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NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-320 series, 1985, FL

15 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1985
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'FL' 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"

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NTSB MIA86LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Leesburg, FLThe plt stated that while attempting to takeoff from a private airstrip his left main wheel hit a barbed wire fence causing the left wing to strike the ground & separate from the acft.Dec 28, 1985 · N8408F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86IA018Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5 · Live Oak, FLThe acft made a downwind landing touching down long on the rwy. The acft could not be stopped & ran off the end of the rwy. The plt stated that he misread the windsock.Oct 25, 1985 · N9558L · Minor damageNTSB MIA86LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · St.Petersburg, FLThe plt stated that while attempting a landing he realized his rate of descent was too high. He then applied power, the nose pitched up and the acft stalled, resulting in a hard landing.Oct 6, 1985 · N7602D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85LA255Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Wesley Chapel, FLThe rated private plt was received a check out in the acft by a CFI. The plt was having difficulty on the rwy as the winds were reported as 070 degs at 13 knts. The rwy being used was rwy 32. A 20 deg right x-wind tailwind condition existed. On the 4th touch…Sep 15, 1985 · N89989 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85FA248Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 100 · Oak Hill, FLThe plt was making his first flt in his recently purchased acft. The plt stated that both fuel tanks were full prior to take-off. Approximately 20 mins after take-off, an attempt was made to switch from the right fuel tank to the left fuel tank. Seconds…Sep 9, 1985 · N3684X · DestroyedNTSB MIA85LA244Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Everglades City, FLThe plt stated that while returning to venice from marathon,the acft started to lose power. He switched tanks but the problem continued. He notified fort myers apch he was having problems and when the power deteriorated to 1600 RPM, he elected to ditch the…Sep 4, 1985 · N8015X · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85LA200Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-160 · Daytona Beach, FLThe student plt had been practicing touch and go landings. On his third landing, he permitted too steep an apch and the nose gear contacted the rwy prior to the main gear. A porpoising action then developed which was not arrested prior to failure of the nose…Jun 26, 1985 · N5744W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American AA-5A · Orlando, FLThe plt reported that after he arrived & was on an apch to land, he noted 'tape' across the rwy. He remained airborne until the acft passed over 'the taped off area.' He then landed the acft on the rwy which was rough & bumpy. The plt stated that the acft was…May 17, 1985 · N210JA · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85FLD02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Fort Pierce, FLPrior to a flt from the Bahamas to west palm beach, FL, the plt noted a problem with the quick-drain for the left fuel tank. After landing in west palm beach, fuel was only added to the right tank since the plt anticipated replacing the left quick-drain. On…May 12, 1985 · N7315D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Sharpes, FLCarburetor had rusted parts and needed an overhaul. Pilot was demonstrating power off stall to passengers, when he tried to apply power, engine did not respond. Landed in soft terrain. Swerved to avoid ditch. Nose wheel collapsed.Apr 27, 1985 · N46494 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Key West, FLThe plt stated that while on a local sightseeing flt, the eng quit completely & opon touchdown in the water the acft flipped over & came to rest inverted. Investigation revealed that the plt departed summerland key with an insufficient amount of fuel for his…Apr 5, 1985 · N8705N · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5 · Okeechobee, FLWhile in cruise flt the plt placed the acft in a dive to avoid what appeared to be the landing light of another acft. The light was actually a space vehicle which had just been launched from cape canaveral air force station 60 miles from the acft's position.…Mar 22, 1985 · N5867L · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Pahokee, FLThe plt stated that when he smelled smoke in the cabin, he landed & taxied to the ramp area, then a fire erupted. An investigation revealed the fire started where an electrical short occurred near the APU plug (in the area of the aft baggage compartment).Mar 11, 1985 · N44480 · DestroyedNTSB MIA85FA097Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23 · Everglades City, FLThe acft departed the airport for a short flight to drop off one passenger. Shortly after takeoff witnesses stated that the acft started a shallow turn to the left in a nose high attitude. The acft continued to lose speed and rolled rapidly to the left at…Feb 14, 1985 · N3163P · DestroyedNTSB MIA85LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · St.Petersburg, FLThe acft collided with a parked acft while taxiing in from landing. The plt complained after the accident that the parked acft were too close to the taxiway. The tailwheel equipped acft had been engaged in banner towing operations prior to the taxi accident.Jan 12, 1985 · N70673 · Substantial damage