NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, VA
9 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
| 1982 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
Where
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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\" = 'VA' 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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = 'VA' 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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB IAD02LA095Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Edinburg, VAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB NYC01LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Winchester, VAThe pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation.NTSB NYC01LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172I · Suffolk, VAThe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and his failure to refuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.NTSB NYC01LA036Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Winchester, VAThe pilot's failure to obtain a pre-departure or en route weather briefing, which led to fuel exhaustion, after his destination and alternate airports were covered by fog. A factor was the fog.NTSB BFO91LA075Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft BC-12D · Warrenton, VAThe pilot's inadequate preflight operations, which failed to detect the presence of water contamination in the fuel system, and resulted in the loss of power and subsequent forced landing. Other related factor: standing water on the grassy area.NTSB BFO88LA004Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 23 · Front Royal, VAWhile flying at abt 2000 ft AGL, the plt noticed a change in eng sound. The tach indcn dropped below 1000 RPM & the suction gauge went below the green arc. During a subsequent emerg lndg, the nose & left main gear collapsed in soft terrain. No preimpact part…NTSB BFO86FID01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172L · Gordonsville, VAOn February 23, 1986, at 1621 EST, a Cessna 172L, N7191Q collided with a tree during an attempted go-around at Gordonsville airport, Gordonsville, VA., while on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was…NTSB ATL83LA173Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140C · Lynchburg, VAShortly after midnight on the morning of 4/30/83, the flt originated at blacksburg, VA. Neither the time en route nor the arrival time at gaithersburg, MD was reported. According to the plt, he departed from gaithersburg at 1050 EDT. The flt was normal until…NTSB ATL82DA166Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper 22-160 · Lynchburg, VAThe pilot took off from newport news, VA on a VFR flight to south boston, VA. Later at dusk, he contacted the roanoke fss and asked for an "accurate fix" of his position. At that time, the pilot indicated that he was low on fuel. Fss personnel reported that…