NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, AL

5 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming 0-320 series, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with object”. 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

19862026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, AL per year, 1986–2026: 5 cases
19861
19971
19991
20041
20061

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\" = 'AL' 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\" = 220))
  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 ATL06CA043Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Birmingham, ALAn in-flight collision with a deer during a go around, which resulted in damage to the left main landing gear and subsequent collapse of the left main landing gear.Feb 2, 2006 · N902NS · Substantial damageNTSB ATL04LA195Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Gadsden, ALThe flight instructors failure to maintain clearance and his inadequate visual lookout while flying low over a river resulting in an in-flight collision with a wire.Sep 29, 2004 · N4336Q · DestroyedNTSB MIA99LA238Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Jackson, ALthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, which resulted in taking off with the airplane's maximum gross weight exceeded, and subsequent impact with trees. Factors in this accident were high temperatures and an in-flight encounter with a…Aug 25, 1999 · N6685J · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSloan RV-6 · Muscle Shoals, ALthe pilot's failure to see-and-avoid the bales of hay duirng the takeoff roll, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a bale at liftoff and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.Jun 28, 1997 · N626BA · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA068Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Alexander City, ALThe acft was observed to make one takeoff and landing from an umimproved pasture. The second takeoff attempted was unsuccessful and the acft collided with a tree and crashed to the ground. The plt did not report any mechanical problems with the acft. There…Feb 1, 1986 · N52238 · Substantial damage