NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, IA

10 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, IA per year, 1982–2026: 10 cases
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19832
19841
19891
19911
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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\" = 'IA' 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 CHI02LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Ottumwa, IAthe student pilot failed to maintain directional control during takeoff. A contributing factor was the snowbank.Feb 5, 2002 · N733FT · Substantial damageNTSB CHI02LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Iowa Falls, IAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and the subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind and the rough terrain encountered.Jan 21, 2002 · N9248D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-151 · Jefferson, IAthe pilot's lack of total experience in this type of aircraft and his failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff. A factor was the ditch.Jun 17, 1998 · N6771F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI92LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Oxford, IAWas the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's lack of experience in tail wheel airplanes and the gusty wind conditions.Jun 25, 1992 · N1652G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI91LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Stockton, IACompensation for wind conditions not performed, wrong runway selected and aircraft control not maintained by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were a tailwind/crosswind component and a rough runway.Jul 7, 1991 · N7847H · Substantial damageNTSB MKC89LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Cresco, IAFailure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during the landing on a closed runway.Mar 5, 1989 · N5371D · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Elkader, IAThe acft nosed over during landing on a snow-covered rwy after striking a snow drift. The plt said he did not see any tracks in the snow covered rwy but since there was no NOTAM closing the arpt he went ahead with a soft field landing. He said the snow…Jan 8, 1984 · N73043 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Iowa Falls, IAThe acft swerved and collided with a snowbank alongside the rwy during landing. The pilot stated that she hit some snow and ice on the rwy and when the acft started to slide she lost control. The acft turned left and when the left wing hit the snowbank the…Dec 26, 1983 · N9565W · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140B · Atlantic, IAThe aircraft swerved off the left side of the runway collided with a fence and nosed over in a freshly plowed field during landing. The acft was owned by the pilot and was being landed on the pilots private airstrip at his farm. The pilot indicated that the…May 16, 1983 · N8094N · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82DA130Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Council Bluffs, IAThe pilot was making his first solo landing, swerved off the runway, attempted a go-around and collided with a ditch.Jul 24, 1982 · N9391C · Substantial damage