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 ERA13CA353Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150 · Eagle Bay, NYThe pilot's failure to set the engine throttle to full power during a go-around.NTSB WPR13LA351Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStribling RV4 · San Manuel, AZThe pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA13LA337Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Columbus, GAThe pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's perceived lack of performance for reasons that could not be determined due to insufficient information.NTSB WPR13FA335Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · South Lake Tahoe, CAThe pilot’s decision to turn into rising terrain that would have required performance in excess of the airplane’s maximum climb rate to clear after taking off at a high density altitude.NTSB CEN13CA423Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech C23 · Augusta, KSThe pilot did not obtain adequate airspeed and clearance from obstructions during a grass field takeoff.NTSB WPR13CA311Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Long Beach, CAThe pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper use of flaps.NTSB WPR13CA316Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Casa Grande, AZThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's and the flight examiner's distracted attention.NTSB WPR13CA306Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule MX7-180A · Elko, NVA flat main landing gear tire during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN13LA381Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Hot Springs, ARThe pilots’ failure to monitor and manage fuel consumption during cruise flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing.NTSB CEN13LA374Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAviat A-1B · Ely, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the amphibious airplane during the water landing.NTSB WPR13CA280Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A-1A · McCall, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on approach for landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and a hard landing.NTSB CEN13LA367Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · De Smet, SDA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations of the airplane and engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR13LA275Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Waihee-Waiehu, HIThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies due to saltwater immersion.NTSB ERA13LA258Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Herndon, VAThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN13CA282Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172RG · Abbeville, LAThe pilot's failure to properly secure the airplane before hand starting the engine and the failure of the brass tie down hook.NTSB CEN13LA256Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportEskildsen Steen Skybolt · Easton, MNThe pilot's medical incapacitation due to an acute cardiac event after performing aerobatic maneuvers.NTSB CEN13CA251Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAlexander Duane A RV-8 · Cortland, OHThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after encountering an unexpected soft spot in the runway during landing.NTSB ANC13CA039Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Seward, AKThe pilot’s decision to land on an unsuitable landing surface, which resulted in a nose over.NTSB CEN13CA247Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Owatonna, MNThe pilot’s loss of directional control during an aborted landing.NTSB WPR13LA203Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHoffman RV-4 · Bullhead City, AZThe pilot’s suicidal act.NTSB ERA13LA197Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Winston Salem, NCFatigue failure of the right main landing gear attach bolts due to an unreported hard landing at an unknown time, and subsequent collapse of the landing gear.NTSB WPR13FA169Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20A · Wikieup, AZThe manufacture and installation of a nonstandard part by unknown maintenance personnel to compensate for a bent, misaligned crankshaft propeller flange, which resulted in the improper clearance of the bearings on the crankshaft journal, a loss of oil…NTSB ANC13LA026Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIsaak Paul G Isaak Super CUB · Sterling, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN13FA172Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMaule MXT-7-180 · Parkers Parairie, MNThe pilot’s failure to transfer fuel from the auxiliary fuel tanks to the main fuel tanks in a timely manner, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine.NTSB ERA13CA132Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTriad International Technology RV6A · Lewisburg, TNThe pilot’s improper landing flare and failure to maintain directional control during the landing.NTSB WPR13CA117Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 170B · Sunburst, MTThe pilot's failure to compensate for the strong, gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control during takeoff.NTSB WPR13LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Redmond, ORFailure of the left main landing gear pivot assembly during the landing approach.NTSB CEN13CA134Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20C · Moriarty, NMThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel starvation.NTSB WPR13CA089Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportStribling James L RV4 · Georgetown, CAThe pilot’s improper landing flare and failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB ERA13FA071Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGreen Gary E Thorp T-18 · Pahokee, FLThe descent and overstress of the airplane during the descent, which resulted in the in-flight breakup of the airplane.NTSB WPR13FA061Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Aurora, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain while maneuvering in a remote mountainous region. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to traverse the remote mountainous area in high-density altitude conditions with the…NTSB CEN13FA067Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Hillsdale, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a straight-in night visual flight rules approach to land in hazy weather conditions. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of recent night flying experience, the nonfunctional…NTSB ERA13FA064Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Canton, CTThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while performing a night visual approach to an airport. Contributing to the accident were the dark night and the pilot's lack of recent experience flying at night.NTSB ERA13LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Lexington, KYThe rupture of the landing gear’s hydraulic pressure hose, which resulted in the depletion of all of the hydraulic fluid, and the inability of the landing gear to raise or lower. Contributing to the accident was the installation of an unapproved hydraulic…NTSB CEN13CA033Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPorter James Grant Superior CUB · Beechgrove, INThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during takeoff from a short field.NTSB ERA13FA032Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSwift Museum Foundation GC-1A · East Moriches, NYThe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed, while attempting a precautionary landing for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s pitch-up reaction to birds that took flight during his…NTSB ERA13CA028Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172RG · Mobile, ALThe pilot’s failure to perform the before landing checklist and extend the landing gear before touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the designated pilot examiner’s inadequate remedial action.NTSB WPR13FA001Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Beatty, NVThe pilot’s inadequate flight planning, subsequent loss of situational awareness, and failure to maintain clearance from the power lines during a dark night approach to a closed, unlit runway.NTSB CEN12LA661Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA4 · Kenosha, WIThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination and test run of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA12CA573Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Berlin, NJThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN12LA645Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Branson, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around in dark night conditions.NTSB WPR12CA419Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · French Valley, CAThe pilot’s loss of directional control during a go-around following a sudden change in wind direction.NTSB ERA12LA549Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 76 · Manville, NJThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing and attempted go-around.NTSB WPR12CA390Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule MXT-7-180A · Manzanita, ORThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for the crosswind during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB CEN12LA587Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAviat A-1 · Rolla, NDThe pilot's failure to secure the right wing's fuel cap before the flight and to properly manage the available fuel supply during the flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA12LA532Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · East Hampton, NYA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN12LA532Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Evansville, INThe pilot’s loss of control due to an inaccurate attitude reference, which was caused by an impending (“in process”) failure of the bearing in the attitude indicator.NTSB CEN12LA524Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Carthage, TXThe loss of engine power during a low-level aerial observation flight as the result of the wearing of the rocker arm tip due to a thin carburized case layer, which resulted in a forced landing.NTSB ERA12LA469Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Statesboro, GAA total loss of engine power as a result of oil exhaustion due to the mechanic's failure to apply appropriate torque to the oil filter.NTSB ERA12FA465Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Berlin, MDPilot incapacitation of unknown origin, which resulted in the airplane’s loss of control and an inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin.