NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-320 series, 2025
6 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
| 1964 | 17 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 21 |
| 1966 | 34 |
| 1967 | 35 |
| 1968 | 25 |
| 1969 | 20 |
| 1970 | 33 |
| 1971 | 28 |
| 1972 | 34 |
| 1973 | 32 |
| 1974 | 27 |
| 1975 | 21 |
| 1976 | 20 |
| 1977 | 19 |
| 1978 | 36 |
| 1979 | 19 |
| 1980 | 22 |
| 1981 | 17 |
| 1982 | 17 |
| 1983 | 13 |
| 1984 | 18 |
| 1985 | 12 |
| 1986 | 15 |
| 1987 | 18 |
| 1988 | 10 |
| 1989 | 11 |
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1991 | 9 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 10 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 2001 | 11 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 15 |
| 2008 | 10 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 6 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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\") = 2025
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"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 year(c."eventDate") = 2025
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" 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 CEN26FA064Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportPiper PA-30 · West Chicago, ILOn December 17, 2025, about 1349 central standard time, a Piper PA-30 airplane, N8693Y, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near West Chicago, Illinois. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was…NTSB ERA26LA063Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · DeLand, FLThe flight instructor’s inadequate fuel quantity inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR26LA007Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Gila Bend, AZThe pilot’s improper throttle input and failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.NTSB CEN25LA361Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Caro, MIThe pilot’s failure to remove the tow bar before flight.NTSB ERA25LA315Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPatriot CX1900A · Centreville, ALThe pilot’s failure to detect and remove water contamination from the airplane’s fuel system before the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during initial climb.NTSB ERA25LA153Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Anderson, SCThe pilots’ overcorrection during the landing roll which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion. Contributing was the flight instructor’s inability to correct the pilot’s actions because due to brakes only being installed on the…