NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series

461 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming 0-320 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”. 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 per year, 1982–2026: 461 cases
198226
198323
198432
198524
198624
198721
198814
198920
199021
199121
199219
199316
199415
199515
199611
19979
199825
199918
200014
200110
200219
200315
200417
200512
200611
20079

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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.\"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\" = 353))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB MIA08CA017Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Hyannis, MAThe student pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.Nov 14, 2007 · N9610W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC07LA168Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · E.Stroudsburg, PAThe pilot's improper fuel management resulting in loss of engine power.Jul 16, 2007 · N7389J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI07CA202Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Yorkville, ILThe inadequate fuel consumption calculations by the pilot, the fuel exhaustion during cruise flight, and the unsuitable landing area encountered by the pilot. Contributing factors were the night light conditions and trees.Jun 30, 2007 · N738SV · Substantial damageNTSB ANC07LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Centreville, ALThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a loss of engine power and substantial damage during a forced landing on a road.Jun 7, 2007 · N2845X · Substantial damageNTSB SEA07CA113Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Prineville, ORThe total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot failing to correctly read the fuel quantity sight gauges. Factors include soft, brushy terrain, and the pilot's intentional excessive braking during the forced landing.Apr 27, 2007 · N40520 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX07CA125Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Stockton, CAThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and failure to refuel while en route.Apr 12, 2007 · N9685Q · Substantial damageNTSB NYC07LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Catherine Twp., PAThe pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. Contributing to the accident were the weather conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.Mar 24, 2007 · N56124 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL07CA050Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Paris, TNThe pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Mar 12, 2007 · N46588 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI07CA057Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBarron Thorp T18 · Edinburg, OHThe pilot's improper in-flight decision not to refuel prior to fuel exhaustion. A factor to the accident was the tree line that the airplane impacted during the forced landing.Jan 9, 2007 · N54DT · DestroyedNTSB SEA07LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Caldwell, IDThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning by failing to refuel while en route which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power while on approach to the airport. Rough/uneven terrain was a factor.Nov 14, 2006 · N2390T · Substantial damageNTSB DFW07FA023Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMcCutchan Glasair · Mineral Wells, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a forced landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall. A factor was the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Nov 11, 2006 · N606MC · DestroyedNTSB LAX06CA294Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA-5 · Watsonville, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, en route fuel consumption calculations, and in-flight decision to continue to the destination instead of stopping en route for fuel.Sep 16, 2006 · N6532L · DestroyedNTSB SEA06LA154Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-150 · Ontario, ORThe pilot's inadequate inflight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. Factors were the en route high wind condition and the soft terrain.Aug 4, 2006 · N1221P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX06LA251Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Grass Valley, CAThe loss of available engine power due to vapor lock. A contributing factor was the high temperature.Jul 23, 2006 · N2115R · Substantial damageNTSB DFW06CA179Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Georgetown, TXThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation after the private pilot inadvertently positioned the fuel selector to the OFF position. Contributor factors were the lack of suitable…Jul 10, 2006 · N8164J · Substantial damageNTSB DFW06CA160Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Brownwood, TXThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Jun 10, 2006 · N5963F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA06CA111Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Ormond Beach, FLA loss of engine power due to the student pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector during takeoff. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff.May 16, 2006 · N8149Q · Substantial damageNTSB SEA06LA053Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · White Salmon, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and the subsequent inadvertent stall/spin to the ground. Contributing factors were the inadequate preflight by the pilot, and the airplane's fuel contamination by water.Feb 16, 2006 · N5611E · DestroyedNTSB NYC06LA064Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Smoketown, PAThe pilot's improper pre-flight planning and improper fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent loss of engine power.Jan 28, 2006 · N9183Y · Substantial damageNTSB DFW06CA051Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Antlers, OKThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as result of the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. A contributing factor was the encounter with windshear during the forced landing.Jan 10, 2006 · N2233Y · Substantial damageNTSB SEA06CA032Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Emmett, IDThe pilot's inadequate in-flight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. A factor was the fence post.Dec 25, 2005 · N5695V · DestroyedNTSB NYC06LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Lehighton, PAThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel contamination, and a subsequent forced landing to a field.Nov 8, 2005 · N7684G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX06CA026Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Payson, AZa loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which was caused by the pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning, his inadequate fuel consumption calculations, and his failure to divert to an alternate airport before the fuel situation became…Nov 7, 2005 · N2111P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI06CA004Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Lake Elmo, MNThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in an overload failure of the nose landing gear. Contributing to the accident was a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of inadequate preflight planning by the pilot.Oct 9, 2005 · N13585 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX05LA309Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportThomas RV4 · Kernville, CAa loss of engine power due to fuel starvation caused by the pilot's failure to select a tank containing fuel for takeoff. A factor in the accident was the lack of a runway overrun area beyond the departure end of the runway.Sep 21, 2005 · N3882N · Substantial damageNTSB ATL05CA096Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18A-150 · Griffin, GAThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply which resulted in fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation which failed to verify the fuel amount.Jun 8, 2005 · N8680D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA05CA100Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Fort Pierce, FLThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation to ensure an adequate fuel supply was available for the intended flight.May 7, 2005 · N98117 · DestroyedNTSB SEA05CA082Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · McCammon, IDA loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight decision/planning by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Factors contributing to the accident included the trees and fence.Apr 15, 2005 · N8715E · Substantial damageNTSB LAX05LA134Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNewell Thomas RV6-A · Hayward, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination. A factor in the accident was the fuel system not being flushed out after it was involved in a previous accident where the fuel tanks were damaged.Apr 12, 2005 · N16TN · Substantial damageNTSB DFW05CA093Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Spring, TXThe pilot's inadequate use of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor ice and the loss of engine power. A contributing factor was conditions conducive to carburetor icing.Mar 18, 2005 · N91505 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA05LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Superior, MTA loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate planning/decision and improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the berm.Feb 9, 2005 · N6399W · Substantial damageNTSB IAD05LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Poughkeepsie, NYThe pilot's inadequate preflight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.Jan 1, 2005 · N7180Q · Substantial damageNTSB ATL05CA019Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Columbia, SCThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning of fuel required for the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.Nov 3, 2004 · N4874G · Substantial damageNTSB DEN05LA017Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMiller Vans RV4 · Dotsero, COthe pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making and the loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing factors include the weather conditions conducive for carburetor icing and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Oct 31, 2004 · N25HM · DestroyedNTSB NYC05CA003Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Eliot, METhe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning decision, which resulted a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Oct 9, 2004 · N80657 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC04LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Nenana, AKThe loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb for an undetermined reason, which resulted in an emergency descent and hard landing.Sep 25, 2004 · N4409M · Substantial damageNTSB FTW04LA199Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDrzymala RV-4 · Collinsville, TXThe pilot's improper in-flight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Aug 1, 2004 · N7XD · Substantial damageNTSB MIA04LA113Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R 22 Mariner · Lantana, FLThe failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain recommended main rotor RPM following a reported total loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons, during a practice autorotation resulting in a hard landing and subsequent roll over.Jul 28, 2004 · N516PB · Substantial damageNTSB NYC04LA176Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Somerville, NJThe flight instructor's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in an attempted takeoff with contaminated fuel, and a subsequent forced landing.Jul 24, 2004 · N6139J · Substantial damageNTSB ANC04IA078Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Aniak, AKThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.Jul 14, 2004 · N1453V · Minor damageNTSB DEN04CA099Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Laramie, WYfuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper inflight decision not to stop and refuel. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.Jul 5, 2004 · N737YJ · Substantial damageNTSB DEN04LA069Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBranham Vans RV-6 · Paragonah, UTThe pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. The berm and the pilot not stopping to refuel the airplane were contributing factors.May 7, 2004 · N29KB · Substantial damageNTSB DEN04CA067Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Lyons, COa loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing factors were weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing and unsuitable terrain available on which to make a forced landing and the road sign.Apr 24, 2004 · N5048E · Substantial damageNTSB ANC04LA045Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArctic S-1B2 · Big Lake, AKThe flight instructor's failure to insure that the carburetor heat was activated by the dual student following a simulated loss of engine power, which resulted in carburetor ice and the actual loss of engine power during a descent. A factor associated with…Apr 23, 2004 · N55AD · Substantial damageNTSB SEA04LA071Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKeller Prospector FK1 · Gibbonsville, IDThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat in icing conditions which resulted in a loss of engine power while in cruise flight. Factors contributing to the accident are unsuitable terrain for an emergency landing , trees and mountainous terrain.Apr 17, 2004 · N5XK · Substantial damageNTSB NYC04CA108Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAndrews Zenith Tri-Z · Kennedy, NYThe pilot's improper fuel tank selector position which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Apr 16, 2004 · N569Z · Substantial damageNTSB ATL04LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Columbia, SCThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. The pilot's preflight planning and uneven terrain were contributing factors.Apr 2, 2004 · N271EP · Substantial damageNTSB SEA04LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Creswell, ORThe pilot's attempting takeoff with the fuel selector in the OFF position resulting in fuel starvation. Contributing factors were the change in habit pattern and expectancy of the fuel selector position as well as the fence and tree.Mar 21, 2004 · N739HQ · Substantial damageNTSB ATL04LA082Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Knoxville, TNThe CFI's inadequate in-flight planning/decision and his inadequate supervision which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the inadequate preflight planning/preparation to ensure an adequate fuel supply, and the berm.Mar 10, 2004 · N6257F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX04CA024Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Fresno, CAthe pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. Also causal was the pilot's failure to follow engine out emergency procedures as defined by the pilot operating handbook.Oct 25, 2003 · N738YL · Substantial damage