NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-720 series, 1986
3 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming IO-720 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
| 1964 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1966 | 4 |
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1968 | 2 |
| 1970 | 3 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1974 | 4 |
| 1975 | 4 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 4 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
Latest cases
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1986
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41546'))
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1986
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41546'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun 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 SEA87LA016Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-400 · Oregon City, ORShortly after takeoff, an eng failure occurred. The plt elected to make a forced lndg on a freeway. During the landing, the acft collided with two vehicles. An inspection revealed an eng oil line had ruptured which led to oil exhaustion. Evidence indicated…NTSB CHI86LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-375 · Breckenridge, MNAircraft collided with a truck while engaged in aerial application work. Pilot was unable to maintain control and the aircraft collided with terrain after an uncontrolled descent. Investigation revealed that the aileron had separated due to the collision.NTSB MIA86LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-400 · St.Augustine, FLA forced ldg was made after the eng failed while cruising at 8000 ft. an exam of the eng revealed that the top of the crankcase was cracked & a hole was in the top of the case at the no. 2 cylinder. The bottom of the cap of the no. 2 connecting rod had broken…