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NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, 1985

12 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.

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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1985
    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 MKC86LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Weeping Water, NEThe pilot stated that he was going too fast when he touched down on the short runway and should have made a go around. The airplane went off the end of the runway, went down a slope and impacted a piloe of rocks.Oct 25, 1985 · N47734 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86IA018Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Live Oak, FLThe acft made a downwind landing touching down long on the rwy. The acft could not be stopped & ran off the end of the rwy. The plt stated that he misread the windsock.Oct 25, 1985 · N9558L · Minor damageNTSB SEA86LA006Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Emmett, IDWhile landing in calm wind conditions on a 2400 ft rwy, the left brake failed & the acft contd off the departure end, then hit a fence. An exam revealed the left brake pads were worn & the left actuator cylinder was losing fluid. The brake backing plate & the…Oct 5, 1985 · N2867Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85LA382Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNavion 61G · Greenwood, INThe plt landed long on the 4000 ft asphalt rwy. He stated he was applying heavy braking when his foot slipped causing him to strike and advance the throttle. The acft rolled off the end of the rwy into a corn field.Sep 20, 1985 · N2359T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC85LA212Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Doylestown, PAAccording to the plt, on touchdown the acft braking was ineffective due to morning dew on the grass rwy. The acft slid off the end of the rwy and collided with bushes.Aug 6, 1985 · N2960B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC85LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Wildwood, NJN21521 taxied onto runway 10 at the intersection of runway 14 after observing another aircraft taxi and take off from that point. N21521 did not attain sufficient airspeed for takeoff prior to running out of available runway. The pilot did not apply hard…Aug 5, 1985 · N21521 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85LA320Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Franklin, WIThe pilot used a shortfield takeoff and the acft would not fly. The plt aborted the takeoff and landed on the end of therwy, overrunning the rwy and striking a ditch. The plt reported engine RPM normal and the acft was under max gross takeoff weight.Jul 29, 1985 · N4542F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA211Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 M · Statesville, NCWhile en route, the plt encountered reduced visibility & had difficulty finding the airstrip. His 1st apch to land was high & he made a go-around. The plt landed on his 2nd attempt, but was unable to stop on the wet grass rwy. He delayed attempting a…Jul 14, 1985 · N12334 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC85LA167Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-151 · Chatham, MADuring the final approach to runway 24, the aircraft was too high and fast. The pilot decided to land on the runway instead of going around. According to the pilot, the aircraft landed too FAR down the runway and went over the end.Jul 13, 1985 · N5405F · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Valley Center, KSThe pilot had been flying with his young son as passenger during daylight hours. He went solo to get current at night. After two full stop landings, he thought the yoke felt heavy for the trim setting he usually used but he started a takeoff anyway. Halfway…Jul 4, 1985 · N51611 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85LA292Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Glendale, AZWhen the plt realized he was low during final apch to a landing, he erroneously decided not to use full flaps instead of adding power, vref was high and the landing was 3/4 of the way down the 2400 ft rwy. Believing he had sufficient room to takeoff again,…Jun 22, 1985 · N52789 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Curtis, NEThe plt stated he misread the windsock and made a downwind landing resulted. The acft overran the end of the grass rwy and nosed over when the nose gear contacted a plowed fld. The arpt operator reported the winds were from 180 degs at 18 KTS when the landing…Jun 8, 1985 · N2267E · Substantial damage