NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, 1990

13 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

19822026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, 1990 per year, 1982–2026: 393 cases
198232
198312
198417
198519
198620
198712
198814
198915
199013
199114
199218
199315
199417
199511
199614
199715
199815
199916
20009
200115
200213
200311
200415
200512
200616
200713

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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1990
    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"

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NTSB SEA91LA017Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Boise, IDThe pilot's delaying remedial action after a poor landing approach.Nov 16, 1990 · N57434 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC91LA011Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Thorne Bay, AKThe pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff.Nov 7, 1990 · N9786P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX91FA012Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Goleta, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain proper glidepath while on final approach. A contributing factor was sunglare.Oct 22, 1990 · N13670 · DestroyedNTSB FTW90LA157Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Kansas, OKStudent pilot's failure to execute a go-around in a timely manner.Aug 18, 1990 · N8335R · Substantial damageNTSB NYC90LA195Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech BE-19 · Shirley, NYFailure of the PIC to supervise the actions of the dual student.Aug 16, 1990 · N6513R · Substantial damageNTSB SEA90LA142Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Dupuyer, MTPilot's misjudged touchdown and delay in initiating the balked landing.Jul 21, 1990 · N4153Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90FA145Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-140 · Wadsworth, OHThe failure of the certified flight instructor and the dual student to maintain a visual lookout during the final approach to the airport.Jun 2, 1990 · N8760N · DestroyedNTSB MIA90LA130Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCAA · Leland, MSFailure of the pilot to see-and-avoid the power lines.May 23, 1990 · N8739 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL90LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Jacksonville, NCThe pilot's decision to land downwind and his delay in executing a go-around.May 20, 1990 · N5290W · Substantial damageNTSB MKC90LA092Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Eldora, IAImproper planning/decision by the pilot, and his failure to maintain clearance from obstructions during the approach to land. Factors related to the accident were: the aircraft's low fuel level, darkness, the pilot's selection of the wrong airport/runway, the…Apr 21, 1990 · N1680P · Substantial damageNTSB SEA90LA069Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Minden, NVThe pilot's poor inflight planning and decision.Apr 20, 1990 · N1065F · DestroyedNTSB ANC90LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Kodiak, AKThe pilot failed to maintain proper obstacle clearance altitude during his final approach.Apr 1, 1990 · N6981B · Substantial damageNTSB ATL90FA061Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Norris, TNThe student pilot's misjudged descent which resulted in a collision with trees and the ground. A factor was that the pilot was buzzing when the accident occurred.Feb 6, 1990 · N4338U · Destroyed