Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, ME

12 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

19772026
Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, ME per year, 1977–2026: 12 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\" = 'ME' 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 ERA13FA059Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Owls Head, METhe vehicle driver's failure to verify that the runway was not occupied by an airplane before crossing the runway, which resulted in the vehicle being struck by a departing airplane, and the pilot's continued takeoff with flight control damage, which…Nov 16, 2012 · N6142F · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11FA493Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Greenville, METhe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while manuevering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and subsequent impact with terrain.Sep 17, 2011 · N9932V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08LA223Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Rockland, METhe non-instrument rated pilot becoming spatially disorientated after inadvertently entering instrument flight conditions.Jun 21, 2008 · N8776N · Substantial damageNTSB NYC06FA154Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Newry, METhe flight instructor's failure to maintain altitude/clearance while maneuvering, which resulted in an impact with trees.Jun 22, 2006 · N572BA · DestroyedNTSB IAD04LA036Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Brownville Junc, METhe pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane's controlled flight into rising terrain. Factors included the instrument meteorological conditions and the rising terrain.Aug 12, 2004 · N12959 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC01FA201Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Sedgwick, METhe failure of the pilot to maintain control while maneuvering.Aug 5, 2001 · N80195 · DestroyedNTSB NYC99FA210Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Saddle Island, METhe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from trees.Aug 24, 1999 · N98PK · Substantial damageNTSB BFO92LA150Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-160 · Bethel, METhe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude to avoid the terrain. The dark night was a factor.Sep 26, 1992 · N5867W · DestroyedNTSB NYC88FA167Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Livermore Falls, METhe citabria 7GCBC was observed to make a loop. The left wing bent upward at the strut attach point as the aircraft was at the bottom of the loop and recovering to level flight. The aircraft was then observed to descend in a right spiral and not recover prior…Jun 18, 1988 · N4129Y · DestroyedNTSB NYC80FA060Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172 · Rockland, MEMar 16, 1980 · N707BB · DestroyedNTSB NYC80FA006Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Gilead, MEOct 25, 1979 · N407FL · Substantial damageNTSB NYC77FNC43Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Ft Fairfield, MEAug 2, 1977 · N57482 · Destroyed