Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming I0360 series, PA

12 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.

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Cases per year

19732026

Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming I0360 series, PA per year, 1973–2026: 12 cases
1973	1
1974	1
1977	1
1978	2
1988	1
1997	1
1999	1
2002	1
2006	2
2012	1

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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" = 'PA' 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

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\" = 'PA' 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"

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" = 'PA' 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

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 ERA12FA327Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Sterling, PAThe pilot’s decision to take off on an uphill slope without utilizing the entire available runway, and his failure to abort the takeoff when he realized he wasn’t going to liftoff in time to clear the trees at the end of the runway.May 10, 2012 · N9154K · Substantial damage NTSB NYC07FA003Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Brownsville, PAA loss of aircraft control, for unknown reasons, while maneuvering.Oct 9, 2006 · N3447N · Substantial damage NTSB NYC06FA156Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Philipsburg, PAThe pilot's failure to comply with the published instrument approach procedure, which resulted in controlled flight into trees. Factors in the accident were the low cloud ceiling, and dark night conditions.Jun 26, 2006 · N56246 · Destroyed NTSB NYC02FA142Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C24R · Grindstone, PAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision resulting in flight into adverse weather, and his failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in overstress of aircraft. A factor was the thunderstorm activity.Jul 18, 2002 · N18860 · Destroyed NTSB NYC99FA193Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA28R-180 · Seven Springs, PAThe pilot's failure to obtain a rate of climb after takeoff due to spatial disorientation. Factors in this accident were low ceilings, fog, and the pilot's lack experience in instrument meteorological conditions.Aug 8, 1999 · N3892T · Substantial damage NTSB NYC97LA089Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Pottstown, PAwas the flight instructor's diverted attention while standing on the wing behind a turning propeller, which resulted in his departure from the wing, forward into the turning propeller.May 11, 1997 · N56639 · Minor damage NTSB NYC89FA015Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech A24R · Blue Bell, PAImproper VFR procedures, the pilot failed to maintian adequate airspeed for the attitude of flight of the airplane causing it to stall and collide with trees and a powerline during recovery.Oct 20, 1988 · N1RJ · Destroyed NTSB NYC79FA004Accident · 2 fatalClosedEnstrom F-28A · Bakertown, PAOct 12, 1978 · N257Q · Destroyed NTSB NYC78FA059Accident · 1 fatalClosedStol UC-1 · Champion, PAMay 23, 1978 · N9504U · Substantial damage NTSB NYC77FA065Accident · 1 fatalClosedEnstrom F-28A · North Wales, PAJun 20, 1977 · N1903F · Destroyed NTSB NYC74AN109Accident · 2 fatalClosedBrantly B-28 · Philadelphia, PAJun 13, 1974 · N2176U · Destroyed NTSB NYC73AN120Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-28 · Falls Creek, PAMar 6, 1973 · N2082T · Substantial damage