NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, AR

12 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming 0-320 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. 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, AR per year, 1982–2026: 12 cases
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19902
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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\" = 'AR' 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\" = 260))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB FTW00LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Calico Rock, ARthe pilot's inability to maintain airplane control during the landing roll due to the airplane hydroplaning on the wet runway.Jul 29, 2000 · N3514P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW99LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Stuttgart, ARThe separation of the left main landing gear bolt.Nov 27, 1998 · N5025C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Searcy, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. A factor was the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision.May 16, 1998 · N3711P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaxenfelter Thorp T-18 · Morrilton, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.Apr 12, 1998 · N18WX · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20 · Pocahontas, ARfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. A related factor was: the pilot's lack of recent experience in the make and model of airplane.Dec 13, 1997 · N6159E · Substantial damageNTSB FTW93LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Harrison, ARAn inadvertent groundloop by the pilot.Jul 30, 1993 · N2464P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW92LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Walnut Ridge, ARThe inadvertent ground loop. A factor was the pilots total lack of experience in type airplane.Jun 14, 1992 · N3711P · Substantial damageNTSB DEN91LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Lehi, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were: the wet runway and resultant hydroplaning.Apr 11, 1991 · N51254 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN90LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Lakeview, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain alignment during landing.Aug 25, 1990 · N8450E · Substantial damageNTSB MKC90LA062Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Lonoke, ARFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft. His lack of experience in the type of aircraft was a related factor.Mar 5, 1990 · N2927P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Wilson, ARThe acft nosed over during takeoff after hitting a soft spot in the rwy. The takeoff area was a private grass airstrip 1300 ft long. The plt said he had no control of the acft after hitting the soft dirt.Mar 23, 1984 · N565CA · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA349Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172N · Antoine, ARThe pilot stated that during the takeoff run from a private airstrip he allowed the aircraft to veer to the left and struck a drainage ditch.Aug 10, 1982 · N75548 · Substantial damage