NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-320 series, 1982

17 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming IO-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

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NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-320 series, 1982 per year, 1964–2026: 889 cases
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Latest cases

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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\") = 1982
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41509'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX83LVM05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPitts S1C · 6 N.W. Half Moo, CAAircraft landed and a gust of wind turned the aircraft. Aircraft continued off right side of runway and nosed over in soft ground.Dec 9, 1982 · N2363 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8KCAB · Atkinson, NCThe pilot decided to land on a private strip due to strong gusty winds and thunderstorms. The pilot landed without incident and began to back taxi on the runway when the left main landing gear went into a mud hole off the side of the runway. The aircraft…Dec 5, 1982 · N57423 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Nantucket, MAPilot approached runway and right wing dropped. Pilot corrected with full power aileron and elevator. Aircraft yawed and rolled to left. Left wing hit and main gear collapsed. Aircraft groundlooped and stopped.Nov 6, 1982 · N7689Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Columbus, OHThe pilot taxiied onto 8 foot culvert after landing. Pilot complained of taxiway markings and lighting. He also said he never saw the culvert.Oct 29, 1982 · N7850Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA83LA018Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-39 · N. Ft. Lauderda, FLPilot says he refueled at nassau with 20 gals in aux. Tanks. Estimated 10 gals each main tank. 45 minutes after departure #1 eng. Failed. 5 minutes later #2 failed. Aircraft sank.Oct 22, 1982 · N8856Y · DestroyedNTSB MKC83LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith Miniplane · Bates City, MOThe pilot stated he landed on a sod strip which has a slight uphill incline. He stated the touchdown was hard and the main gear splayed out. The struts then dug into the sod and the aircraft nosed over.Oct 17, 1982 · N41W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DA315Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Santa Catalina, CAThe aircraft lost right engine power following departure from Santa Catalina. Unable to climb the aircraft to airport altitude the pilot decided to proceed over the open sea to san clemente. About 19 miles from the island the pilot stated he switched fuel…Aug 22, 1982 · N7956Y · DestroyedNTSB CHI82DA250Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-30-160 · Salem, ILPilot stated he had 3 green gear lights. During touchdown and roll the landing gear collapsed. The landing gear control switch collar was defective and if the pilot did not hold the gear selector in the down position it may have returned to off before the…Jul 15, 1982 · N7047Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82DA145Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Clearwater, FLThere was no green light indication on landing approach, however a fly-by confirmed the gear was down. During landing roll the right main gear and nose gear collapsed. The aircraft ground looped.Jul 2, 1982 · N7712Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82FA203Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · Centerpoint, INThe non-rated owner/pilot crashed after taking off from a private sod strip. The impact point was about 400 ft from the departure end of the runway and 200 ft left of the centerline. According to a witness, the takeoff roll was started from a crown on the…Jun 9, 1982 · N7543F · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FA211Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Vandalia, OHDuring descent at 215 mph the acft entered violent buffeting. Recovery was initiated by reducing power & the acft landed without any further incident. Examination revealed the horizontal stabilator was permanently bent downward on both sides. The acft was…Jun 6, 1982 · N7254Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82FRG31Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-30 · San Antonio, TXDue to unfavorable weather conditions enroute to austin, TX the pilot diverted to San Antonio, TX. The engines lost power as the aircraft approached the destination airport. The pilot was unable to restart the engines or glide to the airport and the pilot…May 17, 1982 · N7705Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82DA083Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Placida, FLThe pilot stated that during the beginning of the landing roll the right main and nose landing gears collapsed. Examination revealed that the retraction torque tube arm fitting, Piper p/n 21012-03, which links the right main and nose gear to the retraction…Mar 24, 1982 · N8043Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82DA070Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Crescent City, FLThe pilot landed on an upward sloping runway in very calm wind conditions. He stated that he failed to properly monitor the airspeed on final approach, and when he chopped the power, it resulted in a hard landing.Mar 12, 1982 · N7433Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DA078Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Valparaiso, INThe pilot reported encountering severe icing conditions after he had canceled his IFR flight plan and had the airport in sight. At that point, he felt that the safest alternative was to continue the approach. The approach was flown at 120 mph with no flaps.…Mar 5, 1982 · N34EE · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82DA033Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · Marthas Vineyard, MAAfter arriving at the destination, the pilot landed on runway 24. The wind was from 330 degrees gusting to 20 KTS. During the landing roll-out, the aircraft ground looped when a crosswind gust was encountered. The plane ran off the runway into a rough grassy…Feb 7, 1982 · N41694 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DA026Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · Burns, ORDuring landing in calm wind conditions, the aircraft bounced slightly. On the second touchdown, it veered left and struck a snowbank. The student pilot reported that it seemed like the left brake froze. The left brake was examined for possible dragging and…Feb 4, 1982 · N5193X · Substantial damage