Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series
24 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming 0-320 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
| 1982 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
Where
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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 ('41508')
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.
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 ('41508')
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" 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 DFW07FA023Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMcCutchan Glasair · Mineral Wells, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a forced landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall. A factor was the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB FTW04LA199Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDrzymala RV-4 · Collinsville, TXThe pilot's improper in-flight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB FTW02FA072Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Farmington, NMthe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion while in the traffic pattern at the destination airport.NTSB FTW96LA316Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKraft AIR Master · Katy, TXthe pilot's improper positioning of the fuel tank selector, which resulted in fuel starvation, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.NTSB CHI96FA073Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Hallam, NEimproper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Darkness was a related factor.NTSB CHI95FA310Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCB · Howard, WIa loss of engine power due to water-contaminated fuel and the pilot's inadequate preflight.NTSB LAX95LA199Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Honolulu, HIfuel exhaustion resulting from pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning for the over water flight.NTSB CHI95FA149Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · North Loup, NEFailure to the student pilot to maintain control of the airplane during a forced landing, after experiencing fuel starvation due to fuel mismanagement. Factors relating to the accident were: inadequate oversight (supervision) by the flight instructor (CFI),…NTSB MIA95FA105Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPackard/Squire RV-4 · Davie, FLEngine fuel starvation due to the pilot's fuel mismanagement. A loss of control followed as the pilot inadvertently stalled the airplane while maneuvering for the forced landing.NTSB BFO93LA105Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAdolfson Starduster SA300 · Windsor, NYLoss of engine power during initial climbout due to undetermined reasons. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following the loss of engine power, leading to an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CHI93FA161Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Paoli, INThe pilot-in-command's inadequate preflight preparations and his failure to maintain airspeed. Factors were the instructor's inadequate training of the pilot-in-command, unqualified maintenance personnel's inadequate inspection of the aircraft and the…NTSB CHI92FA279Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Manlius, ILThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a forced landing, and his inadequate preflight which resulted in fuel exhaustion and power loss.NTSB LAX92FA206Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22B · Anaheim, CAThe total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor RPM during the autorotation.NTSB MIA91FA029Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Homestead, FLThe failure of the pilot to insure adequate fuel was present in the aircraft for the flight resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB LAX88FAMS3Accident · 3 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna 172P · Kauai, HIThe pilot departed for honolulu, HI after flying for 3 hours, 45 minutes without refueling. The flight to honolulu takes 1 hour. The airplane has a full fuel endurance of four hours. It disappeared from navy radar 25 miles southeast of Kauai. Acft wreckage…NTSB MIA87FA114Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Miami, FLThe recently rated private pilot took three passengers for an airplane ride in his airplane that was over gross weight upon departure. During the flight he was performing low level dives at trees with rapid pull ups. During the last pull up the aircraft went…NTSB BFO86FA037Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Edgewater, MDWitnesses indicated that the engine sounded normal during takeoff run but started to lose power shortly after liftoff. The aircraft departed on runway 30 at lee airport, annapolis, MD. The runway is 2400 feet long and beards creek is located about 200 feet…NTSB DEN86FA092Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Anaconda, MTThe sole surviving pax said the eng lost power during cruise flight over mountainous terrain. The plt attempted a forced landing but hit a tree and the acft crashed. Aprx 5 gals of automotive fuel were drained from wing tank. Fuel sample taken from plt's…NTSB ATL85FA179Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Kennesaw, GAPrior to takeoff the plt and his brother-in-law added 20 gallons of automotive fuel to the acft fuel tanks. The level of the fuel, according to the brother-in-law, was below the filler neck tabs. After about three hrs of flt the plt radioed a mayday and…NTSB ATL85FA070Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Moundsville, WVThe helicopter crashed aprx 1/2 mi from the marshall county arpt while on a personal flt. Investigaton revealed that the plt, a doctor who specialized in emergency room procedures, commuted between hospitals located in three different cities. The plt had been…NTSB ATL84FA107Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23 · Bluefield, WVWhile cruising on an IFR flt at 10,000 ft, the plt informed atlanta center that he had an eng problem & was declaring an emergency. He was provided a heading to the Bluefield arpt which was nearby. When asked about the problem, he said the left eng was…NTSB ATL83FLA01Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportCessna 172M · 9nm Nw Quitman, GAWitnesses observed the acft a little above the tree tops prior to colliding with a high voltage tension wire. The two passengers (ages 10 & 11) were seated in the right front seat, both using the same seat belt. The surviving passenger stated they had…NTSB SEA82FA117Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Portland, ORThe pilot, enrolled in a course for a commercial pilot certificate, was scheduled for a solo flight from seattle to bremerton, Washington and return. He departed at about 1300 PDT. At about 1635 PDT, residents near the crash site reported that they saw and…NTSB CHI82FA048Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23 · Corydon, INPrior to this flight, the aircraft had not been flown for an extended period. On the day of the accident, it had been sold. The aircraft did not have a current annual inspection and had several maintenance discrepancies. These included problems that prevented…