NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, 2000

14 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, 2000 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
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200512
200611
20079

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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2000
    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 FTW01LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Belcher, LAthe total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing factors were the weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing and the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.Nov 20, 2000 · N567QL · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Nov 13, 2000 · N2843Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA033Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Livermore, CAThe pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane's fuel system. This lead to the pilot inadvertently switching the fuel selector handle to the "OFF" position and subsequently to a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Nov 4, 2000 · N9986W · 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 IAD01LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Lewisberg, PAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Oct 1, 2000 · N9697D · Substantial damageNTSB ATL00LA089Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5A · St. Augustine, FLThe loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination.Sep 10, 2000 · N26934 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW00LA237Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Ennis, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot's improper fuel selector positioning.Aug 20, 2000 · N41375 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL00LA076Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Manteo, NCThe pilot's failure of preflight planning preparation, which resulted in the fuel exhaustion, and the subsequent loss of engine power.Aug 8, 2000 · N3529Q · Substantial damageNTSB IAD00LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Dansville, NYthe loss of engine power during take-off for undetermined reasons.Jul 8, 2000 · N4456Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW00LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · San Antonio, TXThe flight instructor's failure to refuel the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were the flight instructor's fatigued condition and diverted attention.Jun 29, 2000 · N4918G · Substantial damageNTSB ATL00LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 19B · Tampa, FLThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the weather conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the pilots lack of experience in the airplane which led to an…Jun 21, 2000 · N25FD · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Palo Alto, CAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff climb.Apr 14, 2000 · N81019 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC00LA093Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Farmingdale, NYa power loss over unsuitable terrain, for undetermined reason(s).Mar 18, 2000 · N18AV · Substantial damageNTSB ATL00LA029Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Titusville, FLThe pilot's improper decision to attempt a flight on minimal fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the closed fuel pumps at the departure airport.Feb 28, 2000 · N441WA · Substantial damage