NTSB investigations: Lycoming I0360 series, PA

88 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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NTSB investigations: Lycoming I0360 series, PA per year, 1965–2026: 88 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\" = 'PA' 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 ('41515'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA24LA192Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Zelienople, PAThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind condition during landing.Apr 20, 2024 · N684SP · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA146Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech A23 24 · Somerset, PAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor’s lack of remedial action during a landing attempt in a gusty wind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.Mar 16, 2024 · N200AG · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA132Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Allentown, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the final approach, resulting in a hard landing and collision with a runway edge light.Mar 8, 2024 · N3023K · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA403Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28R · Toughkenamon, PAThe airplane’s impact with a bird while entering the traffic pattern.Sep 2, 2022 · N78QB · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20LA322Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA28R · Moosic, PAThe inadequate torquing of anchored-thru and free-thru studs during installation of the No. 2 cylinder, resulting in their fatigue fracture and subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the undershoot landing was the pilot’s failure to divert to…Sep 21, 2020 · N3790T · Substantial damageNTSB GAA20CA089Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · DuBois, PAThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power, and his subsequent improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's improper preflight…Nov 17, 2019 · N683SP · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA498Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Beaver Falls, PAThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.Jul 8, 2018 · N984BT · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA175Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Beaver Falls, PAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Mar 23, 2018 · N987AV · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16CA105Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA34 · Williamsport, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude in cruise flight due to his diverted attention, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.Feb 9, 2016 · N234NC · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA263Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 28R-200 · Doylestown, PAThe pilot's failure to land with sufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's fatigue during the flight.Sep 7, 2015 · N1125X · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA119Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Beaver Falls, PAThe student pilot's failure to maintain airplane attitude control during the landing, resulting in a hard landing.May 28, 2015 · N984WU · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA099Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 - R · State College, PAThe student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach to landing which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing.May 28, 2015 · N2254U · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA273Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Harrisburg, PAThe pilot's failure to compensate for wind conditions during landing, which resulted in a hard landing.May 23, 2014 · N193ME · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13LA097Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Lock Haven, PAThe reinstallation of improper connecting rods at engine overhaul, which resulted in abnormal wear of the connecting rod bearings; while the bearings did not meet the manufacturer’s specifications, the use of the unapproved connecting rods more likely caused…Dec 23, 2012 · N2074T · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA445Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Allentown, PAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and a subsequent impact with a gopher hole, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot and his delayed…Jul 9, 2012 · N680MA · Substantial damageNTSB 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 damageNTSB ERA11CA243Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Latrobe, PAMaintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the throttle cable to the fuel servo.Apr 14, 2011 · N5325L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC07LA227Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A23-24 · West Chester, PAThe total failure of the left brake disc due to corrosion.Sep 14, 2007 · N5073T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC07CA080Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20F · Landenberg, PAThe pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and subsequent forced landing to a field.Feb 28, 2007 · N3278F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC07FA003Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Brownsville, PAA loss of aircraft control, for unknown reasons, while maneuvering.Oct 9, 2006 · N3447N · Substantial damageNTSB 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 · DestroyedNTSB NYC05LA034Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Smoketown, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane.Dec 30, 2004 · N9962F · Substantial damageNTSB 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 · DestroyedNTSB IAD02LA062Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCastle Glasair II-SRG · Mill Hall, PAThe failure of the crankshaft due to a lack of lubrication.Jun 22, 2002 · N676EC · Substantial damageNTSB NYC00LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-20F · Parker, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout, due to his distraction with a flock of birds. A factor was the pilot's improper in flight decision to continue the simulated engine failure to too low of an altitude.Apr 1, 2000 · N737HB · Substantial damageNTSB 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 damageNTSB NYC97LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · West Chester, PAthe pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance to the runway, which resulted in an undershoot and failure to reach the proper touchdown point. Rising terrain at the approach end of the runway was a related factor.Sep 6, 1997 · N4982S · Substantial damageNTSB 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 damageNTSB IAD96LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Hanover, PAthe pilot's delay in aborting the landing. Factors related to the accident were: the lack of braking action on the wet grass runway, the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane, and the sign near the departure end of the runway.Aug 15, 1996 · N9103V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC95IA164Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28A · Philadelphia, PAthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in a collision with the water.Jul 9, 1995 · N203Q · Minor damageNTSB NYC94LA156Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-201 · Wellsboro, PAThe pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, which led to his misjudgment of altitude and distance to the runway and collision with terrain, while on final approach to land. A factor related to the accident was: darkness.Aug 8, 1994 · N9673C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC92LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F28A · Malvern, PAThe pilot abruptly moved the cyclic rearward which resulted in the main rotor blades striking and separating the tail boom. A factor in this accident was the soft muddy field.Jun 5, 1992 · N296Q · Substantial damageNTSB NYC91LA233Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Easton, PAAn overrun after the pilot-in-command landed long on a short, wet runway. A factor related to the accident was the failure of the pilot to make a go-around.Sep 10, 1991 · N55145 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC91LA219Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20F · Meadville, PAEngine failure resulting from the fatigue failure of the number 2 cylinder exhaust valve and the subsequent forced landing at night. A factor related to the accident was the restricted visibility.Aug 24, 1991 · N3827N · Substantial damageNTSB 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 · DestroyedNTSB NYC86LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A24R · Tunkhannock, PADuring a landing in calm wind conditions, the acft bounced, became airborne again & touched down further down the 2000' rwy. The plt applied brakes & 'dumped' the flaps for max braking, but to no avail. The acft slid off the grass rwy & subsequently went over…Jul 23, 1986 · N1RJ · Substantial damageNTSB NYC85LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockwell 112A · Waynesburg, PAThe acft was landed gear-up in a fld following a loss of pwr during an initial takeoff climb. Purpose of the flt was to check the eng as it had been disassembled because of metal contamination from the center main bearing. Post accident inspection of the eng…Mar 10, 1985 · N1339J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-34-200 · Monongahela, PAThe certified flt instructor (CFI) stated that he was giving multiengine instruction. All basic single and multi- engine maneuvers had been completed. The CFI reduced the pwr on one engine to simulate a single engine landing. The CFI stated that a normal…Jun 18, 1984 · N55697 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Bristol, PAThe acft encountered weather and head winds on a x-country flt. Nearing his destination after a long flt the plt was trying to let down VFR through breaks on the clouds when he realized the critical nature of his fuel level. A search foran arpt produced the…Feb 16, 1984 · N201LU · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · Butler, PAAfter landing on rwy 25 the plt exited onto a taxiway near midfield to wait for another acft departing rwy 7. The wind was calm & the plt elected to depart rwy 7 as did the other acft. The gear was prematurely retracted during the takeoff roll.Feb 19, 1983 · N2694W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82DA067Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Butler, PAApproximately 100 feet after touchdown a gust of wind lifted the left wing of the aircraft turning it into the wind. Directional control was lost and the aircraft collided with two parked aircraft. A PA-22, N54572, and an Ercoupe, N93552, both of which…Apr 1, 1982 · N2998R · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHD24Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · New London, PAMay 17, 1981 · N9608 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FGM12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Indiana, PAMar 15, 1981 · N4957J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC81FHD08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Lima, PANov 11, 1980 · N90775 · DestroyedNTSB NYC80FGM31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28R · Monroeville, PASep 10, 1980 · N4822T · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FGM05Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 337 · Erie, PAOct 29, 1978 · N72389 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC79FA004Accident · 2 fatalClosedEnstrom F-28A · Bakertown, PAOct 12, 1978 · N257Q · DestroyedNTSB NYC78DHA32Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-28 · Pottstown, PAAug 1, 1978 · N8669C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC78FGM35Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech A24R · W.Mifflin, PAJun 10, 1978 · N9776L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC78FA059Accident · 1 fatalClosedStol UC-1 · Champion, PAMay 23, 1978 · N9504U · Substantial damage