NTSB investigations: Lycoming GO-480 series, CA

16 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming GO-480 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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NTSB investigations: Lycoming GO-480 series, CA per year, 1964–2026: 16 cases
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Query with SQL
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\" = 'CA' 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 ('41527'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB WPR19FA096Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBeech 50 · Riverside, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and control of the airplane following a loss of right engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Mar 16, 2019 · N800DC · Substantial damageNTSB WPR18FA198Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRyan Navion · Truckee, CAA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.Jul 17, 2018 · N5329K · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA509Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrumman G44 · Lakeport, CAThe pilot's failure to retract the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-down water landing and a nose over.Sep 17, 2016 · N111W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX07LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRyan Navion B · Riverside, CAA leak in the fuel selector valve and gascolator that resulted in fuel starvation on takeoff due to air leakage into the fuel system. A contributing factor in the accident was the inadequate annual inspection performed by other maintenance personnel.Nov 12, 2006 · N5348K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX05CA129Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech D50C · Montague, CAThe pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight and failure to verify that an adequate fuel supply was in the right main tank prior to flight, resulting in a fuel starvation induced loss of engine power in the right engine. Also causal was the pilot's failure to…Apr 2, 2005 · N50G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX96LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D-50 · Jackson, CAthe failure of the pilot-in-command to follow the pre-landing checklist which resulted in his failure to extend the landing gear and an inadvertent wheels-up landing.Nov 17, 1995 · N100AV · DestroyedNTSB LAX86FA085Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech D-50 · Santa Rosa, CAThe plt, who was the mechanic for the acft & who possesses FAA inspection authorization, was familiar with this acft and had flown it the day before the accident. The plt failed to refuel the acft after making two additional flts. The main fuel tank gages…Jan 9, 1986 · N666GK · DestroyedNTSB LAX85LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHelio H-295 · Lower Lake, CAPlt attempted to abort a takeoff as the acft became airborne at aprx 40 mph. The right main gear collapsed when the acft touched down while it was yawed to the left.Jan 30, 1985 · N269E · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA387Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHelio H-295 · Santa Ana, CAAs the tailwheel settled to the rwy the acft veered right and ground looped collapsing the left main ldg gear. The left main gear oleo strut failed due to tensile overload.Jul 9, 1984 · N222LT · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79DVG72Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHelio Acft H-395 · Woodland, CAAug 23, 1979 · N4177D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX79FA049Accident · 5 fatalClosedBeech D-50 · Julian, CAMay 5, 1979 · N16MM · DestroyedNTSB LAX71FUQ01Accident · No injuriesClosedHelio Acft H-295 · Tehachapi, CAJul 5, 1970 · N5462E · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0325Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech D50A · Alturas, CAApr 12, 1969 · N9661R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX67D0153Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech C35 · Riverside, CASep 25, 1966 · N426R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX65D0043Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBeechcraft B50 · Coso Junction, CAFeb 24, 1965 · N3568B · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X2099Accident · No injuriesClosedNavion NAV4 · Santa Ynez, CAJun 4, 1964 · N31U · Substantial damage