Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, IN

17 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

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Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, IN per year, 1969–2026: 17 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IN' 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 CEN24LA157Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Montmorenci, INThe pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide.Apr 12, 2024 · N564PU · DestroyedNTSB CEN20LA214Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · New Washington, INA high velocity descent and impact with terrain for undetermined reasons.Jun 6, 2020 · N13520 · DestroyedNTSB CEN20FA038Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA28 · Evansville, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane.Dec 21, 2019 · N601FL · DestroyedNTSB CEN16FA333Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Terre Haute, INThe pilot's failure to maintain a normal approach path to the runway, which resulted in the airplane colliding with a tree and a house during final approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.Aug 25, 2016 · N17SK · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13FA446Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCampbell Earl S JR RV-6A · Knox, INThe incapacitation of the pilot due to a cardiovascular event that prevented him from maintaining control of the airplane during the landing approach.Jul 29, 2013 · N914ES · DestroyedNTSB CHI05LA226Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Culver, INThe loss of engine power while maneuvering due to partial failure of the left magneto, and the flight instructor's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall. An additional cause was improper maintenance by company maintenance personnel,…Aug 10, 2005 · N4512Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI05LA065Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRamsey RV-8A · Rochester, INThe pilot failed to obtain a preflight weather briefing for his destination airport and he initiated the flight into known adverse weather conditions at the departure airport. The pilot subsequently failed to maintain adequate altitude while circling the…Feb 5, 2005 · N44RX · Substantial damageNTSB 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…May 5, 1993 · N2487T · DestroyedNTSB CHI92FA013Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-140 · Lafayette, INFailure of the pilot to compensate for wind conditions during initial climb. Factors associated with the accident are crosswind conditions and a dark night light condition.Oct 19, 1991 · N38713 · DestroyedNTSB CHI91FA011Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Fort Wayne, INThe failure of the pilot to maintain an airspeed above stalling speed. Factors associated with the accident are premature rotation and the pilot's lack of recent total experience.Oct 16, 1990 · N5499K · DestroyedNTSB CHI88FAMS1Accident · 4 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna 172N · Warsaw, INAircraft departed during the hours of darkness and was declared missing after failing to arrive at its stated destination. The proposed route of flight crossed a large body water and a local lakeshore resident reported hearing an airplane strike the water. No…Jan 8, 1988 · N4878G · DestroyedNTSB CHI87DET07Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportMcentee Stitsplaymate SA-11A · Rolling Prairie, INAircraft crashed in open rising field killing pilot and destroying aircraft. Homebuilt aircraft was not ifr-equipped or certified. Pilot had less than ten hours on aircraft. No flight plan filed. No record of weather briefing, or in-flight weather advisory.…Jun 21, 1987 · N2813 · DestroyedNTSB 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…Feb 15, 1982 · N1108P · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FA007Accident · 4 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Kokomo, INOct 22, 1981 · N21766 · DestroyedNTSB CHI78FA058Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Bedford, INAug 12, 1978 · N43167 · DestroyedNTSB CHI76AC049Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Lebanon, INFeb 16, 1976 · N3501Z · DestroyedNTSB CHI70A0010Accident · 2 fatalClosedChampion 7GCAA · Salem, INJul 26, 1969 · N9625S · Destroyed