Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, CT

7 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming 0-320 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

19662026
Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, CT per year, 1966–2026: 7 cases
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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\" = 'CT' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND 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'))
  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 ERA18FA189Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRutan Defiant · Plainville, CTThe pilot's loss of airplane control during climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Jul 12, 2018 · N17DR · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17FA272Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · New Milford, CTThe flight instructor's failure to ensure that the wing flaps were properly configured for takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control during the initial climb.Aug 11, 2017 · N1727V · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12FA483Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Plainville, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during final approach in visual meteorological conditions, resulting in collision with a berm.Jul 26, 2012 · N64182 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC05FA005Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Madison, CTA loss of engine power due to separation of the propeller due to under-torqued retention bolts.Oct 11, 2004 · N233PA · Substantial damageNTSB NYC99FA097Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportIves Sonerai II-L · Eastford, CTInadequate welding of the airplane's spar-box by the owner/builder, which resulted in a total spar-box failure in-flight. A factor in the accident was the pilot's decision to perform aerobatics.Apr 25, 1999 · N56RA · DestroyedNTSB NYC67A0170Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-18S · Westbrook, CTMay 28, 1967 · N3901Z · DestroyedNTSB NYC67A0092Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-18 · North Canaan, CTDec 11, 1966 · N3697Z · 2 aircraft · Destroyed