NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-290 series, PA
36 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming 0-290 series. 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
| 1964 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 2 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1968 | 3 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1970 | 2 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1976 | 3 |
| 1977 | 3 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Where
Latest cases
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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'PA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41506'))
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.
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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'PA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41506'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ERA25LA178Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Bethlehem, PAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB ERA18LA019Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaurer Elmo A V Star SA900 · Erwinna, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing.NTSB ERA14LA015Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Selinsgrove, PAThe incorrect (reverse) rigging of the elevator cables by maintenance personnel and their subsequent failure to verify that the rigging was correct during postmaintenance checks and the pilot's inadequate preflight check.NTSB ERA12CA384Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportThomas Scott EAA Biplane Model P · Waynesburg, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ERA10CA245Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Hoensdale, PAThe pilot's improper final approach, resulting in a bounced landing and ground loop. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in tailwheel airplanes.NTSB ERA09CA364Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper L-21B · Big Beaver, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a landing rollout with a crosswind.NTSB ERA09CA246Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA20 · Scranton, PAThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for wind conditions during landing. Contributing to the accident was the distraction of smoke in the cockpit.NTSB MIA07CA118Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-20-135 · State College, PAThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane.NTSB NYC00LA160Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBryant/Rhodus LONG-EZ · West Chester, PAWas the failure of the pilot to attain his proper touchdown point. Factors were the downdraft and rising terrain leading to the runway.NTSB IAD98FA044Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Beaver Falls, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and his failure to attain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. Contributing was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane, and his misjudgment of wind information which resulted in a tailwind…NTSB NYC97LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportZukowski EAA Biplane · Williamsport, PAthe pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, which resulted in opening of the unsecured canopy during the takeoff roll, and subsequent loss of directional control and a nose over. A factor was: the pilot's failure to use a checklist.NTSB NYC88DHA03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportDebarry/Starduster SA100 · Slatington, PAAs the homebuilt acft was climbing thru about 300 ft AGL during initial climb after takeoff, the eng lost power. The plt was able to restart the eng (once), but as he turned the acft back toward the arpt, the eng lost power again. During an emerg landing, the…NTSB NYC84LA255Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Canton, PAThe pilot performed a runup prior to departure. He used one notch of flaps and approximately 800 feet of runway to break ground. During the climbout at approximately 200 ft the engine 'started skipping then quit.' The pilot was unable to restore power before…NTSB NYC83LA222Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 Tripacer · Butler, PAThe acft ran off the rwy into a 4 ft ditch and nosed over while taxiing. The plt said the 'brakes gave way' while he wastaxiing down rwy 17 after landing. When he realized the brakes were not holding he shut off the engine by the mixture control. To avoid…NTSB NYC82DA075Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPitts Special S-1C · Latrobe, PAThe pilot initiated a takeoff in winds that were gusting to 19 knots. As he raised the tail during the takeoff roll, the plane swerved right. The pilot stated that he overcorrected to the left. Subsequently, the plane departed the left side of the runway. The…NTSB NYC81DHD38Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-1C · Russelville, PANTSB NYC81FA036Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Leroy Township, PANTSB NYC77FGM39Accident · No injuriesClosedBlumfeldt Sport · Washington, PANTSB NYC78FHA01Accident · No injuriesClosedSpezio TU HOL · Shinglehouse, PANTSB NYC77FGM24Accident · No injuriesClosedSmith Mini · Waynesburg, PANTSB NYC76FGT21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Tower City, PANTSB NYC76DHD27Accident · No injuriesClosedPitts S-1C · Bristol, PANTSB NYC76FGM28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCougar SBS · Uniontown, PANTSB NYC71DHA37Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Warrington, PANTSB NYC70FGM04Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Jeannette, PANTSB NYC70DHA06Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Langhorne, PANTSB NYC70F0188Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson 10A · Washington, PANTSB NYC69D0454Accident · No injuriesClosedPitt Spec · Butler, PANTSB NYC69F0259Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Bessemer, PANTSB NYC69D0224Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Warrington, PANTSB NYC69D0176Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Conneaut Lake, PANTSB NYC66D0662Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · New Holland, PANTSB NYC65D0095Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Corsica, PANTSB NYC65F0009Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA22 · Somerset, PANTSB UNK64X3052Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper J-3 · Harmonsburg, PANTSB UNK64X1996Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA22 · W Mifflin, PA