# NTSB investigations: Lycoming O-320-E3D

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 CEN25LA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA393.md): Floyd G Halderman JR RV-6 · Cambridge, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2025 · N851FH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s continued operation of the faulty fuel selector valve which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the degraded operation of the fuel selector valve and the pilot’s poor decision to operate the…
- [NTSB ERA24LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA277.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Fire Island, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2024 · N890MA · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA24LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA051.md): Lancair 235 · Stuart, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 28, 2023 · N235N · Substantial damage
  > A landing gear collapse due to a hydraulic fluid leak in the landing gear system.
- [NTSB ERA16LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA281.md): Vans RV4 · Shelbyville, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2016 · N924WZ · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat.
- [NTSB ERA15LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA344.md): Easterwood Mark W RV 6A · Rome, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2015 · N555TN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN14LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA241.md): Kinsler Arthur Paul Kinsler Lancair/Mkii · Crivitz, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 2014 · N246AK · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of the hose fuel fitting, which resulted in the fitting becoming disconnected and the subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN09LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA196.md): Fritz RV3-A · Greencastle, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2009 · N933WF · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the emergency descent.
- [NTSB NYC06CA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA012.md): Weber Glastar · Summersville, WV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 19, 2005 · N722W · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power due to a stuck carburetor float needle.
- [NTSB NYC04CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA018.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Mansfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 28, 2003 · N33532 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB NYC95LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA086.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Wilmington, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1995 · N32145 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot during the approach, resulting in a loss of control and hard landing. The gusty wind condition was a factor.
- [NTSB NYC90LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA204.md): Piper 28R · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1990 · N2646Q · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot of N8564F to insure the runway was clear prior to crossing.
- [NTSB CHI84LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA163.md): William Freeman Glasair · Lambertville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1984 · N83BJ · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that during takeoff, the acft weather vaned into the wind and the left main landing gear went off the rwy. When the acft hit soft plowed dirt after leaving the rwy, it nosed over.
- [NTSB LAX79D4Q22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79D4Q22.md): Piper PA-28 · Simi Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1979 · N3451Q · 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 ('42127'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=42127

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