NTSB investigations: Lycoming O-360 series

16 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming O-360 series, where the first occurrence was “Hard landing”. 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 O-360 series per year, 1991–2026: 16 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41575')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 200))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DEN08CA046Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Pueblo, COthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in a hard landing.Dec 21, 2007 · N844SH · Substantial damageNTSB LAX07CA247Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Chino, CAThe private pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed and main rotor rpm, which resulted in a high rate of descent and subsequent hard landing. Also causal was the certificated flight instructor's delayed remedial action.Aug 10, 2007 · N10QD · Substantial damageNTSB SEA07CA171Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta II · Park City, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM during hover taxi. A contributing factor was the high density altitude weather condition.Jun 18, 2007 · N712U · Substantial damageNTSB LAX06CA001Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Tucson, AZthe student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and rotor rpm during a practice autorotation, and the instructor's failure to adequately monitor the maneuver, which resulted in a hard landing and roll over.Oct 3, 2005 · N926SH · Substantial damageNTSB SEA05CA182Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Boise, IDInadequate communications between the certified flight instructor and student pilot, and the student pilot's delay in relinquishing controls resulting in a hard landing during a practice autorotation.Aug 27, 2005 · N845SH · Substantial damageNTSB DEN04CA143Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta 2 · Spanish Fork, UTthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during a practice autorotation, and the flight instructor's improper flare. A contributing factor was the instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot.Sep 16, 2004 · N7533E · Substantial damageNTSB LAX04LA314Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · North Las Vegas, NVThe certified flight instructor's misjudged flare and delayed recovery from the practice autorotation.Sep 5, 2004 · N994RW · Substantial damageNTSB LAX04CA198Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta II · Squaw Valley, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the landing approach, which resulted in a hard landing and roll over. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate compensation for tailwind conditions. A factor in the accident was the high density…Apr 27, 2004 · N7521P · Substantial damageNTSB DEN04CA061Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Nephi, UTthe flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the helicopter resulting in a hard landing.Apr 14, 2004 · N555UH · Substantial damageNTSB MIA03LA166Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Robinson R22 Beta · Odessa, FLThe failure of the pilot to maintain the proper airspeed during the practice 180-degree autorotational landing and his failure to maintain main rotor rpm resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factor in the accident was the delay by the designated pilot…Aug 20, 2003 · N129YE · Substantial damageNTSB LAX03LA191Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 Beta · Phoenix, AZThe student pilot's improper use of the throttle control, the certified flight instructor (CFI) inadequate supervision, and the student's control interference, which resulted in a loss of main rotor rpm.Jun 11, 2003 · N7508D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX02LA239Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Prescott, AZthe student pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm, the CFI's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision of the flight, resulting in a hard landing. Wind gusts and the high density altitude were factors in the accident.Jul 27, 2002 · N232DR · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA291Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Oxford, IAthe instructor pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors were the improper flare by the dual student and the instructor pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.Sep 6, 1997 · N34829 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX97LA295Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Prescott, AZThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.Aug 19, 1997 · N3266E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI92LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · South Bend, INImproper aircraft control by the pilot.May 22, 1992 · N6349G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX91LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLancair 320 · Fall River Mill, CAFailure of the pilot-in-command to compensate for wind conditions and to recover from a bounced landing which resulted in an on ground loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the wind conditions and turbulence at the airport at the time of the…May 5, 1991 · N320MC · Destroyed