Pleasant, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 5, 2025 · N382RB · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose gear actuator bolt during the landing roll, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN22LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA068.md): CHR International Safari 400 · McKinney, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 9, 2021 · N666JS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not remove the cyclic control lock during preflight, which resulted in a loss of control during the initial hover.
- [NTSB CEN22FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA064.md): Vans RV-4 · Walsenburg, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 8, 2021 · N456MC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while intentionally maneuvering in a canyon at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to enter a canyon environment at a low altitude, and the sudden change in wind conditions…
- [NTSB WPR20CA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA230.md): Seele XPA-18 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2020 · N113MX · Substantial damage
  > An inadequate flare which resulted in a bounced landing and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB WPR18WA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18WA126.md): Wells Elgin M Starjammer · HeNan Province, China · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Apr 25, 2018 · N49EW · Substantial damage
  > On April 25, 2018, at 1814 local time, an experimental Wells StarJammar airplane, N49EW, crashed during the rehearsal flight for an aerobatic performance at ShangJie general aviation Airport, HeNan Province, P.R. China. The owner/pilot, the sole occupant, was…
- [NTSB GAA18CA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA114.md): Wayne Miller Sport Copter II · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 29, 2018 · N767LW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to takeoff in gusting wind conditions with insufficient rotor rpm.
- [NTSB GAA16CA517](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA517.md): Jerant Frank Mong · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2016 · N777FJ · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The other pilot's failure to maintain adequate separation and visual lookout during landing, which resulted in his airplane colliding with the airplane ahead of it on the runway.
- [NTSB ERA14LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA180.md): Helpling Helen C Tango 2 · Ocala, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2014 · N599WT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after the left cockpit canopy opened during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined due to fire damage.
- [NTSB WPR13CA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA337.md): Hughes 269B · Lewiston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2013 · N9484F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incorrect application of the cyclic control during the landing.
- [NTSB NYC03LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA150.md): Grumman American AA5B · Block Island, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2003 · N1966L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, after a loss of engine power as reported by the pilot. Factors in this accident were the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB FTW83LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA211.md): Hughes 269B · Forgan, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1983 · N9484F · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter hooked a skid and rolled over while trying to land on a trailer. The plt stated that after surveying someproperty he landed next to the trailer used for transporting the acft. He then lifted off and while hovering over the trailer a skid hooked…
- [NTSB DEN70F0108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70F0108.md): Hughes 269B · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 29, 1969 · N9484F · Substantial damage

## 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 ('41881'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41881

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