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NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, 1986

24 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.

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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\") = 1986
    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 NYC87LA050Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Old Bridge, NJThe plt took off fm the marlboro arpt & flew to 2 other arpts before lndg at the miller arpt at burgettstown, PA, where the eng was shut down. He had difficulty in starting the eng & remained on the gnd about 1 hr. The plt told an aviation safety inspector…Dec 20, 1986 · N6192W · DestroyedNTSB ATL87LA031Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Waynesboro, GAThe plt called apch control & asked for vectors to the nearest field & said he was low on fuel. Vectors were provided but the eng lost power & the acft was damaged during a landing in a wooded area. An investigation revealed the acft had been flying for aprx…Nov 28, 1986 · N32106 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87DVG01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSmith & R. Mathews RV-4 · Lincoln, CADuring a local test flight of an experimental home built acft, the engine experienced a total loss of power at aprx 3000 ft AGL. Unable to return to the airport, the plt landed in an open field. Aprx one ft above the two foot high grass, the plt raised the…Oct 4, 1986 · N63SM · Substantial damageNTSB FTW86LA173Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Abbeville, LAThe pvt plt took off on a pleasure flt with 1 pax on board. Drg the initial climb, the eng lost power at about 300 ft AGL. The plt then turned downwind & subsequently made a forced landing in a sugar cane field adjacent to the arpt. Drg the landing, the acft…Sep 30, 1986 · N3050Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86LA240Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Atlantic City, NJThe flight was on approach for landing when engine power was lost due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft crashed in a tidal marsh and nosed over slightly in the soft marsh and was substantially damaged.Sep 24, 1986 · N9422C · Substantial damageNTSB ANC86FA152Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Wasilla, AKFloat plane crashed into trees at end of lake just after takeoff. Witnesses reported hearing the engine backfire and sputter before it quit. Post accident examination of the engine failed to disclose mecanical failures/malfunctions.Sep 13, 1986 · N3996P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW86FPA26Accident · No injuriesFinal reportErickson S-1 · Garland, TXThe internal lining in the fuel tank flop tube (fuel pickup tube for inverted flight) deteriorated and blocked the full screen. The eng quit due to fuel starvation. The acft struck a short pole for an underground utility line during the forced landingAug 24, 1986 · N22JE · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA219Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Tiffin, OHAbout four minutes after take-off the engine lost power and the pilot attempted a forced landing in a corn field. Examination of the aircraft showed water and other contamination in the fuel system.Aug 9, 1986 · N8470R · Substantial damageNTSB SEA86LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVarga 2150A · Everett, WAThe plt reported he made an emergency landing in a wheat field following a loss of power due to fuel exhaustion. The acft struck a ditch and nosed over during the landing roll. The plt stated he sould have refueled at the last stop.Jul 31, 1986 · N5074V · Substantial damageNTSB ANC86LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Umiat, AKPilot stated the engine quit due to fuel exhaustion during final approach, forcing him to land on a short unsuitable gravel bar. Aircraft nosed over upon landing and came to rest in 10 feet of water.Jul 27, 1986 · N3366Z · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHuizenga SEA Hawk · Clinton, IADuring a test flt of an experimental sea plane, the plt rptd a loss of eng pwr during a turn in the traffic pattern at Clinton airport. The plt stated he had 5 gallons of fuel onboard and had flown about 2 tenths of an hour. Inspection of the fuel system…Jul 25, 1986 · N85CK · Substantial damageNTSB CHI86LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · West Branch, MIThe student pilot's CFI had advised him to refuel at an en route arpt on the x-county solo flt because there was no fuel avail at departure arpt. The student did not dip thetanks but stated 'based on my calculations of fuel burn there should have been enough…Jul 24, 1986 · N734XX · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA153Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStevenson Glasair · Oakley, KSThe PIC stated that he had not visually checked the acft's 4 gallon header tank prior to attempting takeoff. During the takeoff the eng would not produce full power. The takeoff was aborted and the PIC inspected the eng for a mechanical pblm. After the…Jul 18, 1986 · N2440H · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Whiting, FLThe private pilot of a rented Cessna 172P experienced an engine failure after flying 4.7 hours on a cross country flight. During the landing roll the nose gear failed in rough terrain. No fuel was found in the aircraft fuel tanks or lines during recovery and…Jul 18, 1986 · N54069 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC86LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Sparrovahn, AKThe plt reported a total loss of pwr occurred while maneuvering over an area to observe the terrain. A forced landing was made on a gravel bar during which the acft nosed over. In his recommendation on how the accident could have been prevented, the plt…Jul 3, 1986 · N5472H · Substantial damageNTSB BFO86FA037Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Edgewater, MDWitnesses indicated that the engine sounded normal during takeoff run but started to lose power shortly after liftoff. The aircraft departed on runway 30 at lee airport, annapolis, MD. The runway is 2400 feet long and beards creek is located about 200 feet…Jun 17, 1986 · N6959W · DestroyedNTSB ANC86LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Valdez, AKExamination of the aircraft fuel system revealed that water was found in the fuel lines.May 24, 1986 · N8671V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA160Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVarga 2150A · Kiln, MSThe plt stated that while on local flight he ran out of fuel & upon landing in a field, the acft struck a tree, severing the wings.May 16, 1986 · N5601G · Substantial damageNTSB ANC86LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Soldotna, AKThe pilot stated that the aircraft is not equipped with a header tank on the fuel system. The engine was starved of fuel when in a shallow dive.Apr 24, 1986 · N78564 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · San Jose, CAThe acft collided with terrain after a complete loss of pwr while on final apch. Post accident exam of the acft disclosed no fuel in either the main tanks nor in the carburetor fuel line. The plt indicated on his plt/operator accident report the right and…Apr 10, 1986 · N9237K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW86LRD09Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Sulphur, LAOn March 9, 1986, at 0900 CST, Piper aircraft PA22-150, N3821P, registered to derrick d. smith, experienced a power failure due to fuel exhaustion. This was a pleasure flight in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft was…Mar 9, 1986 · N3821P · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86FA093Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Kissimmee, FLThe flt departed with 18 gals in each fuel tank. After 1.8 hrs of flying, doing takeoffs and landings and a short flt to another arpt, the flt experienced an eng failure during takeoff from a touch and go landing. The plt failed to maintain directional…Mar 8, 1986 · N877AP · Substantial damageNTSB DEN86FA092Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Anaconda, MTThe sole surviving pax said the eng lost power during cruise flight over mountainous terrain. The plt attempted a forced landing but hit a tree and the acft crashed. Aprx 5 gals of automotive fuel were drained from wing tank. Fuel sample taken from plt's…Mar 6, 1986 · N3476T · DestroyedNTSB 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…Feb 23, 1986 · N7191Q · Destroyed