NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-320 series, 2026
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\") = 2026
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") = 2026
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 WPR27LA016Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA-30 · Reno, NVNTSB CEN26LA248Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-30 · Tulsa, OKOn July 9, 2026, about 1729 central daylight time, a Piper PA-30 airplane, N8154Y, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma. The flight instructor and pilot under instruction were seriously injured. The airplane was…NTSB CEN26LA225Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Meridian, MSThe total loss of power to both engines due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to verify the airplane’s fuel quantity before departure.NTSB ERA26LA190Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Enterprise, ALThe pilot’s inadequate preflight and inflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and subsequent forced landing into trees.NTSB WPR26LA163Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA30 · Auburn, WAOn April 18, 2026, about 1330 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche, N741TJ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Auburn, Washington. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was…NTSB WPR26LA107Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA-30 · Big Bear, CAOn February 23, 2026, at 1800 Pacific standard time, a Piper PA-30, N811LE, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Big Bear, California. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a 14 Code of Federal…