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Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, 1998

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.

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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1998
    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 CHI99LA024Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Liberty, MOThe excessive rotation by the pilot-in-command. The climb not obtained by the pilot-in-command, the fence and the trees were contributing factors.Nov 6, 1998 · N42342 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI99LA001Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Bad Axe, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from the wires.Oct 5, 1998 · N648FL · DestroyedNTSB SEA98FA170Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Anacortes, WATerrain clearance was not maintained. A low ceiling and the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision were factors.Aug 26, 1998 · N1069M · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98FA358Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Cord, ARThe pilot's performance of low altitude flight and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance.Aug 15, 1998 · N6323G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98FA300Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Rosemount, MNThe loss of engine power due to water-contaminated fuel and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall.Aug 5, 1998 · N9396D · DestroyedNTSB SEA98FA161Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Red Lodge, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude over, or clearance with, mountainous terrain during night visual flight rules flight. Factors included night lighting conditions and mountainous terrain.Aug 3, 1998 · N2213Y · DestroyedNTSB ANC98LA105Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Cantwell, AKThe pilot's intentional continued VFR flight into IMC. Factors were the scattered to broken clouds, and the mountainous terrain.Aug 1, 1998 · N2350T · DestroyedNTSB SEA98LA145Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBaggarley Glasair II-FT · Vernonia, ORA loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons.Jul 20, 1998 · N31066 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA98FA196Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150E · Panama City Bch, FLThe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed (Vs) and the inadvertent stall by the pilot. Contributing to the accident was the intentional operation of the airplane by the pilot in an over gross weight condition resulting in a higher stall speed, and failure…Jul 15, 1998 · N3549J · Substantial damageNTSB MIA99FA050Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Macclenny, FLThe student pilot's attempted VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in a subsequent in-flight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing factors were, haze/smoke, the student pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather…Jun 23, 1998 · N3853Q · DestroyedNTSB IAD98FA070Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Ocean City, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation. Contributing factors wer fog, dark night conditions, lack of recent experience, inadequate preflight planning, and flight into known adverse weather.Jun 22, 1998 · N5944E · DestroyedNTSB LAX98LA195Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBlackmore RV-4 · Sedona, AZThe pilot's attempt to perform aerobatics with insufficient terrain clearance altitude available to complete the maneuver. A factor was high density altitude.Jun 14, 1998 · N813R · DestroyedNTSB LAX98LA172Accident · 4 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Half Moon Bay, CAThe non-instrument rated pilot's loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation in dark night conditions.May 23, 1998 · N2480Q · DestroyedNTSB ANC98FA048Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Palmer, AKThe pilot's intentional flight into known adverse weather conditions. Contributing factors were the terrain induced turbulence, clouds, the pilot's overconfidence in his abilities, and mountainous terrain conditions.May 15, 1998 · N9212H · Substantial damageNTSB ATL98FA060Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 525 · Marietta, GAThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid conflicting traffic, and the failure of the 172 pilot to operate the transponder as required by current regulations. Factors were the controller's failure to observe the traffic conflict, the lack of radar conflict…Apr 4, 1998 · N111LR · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB NYC98FA066Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · York, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.Feb 22, 1998 · N54172 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC98FA063Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Boxborough, MAThe failure of the pilot to remove the frost on the wings before departure, which resulted in a stallFeb 2, 1998 · N79588 · Destroyed