Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming HO-360 series

12 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming HO-360 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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Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming HO-360 series per year, 1970–2026: 12 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 c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41513'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA24FA326Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportSchweizer 269C · West Carthage, NYOn July 27, 2024, about 1242 eastern daylight time, a Schweizer 269C-1, N61486, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near West Carthage, New York. The private pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code…Jul 27, 2024 · N61486 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20LA197Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer 269C-1 · Ozark, ALA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the flight school’s inadequate maintenance of the helicopter’s fuel quantity and caution systems.May 30, 2020 · N9421P · DestroyedNTSB ERA17FA317Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Medford, NJThe pilot's early entry into and failure to maintain rotor rpm during a forced landing autorotation after performing an engine shutdown in flight, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent. Contributing to the accident was the failure of maintenance personnel…Sep 8, 2017 · N204HF · Substantial damageNTSB LAX08LA213Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269 C-1 · Sunol, CAThe pilots' failure to maintain adequate clearance from transmission wires during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident were the dark night and low fog.Jul 4, 2008 · N2011A · DestroyedNTSB LAX06LA123Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C-1 · Valencia, CAThe certified flight instructor's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from objects.Feb 25, 2006 · N61466 · DestroyedNTSB CHI04WA171Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-28-181 · Qaqortoq, GreenlandJul 6, 2004 · N47984 · DestroyedNTSB FTW03FA028Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Fort Gibson, OKThe in-flight separation of the tail boom resulting from the failure of the fuselage to tail boom attachment fitting lugs, due to fatigue.Nov 1, 2002 · N8885F · DestroyedNTSB LAX91LA257Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269B · Cottonwood, CAThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout. The transmission wire was a factor in the accident.Jun 9, 1991 · N103AB · DestroyedNTSB FTW83FA343Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Houston, TXThe helicopter crashed in a relatively high speed descent while in a slight nose-low and left bank attitude. The acft had been circling at an alt of about 600 ft MSL awaiting clearance to land. The PIC in the left seat, who was not flying the acft, said he…Jul 20, 1983 · N8995F · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FA013Accident · 2 fatalClosedHughes 269A · Elizabethton, TNNov 1, 1981 · N8833F · DestroyedNTSB LAX74FUG09Accident · 1 fatalClosedPitts SPL S-1C · Highgrove, CASep 8, 1974 · N7021 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC70AK060Accident · 1 fatalClosedHughes 269A · Kansas City, KSMay 15, 1970 · N8868F · Substantial damage