NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, ND

11 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

19842026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, ND per year, 1984–2026: 11 cases
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19852
19861
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20011
20052
20061
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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\" = 'ND' 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 CHI08CA002Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28-161 · Grand Forks, NDThe lack of experience and the excessive taxi speed by the pilot. A contributing factors was the airport sign.Oct 3, 2007 · N437ND · Substantial damageNTSB CHI06CA114Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Drayton, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. A related factor was the high wind condition.Apr 12, 2006 · N2555P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI05LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Grafton, NDThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind condition and the snow bank.Feb 10, 2005 · N2291E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI05CA068Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Larimore, NDThe CFI's delay in applying remedial action which resulted in a loss of directional control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the student's excessive application of rudder and the snow bank which the airplane contacted.Feb 9, 2005 · N66ND · Substantial damageNTSB CHI02LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Devils Lake, NDThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff phase of a touch and go landing. Factors associated with the accident were the student's lack of total experience and the runway light which the airplane contacted.Dec 3, 2001 · N248ND · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Dickinson, NDthe student pilots failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's runway selection.May 10, 1997 · N280TC · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Grand Forks, NDthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxiing. Factors in the accident were the icy condition of the taxiway and the high gusting wind.Jan 12, 1996 · N6338D · Substantial damageNTSB DEN86LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Fargo, NDThe acft contacted a snowbank following a loss of directional control during landing. This was the plt's first landing on his second solo flt. Previous to this landing, the student had been practicing landing on rwy 17 with his CFI.Jan 13, 1986 · N51238 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN85LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Sykeston, NDThe plt said he made a normal landing on an aerial application airstrip. During the rollout the plt spotted an unmarked mail box. The plt said he swerved to avoid colliding with the mail box. The acft went off the side of the strip and into a field. The plt…Jul 19, 1985 · N739GA · Substantial damageNTSB DEN85LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Grand Forks, NDOn March 21, 1985, a Piper pa 18 ground looped on landing rollout at gran Forks, ND. The instructor stated the aircraft accident occurred when he was checking out another flight instructor in the tailwheel airplane. During the landing roll out the airplane…Mar 21, 1985 · N2582S · Substantial damageNTSB DEN84LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Kindred, NDThe pilot stated that he made a normal landing approach to runway 15. During touchdown a gust of wind hit the airplane. The pilot said he was caught off guard and before he could regain control, the airplane went off the right side of the runway, struck a…May 14, 1984 · N738FA · Substantial damage