NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series
14,588 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming 0-320 series. 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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41508'))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41508'))
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 GAA15CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Clearwater, FLThe pilot's excessive airspeed during landing, which resulted in abnormal runway contact, a runway excursion, and substantial damage to the airplane.NTSB WPR15FA152Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Mt Tom, ORThe noncertificated pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation leading to the pilot's loss of control of the airplane and subsequent collision with mountainous terrain.NTSB ANC15CA022Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18A 150 · Nondalton, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taking off with a gusting crosswind.NTSB WPR15LA149Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · La Quinta, CAMaintenance personnel’s failure to properly repair a propeller deformation, which resulted in a fatigue crack, separation of a propeller blade tip, and forced landing onto uneven terrain.NTSB GAA15CA058Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · TamuningThe student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control, resulting in a hard landing.NTSB ERA15CA196Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Sebastian, FLThe pilot's misjudged airspeed and glidepath, which resulted in a landing area overshoot and runway excursion.NTSB ERA15LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Lancaster, NYThe loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination of the engine or testing of the carburetor.NTSB WPR15LA146Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Hilo, HIWater contamination in the fuel system due to the flight instructor’s and pilot receiving instruction’s failure to drain all the water from the system during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB GAA15CA070Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Cornelia, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA15FA171Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · West Chester, PAThe failure of the flight instructor and the pilot to abort the takeoff after the airplane experienced a partial loss of engine power with adequate runway remaining, and their subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which led to the airplane…NTSB ERA15FA170Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Orange, VAThe student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN15LA179Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPicard Roy J RV 4 · Marathon, TXA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB GAA15CA017Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCAA · Greensboro, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional/pitch control during final approach, resulting in a collision with terrain.NTSB CEN15LA172Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B19 · Osage Beach, MOThe failure of the No. 4 piston wrist pin plug and the subsequent entry of its metal shavings into the oil system, which clogged the oil passages and caused the engine to seize. Contributing to the accident was the installation of engine parts that were not…NTSB ERA15LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA23 · San Juan, PRThe total loss of right engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA15CA153Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Newport, RIThe student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing, and his subsequent failure to recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR15LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Merced, CAThe separation of the flight control stick from the stub due to its improper installation.NTSB CEN15FA163Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAhrens Gerd H RV 6 · Pratt, KSA hard landing, which resulted in the pilot’s loss of directional control and the airplane’s subsequent nose-over.NTSB WPR15CA119Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · San Bernardino, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the ground, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent dynamic rollover.NTSB CEN15CA158Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Kansas City, MOThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN15CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Kankakee, ILThe student pilot's improper flight control inputs resulting in the loss of control during the landing flare.NTSB ERA15FA128Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Greensboro, NCA total loss of engine power after takeoff due to fuel starvation as a result of excessive wear of the fuel selector valve. Also causal was the owner/operator and maintenance personnel's inadequate maintenance, and inadequate postmaintenance inspection.NTSB ANC15FA009Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 18 · Wasilla, AKBoth pilots’ inadequate visual lookout and failure to see and avoid each other while in level cruise flight, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the obscuration of the other pilot’s visibility due to sun glare.NTSB WPR15CA091Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Makaha, HIA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was ditched and not recovered.NTSB ERA15CA113Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172I · Nashua, NHThe student pilot's lack of vigilance during taxi, which resulted in a collision with a parked truck. A factor in the accident was the truck operator's decision to park on the edge of an active taxiway.NTSB ERA15FA109Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23 · Lakeland, FLAn in-flight loss of control for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident investigation; the loss of control likely occurred during a simulated loss of power in the right engine during an instructional flight.NTSB WPR15LA087Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Helena, MTLoss of engine power after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any evidence of an anomaly that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA15CA107Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Alexander City, ALThe pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine for startup.NTSB WPR15LA086Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Ualapue, HIA partial loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered.NTSB CEN15CA105Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Holland, MIThe pilot's loss of control while landing in gusty wind conditions.NTSB ERA15CA106Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172L · New Castle, PAPilot's inadequate control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA15FA096Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Catano, PRThe student pilot’s failure to maintain rotor rpm while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern, which resulted in the helicopter’s uncontrolled descent to the water. Contributing to the accident was the student’s distraction with other aircraft operating…NTSB CEN15CA097Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Marquette, MIThe pilot did not maintain directional control during takeoff on the snow and ice covered runway in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB CEN15FA088Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 23-160 · Port Clinton, OHThe pilot's loss of control following a loss of left engine power for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any preimpact abnormalities.NTSB ERA15LA091Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · South Bimini, BahamasThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, which resulted in a subsequent ditching in the ocean.NTSB CEN15FA083Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Odessa, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at an excessive bank angle at a low altitude, which resulted in an accelerated stall and spin with insufficient altitude for a recovery.NTSB WPR15FA062Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Ronan, MTThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while performing an intentional, abrupt low-level maneuver.NTSB WPR15LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcholland Glastar · Sheridan, WYA loss of engine power while maneuvering at low altitude for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination.NTSB CEN15CA071Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Minocqua, WIThe pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing flare when a sudden wind shift occurred.NTSB ANC15LA005Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Nikiski, AKThe total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat while operating at low-power settings in an area conducive to carburetor icing.NTSB WPR15CA069Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · ObyanThe student pilot's loss of airplane control during the landing flare in gusting wind conditions.NTSB CEN15CA058Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportMccrary Bobby C JR RV 4 · Los Lunas, NMThe pilot inadvertently applied the left brake during the landing roll which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB CEN15FAMS1Accident · 2 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna 172K · Lake Pontchartrain, LAThe airplane's collision with water for reasons that could not be determined because the wreckage was not located.NTSB ERA15CA048Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Landrum, SCThe pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA15CA043Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22-150 · Old Bridge, NJThe pilot's loss of control while landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB ERA15CA042Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Everglades City, FLThe student pilot's failure to compensate for gusting wind conditions during the flare, and the flight instructor's failure to intervene in a timely manner, resulting in a loss of airplane control and hard landing off of the runway.NTSB ERA15LA028Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Valley Point, WVUndetermined based on a lack of available information.NTSB ERA15CA033Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Apopka, FLThe student pilots improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial actions.NTSB CEN15LA024Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Xenia, OHThe failure of the seat track mechanism, which led the pilot to inadvertently apply aft yoke and lift his feet off the rudder pedals and resulted in a loss of directional control during takeoff.NTSB WPR15LA015Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 151 · Bullhead City, AZA partial loss of engine power during the initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.