NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, FL

30 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming 0-320 series, where the first occurrence was “Hard landing”. 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

19852026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, FL per year, 1985–2026: 30 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\" = 'FL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    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\" = 200))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB MIA07CA143Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Carrabelle, FLThe improper flare by the pilot-in-command resulting in a hard landing.Sep 8, 2007 · N1954F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA06CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Miami, FLThe improper flare by the pilot resulting in a hard landing and substantial damage to the airplane.May 1, 2006 · N738DW · Substantial damageNTSB MIA06CA084Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLinwood R. Lawrence Van's Aircraft RV-9A · Venice, FLThe pilot's improper landing flare/touchdown which resulted in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.Apr 8, 2006 · N339DL · Substantial damageNTSB MIA06CA088Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Daytona Beach, FLThe pilot's improper landing flare/touchdown, which resulted in the airplane porpoising and incurring damage.Mar 31, 2006 · N172FL · Substantial damageNTSB MIA05LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Lantana, FLThe CFI's delayed remedial action to recover from a practice autorotation with planned power recovery resulting in a hard landing.Aug 11, 2005 · N8320A · Substantial damageNTSB ATL04CA113Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Odessa, FLThe pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.May 4, 2004 · N737HW · Substantial damageNTSB ANC04LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Clewiston, FLThe student pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, a collapse of the nose wheel landing gear, and the airplane nosing over when it encountered a ditch.Feb 19, 2004 · N124ER · Substantial damageNTSB ATL02LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Merritt Island, FLThe pilot's improper recovery after a bounced landing and improper landing flare which resulted in the airplane colliding with the runway.Jul 12, 2002 · N54119 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL02LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Bunnell, FLThe pilot-in-commands (CFI) failure to follow procedures and directives (positive relinquish of flight controls from a dual student and improper flare (too high) during an autorotation) which resulted in a subsequent hard landing. Contributing to the accident…Nov 9, 2001 · N4009W · Substantial damageNTSB ATL00LA051Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Marco Island, FLThe pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a nose over.May 2, 2000 · N1449T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL00LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Melbourne, FLThe certified flight instructor's improper touchdown flare that resulted in a hard landing.Dec 21, 1999 · N8182E · Substantial damageNTSB ATL99LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Kissimmee, FLThe pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.Jul 16, 1999 · N734YU · Substantial damageNTSB MIA99LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Venice, FLThe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.Oct 1, 1998 · N733HK · Substantial damageNTSB ATL98LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Homestead, FLThe pilot's improper flare that resulted in a hard landing and porpoise, and his improper recovery from the bounced landing.Jul 1, 1998 · N4331M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA98LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Destin, FLthe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.Mar 6, 1998 · N53456 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA98LA032Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Clarksville, FLthe pilot's improper flare and touchdown.Nov 3, 1997 · N4502X · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B19 · New Smyrna Bch, FLthe private pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the left main landing gear and the nose gear.Jun 15, 1997 · N59BW · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Tampa, FLthe pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions and failure to properly flare the airplane for landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the gusty/quartering wind conditions, and the pilot's improper use of flaps for landing.Apr 5, 1997 · N1385U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Pompano Beach, FLthe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in overload failure of the nose gear.Mar 27, 1997 · N5123H · Substantial damageNTSB MIA96LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · New Smyrna Bch, FLThe student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent porpoise, and subsequent overload failure of the nose gear.Mar 22, 1996 · N75770 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA95LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Clearwater, FLThe pilot-in-command's improper remedial action after the aircraft porpoised during the landing flare and touchdown.Apr 29, 1995 · N96EP · Substantial damageNTSB MIA94LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Orlando, FLThe pilot-in-command's improper landing flare/touchdown, resulting in a hard landing, and subsequent separation of the nose gear.Sep 3, 1994 · N734QA · Substantial damageNTSB MIA92LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Fort Lauderdale, FLDelay by the CFI to take remedial action. Contributing to the accident was the students premature flare.May 17, 1992 · N4026Q · Substantial damageNTSB MIA91LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Vero Beach, FLThe failure of the pilot to perfrom a proper landing flare and touchdown resulting in a hard landing.Nov 29, 1990 · N733UC · Substantial damageNTSB MIA90LA080Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Clearwater, FLThe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a porpoise and loss of aircraft control. Factors related to the accident were: the gusty crosswind, and failure of the pilot to maintain runway alignment.Mar 7, 1990 · N73929 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA87LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · St.Petersburg, FLWhile landing, the acft floated down the rwy as the result of excessive airspeed during the apch. The plt continued to flare the acft, & as the airspeed bled off, the wings stalled, resulting in a hard landing. The acft then began to propoise, & on the third…Apr 26, 1987 · N217JA · Substantial damageNTSB MIA87LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Melbourne, FLThe plt was making her 1st solo ldg when the acft began to balloon & porpoise. The acft hit the rwy on the nose & prop then came to rest beside the rwy. A witness stated that the acft had 'got away from her'. The plt stated the accident could have been…Oct 30, 1986 · N242FT · Substantial damageNTSB MIA87LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Pompano Beach, FLThe plt stated that during touch-&-go landing practice on his final landing, he landed hard, the nose gear collapsed and the acft slid to a stop on the runway.Oct 28, 1986 · N63328 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Bartow, FLThe plt stated that she landed hard on the nose wheel and the prop struck the ground, damaging the structure of the aircraft.Jun 4, 1986 · N5456D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85LA200Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-160 · Daytona Beach, FLThe student plt had been practicing touch and go landings. On his third landing, he permitted too steep an apch and the nose gear contacted the rwy prior to the main gear. A porpoising action then developed which was not arrested prior to failure of the nose…Jun 26, 1985 · N5744W · Substantial damage