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

71 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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Phase of flight

Aircraft model

Cases per year

19642026

NTSB investigations: Lycoming O&VO-360 series, NE per year, 1964–2026: 71 cases
1964	2
1965	1
1966	2
1967	4
1968	6
1969	4
1970	6
1971	1
1972	5
1973	3
1974	2
1975	2
1976	1
1977	1
1978	2
1979	1
1981	1
1985	4
1987	3
1989	2
1991	1
1994	1
1997	1
1998	1
1999	1
2000	1
2004	3
2005	2
2009	1
2010	1
2013	1
2015	1
2022	2
2024	1

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Latest cases

Query with SQL

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."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

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.\"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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NE' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  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

Run 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 CEN24LA235Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Crete, NEThe airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during a touch-and-go landing.Jun 21, 2024 · N32426 · Substantial damage NTSB CEN22LA132Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20C · Crete, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.Feb 20, 2022 · N6750U · Substantial damage NTSB CEN22LA099Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 177B · Wahoo, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing.Jan 11, 2022 · N1333C · Substantial damage NTSB GAA15CA261Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-181 · Lexington, NEThe pilot's improper fuel planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and loss of engine power. Additionally, the pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the emergency landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Sep 13, 2015 · N121LK · Substantial damage NTSB CEN14CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28-181 · Burwell, NEAn inadvertent collision with a deer during landing.Nov 18, 2013 · N30260 · Substantial damage 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 damage NTSB CEN09IA161Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA28 · Fairmont, NEBoth pilots' failure to see and avoid the other aircraft.Feb 7, 2009 · N55502 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage NTSB 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 · Destroyed NTSB CHI06CA035Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Imperial, NEThe pilot not maintaining airplane control during the takeoff.Oct 15, 2005 · N3428R · Substantial damage NTSB 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 damage NTSB CHI05CA001Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-23-180 · Beatrice, NEThe loss of right engine power undetermined reasons. Factors to the accident were the loss of engine power at a low altitude and below the single engine best rate of climb airspeed (Vyse), and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the subsequent forced…Oct 3, 2004 · N173DC · Destroyed NTSB 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 · Destroyed NTSB CHI00LA272Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Plattsmouth, NEthe pilot's improper preflight planning, improper in-flight planning and decision not to land before exhausting the airplane's fuel. Factors relating to this accident were the power lines, the roadway, and the ditch.Aug 27, 2000 · N2451R · Substantial damage NTSB CHI99LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · North Platte, NEThe pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty, high, wind conditions, and the pilot's continued flight into adverse weather.Apr 8, 1999 · N32194 · Substantial damage NTSB CHI98LA317Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · North Platte, NEthe pilot's not compensating for wind conditions and failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor was the crosswind.Aug 17, 1998 · N6756C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI98LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHall RV-6 · Blair, NEa fatigue failure of the torque tube outside of the weld and the fractured pilot's side left rudder pedal.Nov 25, 1997 · N36AH · Substantial damage NTSB CHI94LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Weeping Water, NEthe pilot-in-command's misjudging compensation for wind conditions. Factors were tailwind, and wind information confusing.May 25, 1994 · N2331M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI91LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Burwell, NEDirectional control not maintained by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were a gusty crosswind and lack of recent experience by the pilot.Mar 30, 1991 · N2071R · Substantial damage NTSB 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 · Destroyed NTSB MKC89LA113Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican AA5-B · Valentine, NEThe pilot delayed initiating a go-around after not attaining a proper touchdown point during the approach to land. Contributing factors were the high density altitude and the trees off the departure end of the runway.May 24, 1989 · N45278 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC87LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJenkins Pitts S-1 · Orleans, NEThe pilot stated that the aircraft was cruising at 2,000 ft (AGL) when the engine lost power. He turned toward the nearest suitable emergency airfield but the aircraft's rate of descent precluded this option. The pilot selected a road as alternate, but…Sep 26, 1987 · N4365 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC87LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Adams, NEAfter a normal approach and landing on a private sod strip, the pilot stated the aircraft swerved to the left of the runway to an adjoining plowed field. The aircraft struck a large hay bale followed by a large mound of dirt. Post accident investigation…Jul 15, 1987 · N8097S · Substantial damage NTSB 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 · Destroyed NTSB 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 · Destroyed NTSB MKC85LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Belgrade, NEFlight instructor giving private pilot a bfr. Bfr was nearly completed when ip gave pilot a simulated forced landing over his own farm strip. Pilot was making an excellent approach until the landing gear hit the barbed wire hidden in the high grass.Jun 21, 1985 · N8336W · Substantial damage NTSB MKC85LA129Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Ogallala, NEPlt reports that the eng quit due to fuel exhaustion. The power loss occurred 2 hrs. After t/o, 3 mi from dest. Plt had to maneuver around obstacle in field during landing and landed hard.Jun 13, 1985 · N83815 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC85LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Alliance, NEAcft collided with ditch at end of strip while aborting takeoff. Takeoff was being made from a 2200 ft long dirt farm strip. The strip had a slight upslope and the density altitude was 6,800 ft. wing flaps were found in retracted position after the accident.Apr 18, 1985 · N34908 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC81DCJ32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ericson, NESep 6, 1981 · N8834J · Substantial damage NTSB MKC79DCJ38Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C23 · O'Neill, NEAug 24, 1979 · N6014M · Substantial damage NTSB MKC79FCJ06Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 177B · Creighton, NEDec 22, 1978 · N11600 · No damage NTSB MKC78FA046Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Omaha, NEJun 4, 1978 · N1790H · Destroyed NTSB MKC77FCJ28Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCAA · Neligh, NEJul 3, 1977 · N9093L · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Alliance, NEJan 29, 1976 · N54471 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Oshkosh, NESep 20, 1975 · N9210J · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76DCJ12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-32 · Ravenna, NESep 3, 1975 · N3233W · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74DCJ48Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Lakeside, NEJun 20, 1974 · N5172L · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCJ41Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Tecumseh, NEMay 12, 1974 · N9258J · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74DGJ15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Gordon, NEOct 28, 1973 · N55875 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74DCJ03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ogallala, NEJul 22, 1973 · N2683T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73FCJ49Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20A · Bassett, NEJun 23, 1973 · N8134E · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73DCJ24Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Ogallala, NENov 24, 1972 · N2683T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC72DCJ62Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Broken Bow, NEMay 16, 1972 · N4975L · Substantial damage NTSB MKC72FCJ55Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20G · Kimball, NEMar 29, 1972 · N6880N · Substantial damage NTSB MKC72DCJ49Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Alliance, NEFeb 18, 1972 · N7755P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC72DCJ45Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 175 · Nebraska Cty, NEJan 30, 1972 · N9402B · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71DCJ54Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Rushville, NEMar 10, 1971 · N7755P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71DCJ26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Hartington, NEOct 17, 1970 · N9145J · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FCJ05Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Davenport, NEJul 15, 1970 · N9257M · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70FCJ13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBrantly B-2B · Alliance, NEFeb 23, 1970 · N2236U · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70FCJ11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Alexandria, NEFeb 22, 1970 · N8394W · Substantial damage