NTSB investigations: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
5,181 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.
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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.\"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.
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 ('41514'))
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 ERA14FA339Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAllen Steen Skybolt · Carrollton, GAAn in-flight loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations or based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN14LA443Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-181 · Waukesha, WIThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because no anomalies were identified during postaccident examination.NTSB CEN14CA353Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Edgewood, NMThe pilot's in-flight loss of control resulting from a crosswind gust encountered immediately after takeoff.NTSB WPR14CA276Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChristen Industries A 1 · Moses Lake, WAThe airplane impacted a bird during low level flight.NTSB CEN14FA306Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBrumwell RV-6 · Sauk Rapids, MNThe pilot’s loss of pitch control due to the in-flight opening of the canopy during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because fire damage precluded examination of the airplane’s canopy and systems.NTSB WPR14FA262Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20B · Page, AZThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain while maneuvering in a canyon in high-density altitude conditions.NTSB WPR14LA250Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Alturas, CAThe airplane’s failure to attain rotation speed during the takeoff roll for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the…NTSB CEN14CA303Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Port Isabel, TXA loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper inflight planning and reliance of fuel gauge readings, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.NTSB WPR14LA249Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Quincy, CAThe partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to the separation of the exhaust baffling, which resulted in a partial blockage of airflow to the engine. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the exhaust system…NTSB CEN14LA279Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177A · Sauk Centre, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to retract the flaps after beginning the go-around.NTSB CEN14LA245Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-181 · Yuma, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control after the airplane encountered a wind gust during takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot inadvertently using a runway that resulted in a gusty tailwind condition.NTSB WPR14CA212Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18A · Arlington, WAThe pilot's improper application of brakes during taxi in tailwind conditions, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent nose over.NTSB ANC14IA028Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-181 · South Naknek, AKA fire in the airplane’s engine compartment that initiated for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive fire damage.NTSB ERA14CA233Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Indian Trail, NCThe pilot's improper flap retraction during a short field takeoff, which resulted in the aircraft experiencing an aerodynamic stall and impact with trees.NTSB ERA14LA227Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Covington, TNThe pilot’s improper preflight and in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power over unsuitable terrain.NTSB WPR14FA188Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Cody, WYThe non-instrument rated pilots’ decision to continue flight into known instrument meteorological conditions over mountainous terrain, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.NTSB WPR14CA187Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 - 181 · Ho'olehua, HIThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA14CA225Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLake LA-4 · Chapin, SCThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in abnormal contact with the water and separation of the right pontoon..NTSB ERA14CA213Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 76 · Fort Pierce, FLThe instructor's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point in a multiengine airplane, during a single-engine approach in a strong gusty headwind.NTSB ERA14CA211Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 18-150 · Woodbine, NJThe flight instructor's delayed reaction to the loss of directional control, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB CEN14CA209Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-181 · Put in Bay, OHAn inflight collision with a goose while on an approach.NTSB ERA14CA177Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A 1B · Dadeville, ALThe pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point while landing on a lake with a tailwind.NTSB ERA14FA168Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Brunswick, GAAn inflight failure of the airplane's only operating vacuum pump, which resulted in the loss of attitude information provided by vacuum-driven flight instruments. Also causal was the pilots' failure to maintain control of the airplane while operating in…NTSB ERA14FA162Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Safety Harbor, FLThe pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to cocaine use.NTSB CEN14CA152Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Ellsworth, KSthe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB ERA14CA104Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20C · Rutherfordton, NCThe pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning and in-flight monitoring of the fuel level which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN14LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA 5B · Willow Park, TXThe improper reinstallation of the propeller assembly, which resulted in the subsequent in-flight separation of the propeller.NTSB ERA14LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Bronx, NYThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident engine examination or testing.NTSB ERA14CA081Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Farmingdale, NJThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR14LA061Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 24-250 · Fair Oaks, CAThe loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations of the airplane and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN14CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-181 · Burwell, NEAn inadvertent collision with a deer during landing.NTSB ERA14LA043Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-5-180C · Marshfield, MAA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined in postaccident examinations because fire damage precluded testing of the fuel and several engine accessories.NTSB WPR14CA043Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman American Avn. AA 5B · Avalon, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing with a tailwind.NTSB CEN14LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClevenger Jimmie B Pitts S 1S · Wellington, KSThe loss of engine power due to a malfunctioning fuel pump.NTSB WPR14LA031Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Big Creek, CAThe loss of engine power due to the improper installation of an oil pressure sending unit by the pilot, who was not a certificated mechanic, which resulted in a forced landing in mountainous terrain.NTSB CEN14FA010Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Clayton, OKControlled flight into terrain for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence.NTSB WPR14CA013Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Cody, WYA loss of engine power during climb to cruise for reasons that could not be determined due to no postaccident examination.NTSB CEN14CA041Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Benton Harbor, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during engine start.NTSB CEN13LA570Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-181 · Algona, IAFuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to ensure he had sufficient fuel on board to complete the planned flight. Contributing to the accident was the incomplete information provided by the airport's AWOS.NTSB CEN13LA552Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Frankenmuth, MIAn intermittent loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA13CA413Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLake LA-4 · Monticello, KYAn encounter with a large wave during water taxi, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.NTSB CEN13CA526Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Edgerton, MNThe pilot's delay in aborting the landing which resulted in the airplane contacting the terrain off the departure end of the runway.NTSB ERA13LA391Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Mitchellville, MDThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the wing flaps were properly configured before takeoff.NTSB CEN13LA546Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrantly B-2B · Rothbury, MIThe pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control while turning to avoid trees during an aborted takeoff in gusting wind conditions.NTSB WPR13LA384Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28 · Sacramento, CAA partial loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR13LA366Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Overgaard, AZThe partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to the separation of the exhaust baffling, which resulted in a partial blockage of airflow. Contributing to the accident was inadequate maintenance of the exhaust system.NTSB CEN13CA475Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Poteau, OKThe pilot’s application of excessive left rudder during the takeoff roll, resulting in a loss of directional control, his failure to correct the excursion with opposite rudder, and his failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner.NTSB WPR13CA369Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172RG · Kent, WAFailure of the certified flight instructor and student pilot to complete the landing checklist resulting in a gear-up landing.NTSB CEN13CA474Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Clare, MIThe flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor the landing approach, his delayed corrective action and his failure to maintain directional control that resulted in the airplane's collision with a ditch adjacent to the runway. The student pilot's…NTSB WPR13CA377Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A-1B · West Jordan, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.