Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming I0360 series, GA

13 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming I0360 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

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Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming I0360 series, GA per year, 1981–2026: 13 cases
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'GA' 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 ('41515'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA26FA350Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportAero Commander 112 · Chatsworth, GAOn September 26, 2026, about 1120 eastern daylight time, an Aero Commander 112, N1102J, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Chatsworth, Georgia. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…Sep 26, 2026 · N1102J · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25FA120Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportRockwell 112 · Covington, GAOn February 15, 2025, about 2300, a Rockwell 112, N1423J, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Covington, Georgia. The private pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…Feb 16, 2025 · N1423J · DestroyedNTSB ERA22FA050Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMooney M20F · Villa Rica, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin.Nov 8, 2021 · N3284F · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20FA021Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA28R · Atlanta, GAThe pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation while flying in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the vacuum pump and its associated instruments.Oct 30, 2019 · N56258 · DestroyedNTSB ERA18FA137Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28R · Gainesville, GAA partial loss of engine power due to inadequate thru-bolt and stud preload tension by undetermined maintenance personnel, which resulted in fretting between the engine crankcase halves, and the subsequent separation of the No. 2 cylinder due to the fatigue…Apr 28, 2018 · N4363F · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16FA075Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C24R · Winder, GAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the examination of the wreckage did not reveal any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Dec 20, 2015 · N2074P · DestroyedNTSB ERA16FA032Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-180 · Cornelia, GAThe pilot's decision to initiate the flight into known adverse weather conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and loss of airplane control.Nov 5, 2015 · N57WV · DestroyedNTSB ERA15FA016Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRockwell International 112 · Gainesville, GAThe partial loss of engine power due to the undetected blockage of the inlet and outlet ports of the manifold valve by an organic compound of an unknown source.Oct 16, 2014 · N1148J · DestroyedNTSB ERA14FA002Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-180 · Tifton, GAThe noninstrument-rated pilot’s improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into known instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.Oct 18, 2013 · N11ML · DestroyedNTSB NYC08FA053Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Augusta, GAA loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the number 2 cylinder attach studs, and the subsequent separation of the number 2 cylinder.Dec 5, 2007 · N43274 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL89FA190Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Suches, GAThe pilot elected to continue flight to the intended destination disregarding the recommendations of the in flight weather briefer. Contributing factor(s) was: the adverse weather conditions that existed at the time.Jul 21, 1989 · N205AG · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FA278Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201 · Alma, GADuring his wx briefing at 0731 the plt was advised that VFR flt was not recommended. The acft crashed in a cornfield after an inflight separation of the stabilators & wings. Local residents recalled that the rain showers were rather heavy at times on the day…Sep 10, 1982 · N39685 · DestroyedNTSB ATL81FA088Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Beach, GAJul 4, 1981 · N4512J · Destroyed