NTSB investigations: Lycoming HO-360 series

8 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming HO-360 series, where the first occurrence was “Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction”. 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

19842026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming HO-360 series per year, 1984–2026: 8 cases
19841
19903
19981
20022
20041

Latest cases

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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41513')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 130))
  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.

NTSB LAX04LA331Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C-1 · Burbank, CAthe failure of maintenance personnel to correctly service the forward landing gear strut dampers in accordance with the manufacturer's maintenance instructions.Sep 25, 2004 · N61413 · Substantial damageNTSB 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 LAX02LA228Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C-1 · Concord, CAThe main rotor mast support tube failure as a result of fatigue.Jul 15, 2002 · N20256 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC98LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Blue Ash, OHThe failure of a cooling fan blade and the pilot's improper flare.Mar 12, 1998 · N4884 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Rialto, CAImproper maintenance procedure by maintenance personnel to troubleshoot a reported deficiency and the pilot's decision to demonstrate the vibration, exceeding the design limits of the helicopter and inducing ground resonance. Contributing to the accident was…May 23, 1990 · N7441F · Substantial damageNTSB SEA90LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Bremerton, WAFailure of the tail rotor control for an undetermined reason.May 22, 1990 · N8888F · Substantial damageNTSB MKC90LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLightcap PITTS-S-1D · Larned, KSFailure of the main landing gear attachment strut, due to fatigue.May 7, 1990 · N64585 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA030Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Terrell, TXAcft was substantially damaged during an autorotative landing after the plt heard a 'loud pop' from the rear of the helicopter. Investigation revealed the spines on the lower pulley shaft coupling were severly stripped.Oct 29, 1984 · N8856F · Substantial damage