# Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming O-320 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 CEN15FA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA127.md): Eagleston John H Vans RV9A · Kingston, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2015 · N708JE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s continuation of a banked turn following the loss of engine power, which resulted in his failure to maintain adequate airspeed and the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an accelerated stall at low altitude. Contributing…
- [NTSB ERA14FA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA255.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Fountain, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 2014 · N43113 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to depart from a soft runway with a tailwind and toward obstructions, and his failure to follow the manufacturer's recommended procedures for the takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the degradation of airplane and engine…
- [NTSB WPR12LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA302.md): Bunch COZY-CANARDIII · Winslow, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 2012 · N718JT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during climb in high-density altitude conditions and with the airplane’s weight in excess of its maximum allowable gross weight.
- [NTSB ERA12FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA093.md): Wing John R Wittman Tailwind · Fulton, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2011 · N865JT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice.
- [NTSB SEA07LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA259.md): Rose Peregrine · Reno, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2007 · N13NG · Substantial damage
  > The overspeed of the modified racing engine during takeoff that created an oil mist on the exhaust and smoke, and the pilot's failure to maintain a speed above stall speed (Vs) during his attempted emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was the…

## 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 ('42389'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=42389&fatal=1

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