Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-235 series

10 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming 0-235 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19842026
Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-235 series per year, 1984–2026: 10 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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 ('41505')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 353))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB IAD05FA069Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican AA-1A · Levittown, PAThe pilot's improper in-flight planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the forced landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled…May 28, 2005 · N9346L · Substantial damageNTSB ATL95FA022Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican AA-1A · Gastonia, NCThe pilot's failure to adequately plan the fuel requirements for the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and the subsequent loss of engine power. The pilot also failed to maintain flying airspeed which resulted in a loss of control, during the…Nov 29, 1994 · N9260L · DestroyedNTSB ATL93LA137Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWard Long EZE · Murfreesboro, TNThe pilot's failure to properly use the carburetor heat control which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice.Jul 29, 1993 · N850JW · Substantial damageNTSB NYC93FA133Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican General AA-1 · Vestal, NYThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation from a fuel leak caused by inadequate maintenance by unqualified personnel, the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the ground.Jun 29, 1993 · N5932L · DestroyedNTSB MIA92FA110Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Bushnell, FLThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airspeed (vso) while maneuvering during a forced landing. This resulted in an inadvertent stall, in flight loss of control, and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot-in-command's failure…Apr 16, 1992 · N47343 · DestroyedNTSB SEA90LA095Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrace Long EZ · La Grande, ORLoss of engine power due to fuel contamination which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the aircraft.Jun 11, 1990 · N9175Y · DestroyedNTSB MIA90FA106Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-38-112 · Marco Island, FLFuel exhaustion due to improper planning & decision by the pilot, and an inadvertent stall/spin while maneuvering for a forced landing.Apr 18, 1990 · N91309 · DestroyedNTSB FTW89DRG10Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportZenair CH-200 · Kerrville, TXImproper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel.Sep 16, 1989 · N14LU · DestroyedNTSB DEN89FA177Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Logan, UTInadequate preflight and improper inflight planning/decision by the student, which resulted in fuel exhaustion from an inadequate supply of fuel, and the student's failure to maintain airspeed, while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. A…Jul 24, 1989 · N46260 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84FA058Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · St. Charles, MOThe acft was progressing from a touch-and-go landing when it collided with transmission wires, 926 ft from the rwy at about 27 ft AGL. The weather was conducive to carburetor icing and the carburetor heat control was found partially open. Several gallons of…Jan 7, 1984 · N5396P · Destroyed