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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NTSB MIA87LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreco Bruno Dolphin 1 · Miami, FLThe pilot stated that the acft stalled during the flare to touchdown, landed hard, & collapsed the rt main landing gear.NTSB ATL87LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Franklin, NCA 17 inch portion of one of the prop blades fractured and separated from the 76 inch dia prop while the acft was at cruise. During the forced landing the acft struck a fence post. Examination of the prop revealed the presence of filiform corrosion across the…NTSB ATL87LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Greer, SCEngine quit during descent for landing. PIC lnded in field, left wing struck tree and was separated from acft. PIC rpted no mechanical malfunctions. On post crash exam eng ran properly and right wing fuel quantity sys was operable. No fuel stains were seen on…NTSB MIA87IA170Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Jacksonville, FLDuring the landing roll the rt main landing gear collapsed. Examination of the landing gear revealed that the strut housing (trunnion) failed due to overload which was precipitated by fatigue and caused by a stress riser located on a manufacturing seam.NTSB CHI87LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Marion, INAs the student plt was making a x-wind takeoff on a dual instructional flt, the instructor (CFI) reduced the power at about 15 ft AGL to simulate an eng failure. The student reacted by raising the nose of the acft, but the instructor corrected this by…NTSB SEA87FA102Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocata TB10 · Battle Mountain, NVAfter receiving a weather briefing calling for mountains occasionally obscured, occasional moderate icing from 18000 ft & below, and ceilings across north & central Nevada, the noninstrument rated pilot filed a VFR flight plan and departed salt lake city for…NTSB MIA87LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180D · Astatula, FLThe plt became disoriented and performed a precautionary landing. During the landing roll, the pilot taxied into a ditchand the nose gear collapsed.NTSB SEA87FA100Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Ritzville, WAOccupants of both acft were family members traveling in company for holiday. Takeoff was about one min apart with N44726 in trail. Due higher norm crz performance, N44726 overtook N5711A. Plt of N44726 reduced speed and established position about 1/2 mile to…NTSB DEN87LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Emerado, NDThe commercial plt was en route on a personal flt. Thirteen miles from his destination, he smelled oil fumes and the cabin filled with oil smoke. The engine oil pressure dropped to zero. The plt shut down the engine, ventilated the cabin, and declared an…NTSB BFO87DIA01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLake LA-4 · Stafford, VADuring takeoff the aircraft collided with a submerged object which penetrated the hull and dislodged the right pontoon. The aircraft sank in approximately 4 feet of water and was substantially damaged. The pilot and his two passengers were not injured. A boat…NTSB ATL87LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule MX-7-180 · Greenville, SCThe pilot was doing touch and go's to become familiar with his new aircraft. On the fifth landing the aircraft started a groundloop and he recovered by adding full power. On the next landing the aircraft again started a groundloop to the right, he added full…NTSB NYC87LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · W.Mifflin, PAPilot made a landing on runway 10 at the allegheny county airport, however during landing roll the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft. The acft swerved right and collided with a cast iron sewer that was raised about 6' above the ground.NTSB FTW87FA105Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman AA-5B · Eagle Lake, TXOn April 25,1987 a Grumman American AA5B, N28846, impacted the terrain near Eagle Lake, Texas. The private pilot and her husband received fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The…NTSB NYC87FA127Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · York, PAThe Piper PA-28-180 was making an NDB instrument approach under instrument meteorological conditions at night. The pilot manuevered the aircraft over the airport several times in an apparent attempt to acquire visual contact with the runway, lost control of…NTSB ATL87LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Columbus, OHWhile taxiing for takeoff on a local flight, the aircraft collided with a parked fuel truck. The pilot said he saw the parked truck and attempted to taxi between it and some parked aircraft. The pilot said he misjudged the clearance and the left wing struck…NTSB DEN87LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-5-180 · Erie, COThe private plt had completed a landing from a business flt. On landing roll a strong wind gust from the left caused the aircraft to turn left. The plt added full pwr and the acft departed the rwy to the left. The acft was turned back to the right and crossed…NTSB ATL87LA110Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Branchville, ALThe plt was ldg at the private airstrip to the north with a tailwind, because trees located on the north end of the rwy precluded ldg to the south into the wind. He made three attempts to land on the 1,754 ft runway; witnesses reported that a 7-12 kt tailwind…NTSB ATL87LA105Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir & Space 18A · Paducah, KYThe plt reported that he spun the rotor up to 350 RPM in preparation for a maximum performance takeoff. During takeoff roll, the gyroplane experienced ground resonance. The plt reduced the throttle to idle, but the oscillations continued and the rt main ldg…NTSB LAX87LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportThorp T-18 · Riverside, CAWhile on a flt to practice aerobatics, the plt was flying at 3500' when he felt a cold liquid on his rgt leg & noted the odor of fuel in the cockpit. Moments later, flames erupted in the cockpit. The plt bailed out & the airplane crashed on the southeast…NTSB DEN87LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Wahpeton, NDA CFI and a dual student were making practice landings. On the sixth landing, the student failed to lower the landing gear. The CFI did not notice that the acft did not have landing gear extended. The acft landed with gear fully retracted.NTSB CHI87LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-20G · Kenosha, WIWhile on downwind leg the pilot heard another aircraft call downwind. When he turned to final the other aircraft turned base. As he descended on final approach the other aircraft turned sharply inside the acft on final and landed. The following aircraft…NTSB CHI87LA086Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Camp Douglas, WIThe passenger rprtd that about 5 min after takeoff, the plt became incapacitated & was no longer able to maintain control of the acft. The non-certificated passenger assumed control. With the assistance (instructions) from an airborne flt instructor & an…NTSB FTW87LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca Scout · Boyd, TXA private pilot landed on his private strip made of soft sandy soil, the aircraft ground looped breaking the left main gear 'u' bolt and center bolt. The aircraft's left wing contacted the ground causing substantial damage when the aircraft rolled over on its…NTSB NYC87LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Rockaway, NJStudent pilot experienced a rough running engine during cruise flight and decided to make a precautionary landing on a frozen reservior. During landing roll out, the aircraft hit a slushy spot on the ice and nosed over causing substantial damage.NTSB SEA87LA050Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B23 · Alderwood Manor, WAThe pilot, after exhausting all fuel in one tank, failed to select the remaining fuel tank during his approach. His unfamiliarity with the make/model of the accident aircraft is considered a factor in his failing to locate the fuel selector and switching to…NTSB NYC87FA061Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Westerly, RIThe Piper PA-32-260 was taking off from an uncontrolled airport and making a left downwind departure. A second aircraft, a Piper PA-28-181 was transiting the area 1 mile south of the airport an an altitude of 1500 ft AGL. The PA-28-181 saw the PA-32-260 just…NTSB LAX87FA088Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Oceano, CAShortly after takeoff, the surviving pax (s/p) noticed the acft began losing alt. She heard the plt comment about a 'clicking noise in the left wing' which she also heard & said sounded like metal clicking together. Ground witnesses noticed a change in eng…NTSB DCA87MA018Accident · 10 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportSwearingen SA-226TC · Kearns, UTThe two acft, a Swearingen SA-226TC and a Mooney M-20, collided in flt at aprx 7000 ft MSL in the salt lake city arpt (slc) radar service area over Kearns, UT. The SA-226 was approaching slc for lndg and the M-20 was conducting a local trng flt when the…NTSB ATL87LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · High Point, NCThe plt landed on the wet turf/gravel rwy with a slight quartering tail wind. Rprtdly, the acft touched down about 1/3 of the way down the rwy with an airspeed of 4 to 9 KTS above the recommended speed. The plt was unable to stop on the remaining rwy &…NTSB LAX87MA068Accident · No injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Long Beach, CAA Piper PA-28-161, N7646F, and a Mooney M-20K, N231LY, collided near pader intersection abt 16 miles southwest of lgb airport. Both airplanes were conducting instrument flight training and none of the occupants were injured. N231LY had conducted an ILS…NTSB DEN87LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Ovid, COThe plt saw smoke from engine compartment on climb to cruise. He made a forced landing after cirling the field. During landing roll, the plt applied excessive braking and the acft nosed over. There was a post accident fire.NTSB CHI87LA051Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Bloominton, INAccording to the pilot he was cleared for the ILS approach and followed his glideslope and localizer indications in a normal manner. He eventually saw the ground prior to reaching his decision height of approx 200 feet AGL. This sighting of the ground was the…NTSB ANC87LA020Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Willow, AKThe pilot stated that he had good ground visibility but suddenly flew into whiteout conditions losing ground reference. He stated that before realizing what had happened the acft struck the top of the mountian rigde.NTSB LAX87LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Michigan Bar, CADuring the flare, just prior to touchdown, a deer ran across the runway from the right and subsequently collided with the left wing of the aircraft. The pilot reported there was no time to avoid an impact.NTSB LAX87LA047Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Merced, CADuring the return leg of a round robin cross country, the aircraft experienced a loss of power approximately 10 miles from the destination airport. About 15 minutes earlier, the pilot had deliberately run the left fuel tank dry. At that time, the right tank…NTSB MKC87LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Chillicothe, MOThe PIC rptd that he was taxiing out fm the ramp area to the runup area of the airport to prepare for takeoff. He stated he had noticed ground equipment operating on the arpt as he taxied out. He had also stated that the windshield had become fogged during…NTSB MKC87LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20D · Johnson, ARThe plt had attempted a localizer apch to fayetteville, AK, and stated that his VOR indicator would not hold course. The plt then elected to abort the apch and land at a pvt strip near the fayetteville VOR. The plt was able to land at the strip but according…NTSB DEN87LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S-1D · Shelby, MTThe plt took off with little or no warmup, pushed the acft to max performance at 10 ft, performed a max performance climb to 300 to 400 ft and reduced throttle to idle. As the acft reached stall speed, the plt dived at a 45 degree angle and impacted the…NTSB MIA87LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Ft. Pierce, FLA USCG helicopter had landed on rwy 4 moments before the accident and had cleared the rwy. The helicopter had advised the acft on UNICOM frequency of his intent to land. The acft advised the helicopter that he had him in sight and would follow him in. The…NTSB DEN87FA008Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20B · Buffalo, WYAt aprx 1720 MDT, tower psnl at the dep arpt received a phone call from the plt. He said he wished to depart with an inop 2-WAY radio. He was advised that IMC prevailed & that a radio would be required to depart with an IFR or special VFR clnc. At 1907 (after…NTSB LAX87LA019Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA4-180 · Folsom, CADuring a local cross country pleasure flight, the pilot attempted a landing on Lake Folsom. Upon touchdown the aircraft began settling in the water then nosed over and sank. The pilot stated he felt there was an object in the water that was struck. Witnesses…NTSB ATL87LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Middlefield, OHStudent plt stated that he was preparing to land after a business x-country flt. On downwind he noted the wind sock ind a x-wind. Made a long final and did not notice x-wind. Stated that at flare he seemed to have a little tailwind since his spd was 85 KTS…NTSB NYC87FA020Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182E · Fishers Island, NYA Cessna 182 taking off on rwy 25 collided with a Piper PA-28-181 which was landing on rwy 12. The collision occured in the intersection of the two runways. The two occupants of the Cessna were seriously injured and the two occupants of the Piper were fatally…NTSB LAX86LA358Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Chino, CAThe acft ground looped in a freshly plowed field during a forced landing after completing a banner tow operation. The plt indicated that he had just entered a downwind traffic pattern for the banner release area when the eng began to run rough and lose power.…NTSB ANC86LA162Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Wood River, AKThe pilot stated that after lift off the pilot lost control of the aircraft due to the left crosswind.NTSB LAX86LA341Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Mesa, AZAt the end of the first leg of a solo cross-country flight the plt experienced a hard landing and the acft porpoised. On the second bounce the plt added power. The acft then bounced a third time collapsing the nose gear.NTSB CHI86LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Greenwood, INThe brake pads on the aircraft were allowed to wear beyond their limits. When the brakes were applied, the right brake cylinder moved out past its limit and released the o-ring. This resulted in a loss of brake fluid from the right brake. All of this happened…NTSB LAX86LA352Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Likely, CAThe airplane departed san jose airport (sjc), san jose, CA on a business flight in an area near Likely, CA. The pilot intentionally landed on an open dirt area to obtain a soil sample. During the landing roll-out the airplane's left main gear separated after…NTSB ANC86LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 8GCBC · Big Delta, AKThe plt attempted to land on a gravel bar during a hunting flt. He failed to see a wash/ditch on the bar and the right main gear collapsed upon contacting it. The acft then rolled inverted.NTSB DCA86AA041Accident · 82 fatalClass 1Final reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · Cerritos, CAThe Safety Board's full report on this investigation is provided as Aviation Accident Report number AAR-87/07. To obtain a copy of this report, or to view the executive summary online, please see the Web site at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/publictn.htm At…