NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, WV

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

19842026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, WV per year, 1984–2026: 5 cases
19842
19911
19921
20031

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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\" = 'WV' 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 NYC04CA001Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWilliams RV-4 · Metz, WVThe pilot's improper decision to operate without accurate fuel gauges, which resulted in a power loss due to fuel exhaustion, and an off airport landingOct 3, 2003 · N475F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC93LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Morgantown, WVThe pilot's improper preflight and planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a forced landing on a highway.Oct 20, 1992 · N3107T · Substantial damageNTSB BFO91LA035Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Martinsburg, WVFuel exhaustion which resulted in the loss of engine power.Mar 27, 1991 · N8738E · DestroyedNTSB ATL85FA070Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Moundsville, WVThe helicopter crashed aprx 1/2 mi from the marshall county arpt while on a personal flt. Investigaton revealed that the plt, a doctor who specialized in emergency room procedures, commuted between hospitals located in three different cities. The plt had been…Dec 30, 1984 · N9030B · DestroyedNTSB ATL84FA107Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23 · Bluefield, WVWhile cruising on an IFR flt at 10,000 ft, the plt informed atlanta center that he had an eng problem & was declaring an emergency. He was provided a heading to the Bluefield arpt which was nearby. When asked about the problem, he said the left eng was…Feb 25, 1984 · N2160P · Destroyed