Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming O&VO-360 series, NE

8 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming O&VO-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

19782026
Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming O&VO-360 series, NE per year, 1978–2026: 8 cases
19781
19851
19871
19891
20042
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20101

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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'NE' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND 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 ('41514'))
  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 CEN11FA079Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Norfolk, NEThe pilot’s decision to continue the flight into instrumental meteorological conditions which resulted in a collision with a tree.Nov 21, 2010 · N8675P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI06FA057Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · La Vista, NEThe non-instrument rated pilot not maintaining aircraft control and not maintaining altitude/clearance from terrain during takeoff into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing factors were the low ceilings, night conditions present, and the pilot's…Dec 29, 2005 · N9072J · DestroyedNTSB CHI05LA030Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHedge Bede-4 · Omaha, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in a stall and spin, while on approach to land. Contributing factors were the airplane's low altitude and low airspeed at the time of loss of control.Nov 13, 2004 · N435BD · Substantial damageNTSB CHI04LA100Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportChristen A-1 · Curtis, NEThe pilot's ostentatious display of a "hammerhead stall" during intial climb and his failure to maintain clearance from terrain. A factor was the post impact fire.Apr 5, 2004 · N9599B · DestroyedNTSB MKC89FA165Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Neligh, NEFailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed after intiating a steep climbing maneuver from low altitude. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's lack of total flying experience and lack of sufficient altitude.Jul 23, 1989 · N66295 · DestroyedNTSB MKC87FA131Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Holdrege, NEWitnesses stated that the aircraft was performing a loop when the left wing failed upward and rearward causing the aircraft to plummet to the ground, out of control. The aircraft appeared to have been in trouble during the loop entry and throughout the…Jul 8, 1987 · N87099 · DestroyedNTSB MKC85FA213Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Hoskins, NEThis accident occurred on a telephone cable patrl flt. The acft would normally fly along the route of the buried cable at 200 to 300 ft AGL. When construction activity was sighted the plt would first record the sighting on a portable tape recorder and then…Sep 11, 1985 · N15970 · DestroyedNTSB MKC78FA046Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Omaha, NEJun 4, 1978 · N1790H · Destroyed