NTSB investigations: Lycoming R680-4P-B4, CA

7 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming R680-4P-B4. 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

19702026

NTSB investigations: Lycoming R680-4P-B4, CA per year, 1970–2026: 7 cases
1970	1
1974	1
1975	2
1976	1
2005	1
2021	1

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Query with SQL

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 ('41542')) 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\" = '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 ('41542'))
  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" = '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 ('41542'))
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 WPR21LA208Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBoeing A75N1(PT17) · Hollister, CAThe improper installation of a relief valve spring that was shorter than the standard spring length, which slowed the response of the propeller governor to change the pitch of the blades during climbout, resulting in a partial loss of power.May 26, 2021 · N75016 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX06LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing B75N1 · Corona, CAfailure of both pilots to see and avoid each other during traffic pattern operations at a non-towered airport.Dec 11, 2005 · N65696 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB LAX76FUG58Accident · Serious injuriesClosedStinson V-77 · 29 Palms, CAJun 22, 1976 · N69747 · Destroyed NTSB LAX76FUQ14Accident · No injuriesClosedStinson V-77 · Pacoima, CANov 12, 1975 · N69986 · Substantial damage NTSB OAK75DVG48Accident · No injuriesClosedStearman A75N1 · Orland, CAMar 14, 1975 · N4763V · Substantial damage NTSB LAX75FUG01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedNaval Fcty N3N-3 · Lucerne, CAJul 21, 1974 · N44760 · Substantial damage NTSB OAK70DVG07Accident · No injuriesClosedBoeing E-75 · Willows, CAApr 8, 1970 · N4763V · Substantial damage