NTSB investigations: Lycoming O-360 series
29 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming O-360 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. 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
| 2001 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 7 |
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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\" = 250))
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."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" = 250))
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 DEN07LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 Beta · Silver City, NMThe student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter resulting in his settling with power and subsequent impact with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was the trees.NTSB DEN07CA131Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Erie, COThe student pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm resulting in a loss of aircraft control during a simulated 180 degree auto-rotation. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate flight status supervision by the flight instructor and the student pilot's…NTSB NYC07LA147Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Sanford, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and his excessive pitch attitude while maneuvering.NTSB LAX07CA187Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat Husky A1-B · Winston, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude in a canyon that led to a stall. The pilot's decision to fly along the canyon wall at a low altitude and low energy state was a factor.NTSB NYC07CA128Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Nashua, NHThe flight instructor's inadvertent entry into a vortex ring state (settling with power). Factors to the accident was the tailwind.NTSB SEA07CA080Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta 2 · Taylorsville, UTThe flight instructor's failure to maintain aircraft control during the flare/touchdown while practicing an autorotation which resulted in a hard landing. A factor which contributed to the accident was the downdraft wind condition.NTSB DEN07CA072Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Broomfield, COThe instructor's failure to maintain aircraft control. A contributing factor was the windshear.NTSB ANC06LA105Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Anchorage, AKThe flight instructor's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall during a turn to reverse direction, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and a loss of control. Factors associated with the accident are the inadvertent stall, and the flight…NTSB DFW06FA140Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAviat A-1B · Edna, TXThe pilot's ostentatious display while maneuvering at low altitude which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent impact with the water.NTSB SEA06CA086Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSchmidt RV7A · Northport, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare/touchdown. Factors contributing to the accident included the gusty wind and soft terrain conditions which resulted in the aircraft nosing over during the landing roll.NTSB SEA06CA072Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Tooele, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the ground. A contributing factor was the gusty wind condition.NTSB DEN05LA130Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Falcon, COthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while conducting a hovering maneuver.NTSB DFW05CA195Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta II · New Braunfels, TXThe student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter and delayed remedial action by the flight instructor.NTSB CHI05LA200Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVans RV-9A · Neenah, WIThe pilot failed to maintain sufficient airspeed on final approach to avoid a stall, resulting in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent to the terrain.NTSB LAX05CA232Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R-22 Beta II · Mesa, AZthe improper use of the throttle and antitorque pedal by the pilot undergoing instruction, and the inadequate supervision of the flight by the certified flight instructor.NTSB DEN05CA085Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta II · Wallsburg, UTthe flight instructor's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making and failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factor's include the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, the student pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm,…NTSB DEN05LA082Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Provo, UTthe dual student’s failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm and the inadequate supervision by the instructor.NTSB DFW05CA109Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Bandera, TXThe pilot's loss of control while hovering after encountering settling with power.NTSB DFW05CA070Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Owasso, OKThe flight instructor's failure to verify that the student had the flight controls and his delayed remedial action.NTSB LAX05CA078Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 · Chandler, AZthe certified flight instructor's inadequate use of the antitorque control pedals while adding throttle, which led to a loss of directional control.NTSB DEN05LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Park City, UTthe student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and the instructor's inadequate supervision by her failure to assure adequate rotor rpm was maintained.NTSB SEA05LA005Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-150 · Oak Harbor, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with terrain.NTSB NYC04LA162Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R-22 · Norfolk, VAThe pilot's failure to complete an autorotation due to the restrictive movement of the collective control.NTSB NYC04CA094Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Louisville, KYThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, and the CFI's delayed remedial action. A factor related to the accident was the gusting wind conditions.NTSB DEN04LA030Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 · Broomfield, COthe flight instructor's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the wind gust.NTSB SEA03LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArcher S-18T · Arlington, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above Vs (stalling speed) while making a close-in base-to-final turn.NTSB LAX03CA220Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Chandler, AZThe student's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm and his failure to relinquish the controls.NTSB MIA02LA153Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportReviere Vans RV6A · Tampa, FLthe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin, while maneuvering, and subsequent impact with a concrete wall. A factor in this accident was the impairment of the pilot in command due to the use of prescription…NTSB ANC01LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-180 · Glennallen, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during takeoff. A factor associated with the accident was a variable wind.