NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, AZ
383 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.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 7 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 6 |
| 1966 | 6 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1968 | 7 |
| 1969 | 3 |
| 1970 | 7 |
| 1971 | 11 |
| 1972 | 3 |
| 1973 | 6 |
| 1974 | 4 |
| 1975 | 7 |
| 1976 | 9 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1978 | 14 |
| 1979 | 9 |
| 1980 | 9 |
| 1981 | 10 |
| 1982 | 14 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 9 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 8 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 4 |
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AZ' 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'))
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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AZ' 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'))
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 WPR26LA245Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-140 · Salome, AZOn July 5, 2026, at about 0825 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N3995K, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Salome, Arizona. The pilot and passenger were uninjured. The airplane was operating as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB WPR26LA191Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBigham Jack L Marquart M 5 Charger · Tucson, AZOn May 15, 2026, about 1500 mountain standard time, an experimental amateur built Marquart M5 Charger was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…NTSB WPR26LA190Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-140 · Chandler, AZOn May 14, 2026, at 2043 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-28, N8714N, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Chandler, Arizona. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…NTSB WPR26FA119Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA-28-140 · Phoenix, AZOn March 4, 2026, about 0721 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-28-140, N7744T, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona. The flight instructor was seriously injured, and the student pilot and one person on the…NTSB WPR25LA206Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Page, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.NTSB WPR25LA057Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Glendale, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. .NTSB WPR25LA040Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172I · Mayer, AZThe accumulation of carburetor ice, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing.NTSB ANC24LA027Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Marana, AZA total loss of engine power due to a failure of the No. 4 cylinder piston boss.NTSB WPR24LA084Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Goodyear, AZBearing degradation that increased clearances between the bearing and crankshaft journal surfaces, resulting in fatigue cracks and the subsequent failure of the No. 3 connecting rod and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the…NTSB WPR24FA014Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Williams, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during initial climb after takeoff, resulting in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing was the pilot’s inadequate preflight airplane performance…NTSB WPR23LA334Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Prescott, AZThe pilot-in-command’s inadequate preflight planning for the high density altitude and relative humidity conditions and his failure to recognize the need to reject the takeoff, allowing the student pilot to execute an abnormally long takeoff roll and apply…NTSB WPR23LA241Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172K · Marana, AZA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR23LA135Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Skull Valley, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind.NTSB WPR23LA060Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177 · Willow Spring, AZThe airplane’s loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR22LA176Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Tucson, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB WPR22LA175Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177 · Phoenix, AZThe pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB WPR22LA147Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Tuscon, AZThe loss of directional control during the landing roll, due to missing hardware which resulted in the separation of the nose landing gear torque links.NTSB WPR22LA081Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Scottsdale, AZA loss of engine power due to oil exhaustion.NTSB WPR22FA067Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportVans RV6 · Show Low, AZThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack following an aborted landing approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control at an altitude too low for recovery.NTSB WPR21LA301Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Amado, AZThe inflight separation of a section of a propeller blade due to a fatigue crack, which resulted in a forced landing.NTSB WPR21FA288Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBorom Long-EZ · Tucson, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and to retract the speed brake during the approach, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s decision to conduct a flight review in an…NTSB WPR21LA186Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Tucson, AZThe student pilot’s improper pitch control and landing flare, which resulted in a hard bounce and subsequent porpoised landing.NTSB WPR21LA168Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDavis Donald M Bushby Mustang II · Maricopa, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff with a quartering right tailwind.NTSB WPR21LA160Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Cottonwood, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB WPR20LA165Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportOmf 100 · Glendale, AZMaintenance personnel’s failure to comply with the procedures of an airworthiness directive, which resulted in a fatigue failure of the longitudinal frame tube during landing and collapse of the right main landing gear.NTSB WPR20LA147Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Tucson, AZThe pilot improper fuel management, which resulted in running the left fuel tank empty and a subsequent total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB WPR20LA115Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Sedona, AZThe pilot’s loss of pitch control while landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a collapsed nose gear and departure of the airplane from the runway.NTSB WPR20FA079Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA28 · Payson, AZThe pilot's decision to fly into a canyon with rising terrain, and his subsequent loss of aircraft control while maneuvering away from rising terrain.NTSB GAA19CA424Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Grand Canyon, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the left wing striking the ground.NTSB GAA19CA312Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Nogalas, AZThe student pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a parked fuel truck. Contributing to the accident were the student’s failure to follow company policy and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB GAA19CA220Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Prescott, AZThe student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fence post during taxi operations.NTSB WPR19LA063Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA22 · Kingman, AZThe student pilot's failure to secure the fuel caps, which led to the fuel being siphoned overboard, fuel exhaustion, and the total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA19CA072Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Benson, AZThe pilot's overcorrection during the landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB WPR18LA262Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · St. Johns, AZThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning before takeoff in the high density altitude conditions, which resulted in the airplane being unable to maintain sufficient airspeed to continue to climb.NTSB GAA18CA275Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeropro CZ S R O A240 · Chandler, AZThe pilot’s failure to stop and yield to the airplane taxiing on the taxiway, which resulted in a ground collision.NTSB GAA18CA161Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Green Valley, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing with a tailwind.NTSB WPR18LA003Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBorom Marcus P Long EZ · Tucson, AZThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the controller's failure to provide adequate traffic information, issue necessary…NTSB WPR17FA213Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Perkinsville, AZThe pilot's decision to fly into a canyon during wind conditions conducive to turbulence and downdrafts, and his subsequent loss of aircraft control while maneuvering in the canyon. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's limited canyon flying experience.NTSB GAA17CA318Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Payson, AZThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning that did not account for high-density altitude conditions and his subsequent attempted go-around in conditions that prevented the airplane from attaining a positive climb rate and resulted in its subsequent descent…NTSB WPR16LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 22-150 · Fountain Hills, AZA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR16LA033Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA 28-140 · Wickenburg, AZA partial loss of engine power due to a separation of the mixture control cable clamp, which was either not installed or secured correctly during maintenance.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.NTSB WPR14FA302Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Littlefield, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control when the airplane encountered high gusting wind while conducting low altitude flight in a narrow canyon, which resulted in an inflight collision with terrain.NTSB WPR14CA342Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Phoenix, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in variable wind conditions, resulting in a ground-loop.NTSB WPR14CA289Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Chandler, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR14LA235Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Page, AZThe pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, his inadequate recovery from the subsequent bounced landing, and his decision to perform a go-around with insufficient airspeed to climb.NTSB WPR14CA116Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 - N · Glendale, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with a taxiway sign.NTSB WPR14CA109Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Willcox, AZThe pilot's decision to land off airport on unsuitable terrain that resulted in a collision with hidden objects.NTSB WPR14LA027Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-150 · Tucson, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff following the loss of left engine power due to the failure of the left engine-driven fuel pump’s diaphragm. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use the electric fuel boost…NTSB WPR14CA021Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 - 160 · Tucson, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collison with a runway sign.