NTSB investigations: Lycoming HIO-360 series, FL

30 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming HIO-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 investigations: Lycoming HIO-360 series, FL per year, 1973–2026: 30 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\" = 'FL' 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 ('41524'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA23LA284Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Macclenny, FLThe improper maintenance of the landing gear dampers and main rotor elastomeric dampers, resulting in ground resonance during an unsuccessful takeoff attempt with the helicopter near its maximum gross weight for the density altitude.Jul 1, 2023 · N9WZ · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA180Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHughes 269A · Fort White, FLThe non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to fly a visual flight rules only helicopter in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain.Apr 2, 2022 · N7057L · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA104Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Ormond Beach, FLThe student pilot's improper pedal and cyclic input while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.Feb 17, 2020 · N731TA · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA159Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHughes 269 · Jacksonville, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain rotor rpm during a practice autorotation, which resulted in ground contact and a dynamic rollover.Mar 10, 2018 · N9020M · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15LA376Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269 · Eustis, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain yaw control as he slowed the helicopter during a landing approach, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.Sep 25, 2015 · N9567F · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C-1 · Stuart, FLThe student pilot's inadvertent activation of the collective control, which allowed the helicopter to become airborne and impact the ramp.Jan 15, 2011 · N21086 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA432Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C-1 · Titusville, FLThe instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of rotor rpm and a hard landing.Aug 18, 2010 · N1542D · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA399Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Baldwin, FLA loss of tail rotor effectiveness during a hover.Aug 4, 2010 · N6143K · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA134Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEnstrom F-28C · Fort Pierce, FLThe pilot's inadvertent encounter with settling with power while hovering downwind.Feb 6, 2010 · N426KA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA349Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C-1 · Titusville, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during hover, resulting in a rollover.Jun 13, 2009 · N1565B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA06CA013Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchweizer 269C-1 · Titusville, FLThe pilot-in-command's improper flare during a practice autorotative landing, which resulted in a hard landing.Oct 29, 2005 · N1567C · Substantial damageNTSB MIA01LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28C · Orlando, FLa fire due to a broken and separated turbocharger exhaust which allowed hot exhaust to ignite the engine shroud.Mar 11, 2001 · N5687H · DestroyedNTSB MIA00GA057Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportHughes OH-6A · Fort Myers, FLimproper maintenance inspection of the helicopter by unknown maintenance personnel, resulting in a worn control rod bearing being continued in service, and subsequent separation, resulting in an in-flight loss of control and a crash.Dec 20, 1999 · N72LC · Substantial damageNTSB MIA98LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28F · Marco Island, FLThe pilot's inadequate fuel management which led to fuel exhaustion. A related factor was the pilot's improper use of the flight controls during autorotation.Aug 12, 1998 · N19BZ · Substantial damageNTSB MIA98LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269-C · Ormond Beach, FLThe CFI's inadequate supervision and poor communication which led the rated student pilot to roll the throttle off, and the CFI's subsequent failure to apply forward cyclic to increase airspeed which resulted in the subsequent hard landing and roll over.Apr 8, 1998 · N7509E · Substantial damageNTSB ATL98LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes TH-55 · Bushnell, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees during a hover. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention.Dec 9, 1997 · N74914 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL97LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Lake Wales, FLloss of engine power for undetermined reason(s); and the flight instructor's improper flare and improper use of the flight controls, while flaring for an autorotative landing.May 1, 1997 · N37754 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Homosassa, FLthe unqualified person's poor judgment, by taking the helicopter without the owner's permission and attempting an unauthorized flight at night; and his failure (or inability) to maintain control the helicopter. Darkness was a related factor.Feb 7, 1997 · N9061R · Substantial damageNTSB MIA96LA106Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnstrom F-28C · Defuniak Spring, FLThe pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and inadvertent descent, due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in a collision with trees. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions and the pilot's…Mar 26, 1996 · N56874 · DestroyedNTSB MIA94LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Opa-Locka, FLImproper servicing of three of the four main landing gear dampers by company maintenance personnel, and innadequate remedial action by the pilot as ground resonance began.Oct 6, 1993 · N95AF · Substantial damageNTSB MIA93LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Punta Gorda, FLThe pilot-in-command's improper use of the flight controls (cyclic and collective pitch) during a simulated autorotation with turn, resulting in an in flight collision with terrain with the tail skid and tailrotor blades.Aug 18, 1993 · N95AF · Substantial damageNTSB MIA93LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Jacksonville, FLThe failure of the pilot-in-command to monitor fuel quantity due to inattentiveness. Contributing to the accident was the improper use of the collective flight control during the soft field autorotation.Feb 4, 1993 · N711CH · Substantial damageNTSB MIA89LA231Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Jacksonville, FLInadequate visual look-out by the pilot and his failure to maintain control of the helicopter, while maneuvering to avoid obstructions. The transmission lines were considered to be factors.Aug 25, 1989 · N9014N · Substantial damageNTSB MIA89LA243Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Hollywood, FLThe severe fuselage vibration (ground resonance) and the pilot's improper planning/decision to avoid or compensate for the occurrence. A factor related to the accident was the low shock strut.Aug 5, 1989 · N81AM · DestroyedNTSB MIA89LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 269C · Arcadia, FLAfter making an apch to 'the numbers' on rwy 5, the plt decelerated the helicopter & began to air taxi to the refueling area. Subsquently, while decelerating and/or while taxiing, the tail rotor collided with terrain.Oct 28, 1988 · N75068 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA87LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Jacksonville, FLThe instructor plt was demonstrating a hovering autorotation landing with forward movement, when, after the throttle was closed, the helicopter hung in the air. Forward cyclic was then applied when he realized that the rotor RPM began to deteriorate. The…Feb 20, 1987 · N90270 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269C · Tampa, FLThe instructor plt (CFI) reported that while practicing a taxi/hover autorotation, the helicopter settled onto a soft area in the turf. He reported that the student over-controlled with right anti-torque pedal & the helicopter settled in a left skid. The CFI…Mar 26, 1985 · N58208 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA83LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · St. Petersburg, FLThe helicopter contacted the ground with a skid during a hover and ended up in a dynamic roll over. This was a dual instructional flt and the student was at the controls in a hover at the runways end awaiting twr instructions when the right skid became stuck…Mar 18, 1983 · N9020M · Substantial damageNTSB MIA81DKT45Accident · No injuriesClosedHughes 269C · Miami, FLApr 18, 1981 · N10926 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA74FKT19Accident · No injuriesClosedEnstrom F-28A · Ft Lauderdale, FLSep 20, 1973 · N9564 · Substantial damage