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 LAX06CA122Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Sedona, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from obstructions and diverted attention while taxiing.NTSB ANC06CA031Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's decision to land the helicopter on an icy airport parking ramp, which resulted in a loss of control on touchdown, and subsequent collision with another parked and unoccupied helicopter.NTSB CHI06LA084Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Muncie, INThe loss of engine power during the final approach to land for an undetermined reason.NTSB CHI06CA082Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Backus, MNThe airplane stalled as a result of the low airspeed and the instructor pilot's failure to take remedial action.NTSB CHI06LA081Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Schaumburg, ILThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during takeoff-initial climb.NTSB LAX06CA117Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Prescott, AZthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control.NTSB DEN06LA039Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSpane RV-4 · Wichita, KSThe pilot's inadequate preparation prior to takeoff, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in a stall and subsequent crash. Factors contributing to the accident were the unsecured canopy latch, the pilot's diverted attention, and the…NTSB SEA06LA053Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · White Salmon, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and the subsequent inadvertent stall/spin to the ground. Contributing factors were the inadequate preflight by the pilot, and the airplane's fuel contamination by water.NTSB MIA06LA054Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Lehigh Acres, FLThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, resulting in a nose-over during the forced landing.NTSB LAX06CA116Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · El Monte, CAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, which resulted in the helicopter dynamically rolling over.NTSB LAX06CA115Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Murrieta, CAa partial loss of engine power resulting from the student pilot's mismanagement of the mixture control.NTSB CHI06CA083Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · New Hudson, MIThe solo student pilot's failure to properly compensate for the crosswind, resulting in his failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors were the crosswind and the snow bank.NTSB LAX06LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Sacramento, CAthe failure of the pilot of the other airplane to maintain an adequate clearance from obstacles while taxiing.NTSB DFW06CA065Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRalph Sanders Murphy Acft Elite · Presidio, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.NTSB ATL06CA043Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Birmingham, ALAn in-flight collision with a deer during a go around, which resulted in damage to the left main landing gear and subsequent collapse of the left main landing gear.NTSB SEA06LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Snohomish, WACarburetor heat was not used during the initial climb in probable serious carburetor icing conditions during cruise power. Carburetor icing conditions and wet terrain were factors.NTSB DFW06CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Gail, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush.NTSB LAX06CA097Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Maricopa, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout. A factor was the soft dirt adjacent to the runway.NTSB NYC06LA064Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Smoketown, PAThe pilot's improper pre-flight planning and improper fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB NYC06CA057Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · New Haven, CTThe student pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control during landing and subsequent impact with a ditch.NTSB CHI06WA075Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationStarduster SA-100 · Old Hay, Kent, United KingdomNTSB NYC06CA056Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · East Killingly, CTThe flight instructor's delayed decision to discontinue the simulated forced landing, which resulted in a collision with trees.NTSB DEN06CA033Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Denver, COthe pilot's failure to align the airplane's nose into the direction of the wind while performing the pre-takeoff checklist. A contributing factor was the gusty wind conditions.NTSB DFW06CA051Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 177 · Antlers, OKThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as result of the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. A contributing factor was the encounter with windshear during the forced landing.NTSB DEN06CA030Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAppel Mustang II · Erie, COthe pilot's inadequate preflight decision to depart in gusty winds, and the pilot's failure to maintain direction control during the departure roll. The high gusty crosswind contributed to the accident.NTSB NYC06LA050Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Yonkers, NYA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a ditching.NTSB ATL06CA031Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Phenix City, ALThe pilot's inadequate decision to continue VFR flight into IMC conditions, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB LAX06LA073Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5 · Boulder City, NVThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to follow the airplane's checklist, which resulted in his failure to remove the gust lock prior to flight.NTSB NYC06CA051Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Jamestown, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout. Factors included the ice on the runway and the soft terrain.NTSB ATL06CA047Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 P · Wilmington, NCThe student pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB SEA06CA032Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Emmett, IDThe pilot's inadequate in-flight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. A factor was the fence post.NTSB MIA06WA036Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-23-260 · Cali, ColombiaNTSB LAX06CA060Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Irwindale, CAThe pilot failed to maintain adequate main rotor rpm.NTSB MIA06CA032Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Hialeah, FLThe failure of the CFI to perform a go-around following a long landing resulting in overrun, on ground encounter with soft terrain, and subsequent nose over.NTSB SEA06CA025Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Prineville, ORAircraft control not maintained by the private pilot during the initial takeoff climb, and the improper remedial action by the flight instructor. A factor was the wind gust.NTSB NYC06CA041Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-22B · Rochester, NHThe flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate clearance while providing hovering instruction, which resulted in tail rotor ground contact. A factor in this accident was the gusty wind conditions.NTSB CHI06FA037Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Atlanta, NEThe non-instrument rated private pilot not maintaining clearance from the marked tower and his continued flight into adverse weather during cruise flight. Factors were the marked tower and the low ceilings present at the accident.NTSB ATL06LA019Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Blairsville, GAThe non-instrument rated pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather and his failure to maintain clearance in mountainous terrain, resulting in an in-flight collision with trees and the ground. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of an…NTSB LAX06CA045Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Panamint Spring, CAthe pilot's improper in-flight selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.NTSB NYC06CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman AA5A · Maceo, KYThe pilot's misjudged distance/speed, and his failure to properly seat the airplane's recently installed brakes. A factor was the quartering tailwind.NTSB DEN06LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Rock Springs, WYthe loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. Contributing to the accident was the dark night and lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB CHI06FA030Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Bloomington, ILThe aircraft control not possible by the pilot during a visual approach to the runway due to the physical impairment of the pilot.NTSB NYC06FA029Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Leesburg, VAThe flight instructor's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with trees and terrain.NTSB DFW06CA030Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Arlington, TXThe students improper recovery from a bounced landing. A contributing factor was the pilots excessive airspeed on final approach.NTSB NYC06LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Lehighton, PAThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel contamination, and a subsequent forced landing to a field.NTSB LAX06CA026Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Payson, AZa loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which was caused by the pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning, his inadequate fuel consumption calculations, and his failure to divert to an alternate airport before the fuel situation became…NTSB ATL06CA118Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Perry, GAThe student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a touch-and-go landing on initial takeoff climb, resulting in a hard landing on the departure runway.NTSB DFW06CA026Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Sherman, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB CHI06CA025Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA22-150 · Canton, ILThe fire for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX06LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Lodi, CAa loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the trees.