NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, UT

5 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

19902026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, UT per year, 1990–2026: 5 cases
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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\" = 'UT' 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\" = 353))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB 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 DEN02LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Hite, UTthe pilot's improper in-flight planning resulting in fuel exhaustion. A factor relating to the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing attempt.Jun 29, 2002 · N725EC · Substantial damageNTSB DEN01LA004Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Jensen, UTan undershoot due to misjudging distance/altitude during an emergency landing. Factors were: inadequate preflight, failure to refuel, fuel exhaustion, operating with an inoperative fuel gauge, and failure to attain a proper glide path during approach.Oct 15, 2000 · N738CW · Substantial damageNTSB DEN99LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRich RV3-A · Bountiful, UTThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, and the subsequent fuel exhaustion during the flight. Factor was the airplane's inaccurate fuel gauge.May 21, 1999 · N4461V · Substantial damageNTSB DEN90LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Provo, UTFuel starvation due to pilot misjudgement of fuel requirements for the trip and a failure to refuel the airplane en route.Jan 12, 1990 · N5693U · Substantial damage