NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, CA

16 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming 0-320 series, where the first occurrence was “Overrun”. 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, CA per year, 1982–2026: 16 cases
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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\" = 'CA' 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\" = 340))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX01LA021Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Half Moon Bay, CAA local windshear condition that exceeded the airplane's climb performance capability during landing approach and resulted in the runway overrun during an attempted go-around.Oct 22, 2000 · N5226K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX99LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Death Valley, CAThe pilot's use of an excessive approach reference speed and his misjudged distance/speed relationship to the runway, which resulted in a landing overrun. The pilot's failure to execute a timely go-around was also causal.Feb 26, 1999 · N99269 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX99LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Santa Paula, CAThe instructor pilot's misjudged altitude and speed, which resulted in a failure to attain the proper touchdown point causing an overrun and collision with a block wall. A factor was the wet runway, which may have hindered brake effectiveness.Jan 26, 1999 · N7639G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX97LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · El Monte, CAthe student pilot's misunderstanding of the controller's clearance during an aborted touch-and-go landing.May 7, 1997 · N6469D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX94LA228Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Sonoma, CAThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and his failure to initiate a go-around.May 30, 1994 · N44630 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX94LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · El Monte, CAThe pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff and improper use of the airplane's throttle.Dec 30, 1993 · N7553E · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Coalinga, CAThe failure of the student pilot to accurately interpret the wind sock, and his inadvertent attempt to perform a downwind landing.Aug 11, 1990 · N9551L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90LA237Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · El Cajon, CAThe pilot-in-command's failure to abort the landing after touchdown past the touchdown zone.Jun 30, 1990 · N9313H · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90LA118Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Redding, CAThe pilot's decision not to use full flaps which resulted in a long landing on a wet runway.Mar 15, 1990 · N13317 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 23 · San Carlos, CADuring a telephone interview the pilot stated that he landed too FAR down runway 12. He said that when he considered going around, he was already committed to complete the landing. Winds at the time of the accident were reported to be from 360 degrees at 5…Oct 28, 1988 · N2340Z · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85LA056Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream AA-5A · Llano, CAThe plt of the departing acft reported that he broadcast his intentions of takeoff & he made a 360 deg clearing turn to check for inbnd acft before beginning his takeoff roll on rwy 07. Prior to becoming airborne the plt observed an acft on short final apch…Dec 2, 1984 · N26773 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA310Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlobe GC-1B · Death Valley, CAAccording to the plt, the approach to rwy 33 was in a 'no-wind condition until about 30-40 ft AGL when a strong tail wind came up.' He stated that it appeared that there was sufficient rwy remaining and when he realized it was too late to stop or go around he…Apr 29, 1984 · N80762 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA212Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Pacoima, CADuring the overflight of the uncontrolled field, both plts noticed that the wind tee indicated rwy 12 as the landing direction. During landing, the acft floated & touched down about 2/3 down the rwy. The acft struck a fence & trees at the end of the rwy.…Mar 10, 1984 · N52702 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Fair Oaks, CAThe acft collided with terrain when it overran the runway on a pleasure flight. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot stated that upon arrival he was unable to see the 'wind indicator', however, when he saw an acft land to the north he…Apr 9, 1983 · N2348T · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DUQ18Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172N · Burbank, CAPilot doing touch and go cut off carb. Heat waited for full flap retraction then added power for takeoff. When plane did not climb out of ground effect he closed throttle, landed, and ground looped into wall to avoid blast fence head on.Sep 18, 1982 · N634NH · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DA319Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Twenty-Nine Pal, CAWhile preparing to takeoff, the pilot taxied to a position near the midpoint of runway 8/26 where it intersected with a 750 ft taxiway. At that point, the taxiway angled toward the south-southwest to the north end of runway 17/35. The pilot mistook the…Aug 28, 1982 · N5624U · Substantial damage