NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360-L2A

25 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming IO-360-L2A, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. 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

20032026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360-L2A per year, 2003–2026: 25 cases
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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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41597')
      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\" = 260))
  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.

NTSB CHI08CA029Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Brookings, SDThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's lack of solo flight experience and the runway sign.Oct 29, 2007 · N77LU · Substantial damageNTSB CHI07CA308Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 SP · Heath, OHThe improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing by the student pilot. A factor was the student pilot's lack of experience.Sep 29, 2007 · N2327J · Substantial damageNTSB DFW07CA210Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · McKinney, TXThe student pilot's failure to compensate for existing conditions while landing. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.Sep 28, 2007 · N364GW · Substantial damageNTSB SEA07CA243Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Bakersfield, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a taxiway sign.Aug 29, 2007 · N3544Z · Substantial damageNTSB LAX07CA199Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Santa Barbara, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control.Jul 2, 2007 · N214GZ · Substantial damageNTSB LAX07CA193Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Jacksonville, FLthe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control.Jun 24, 2007 · N567DD · Substantial damageNTSB LAX07CA185Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Wendover, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Jun 2, 2007 · N65755 · DestroyedNTSB LAX07CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Prescott, AZthe student pilot's failure to maintain directional during the landing rollout and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision.Mar 3, 2007 · N526ER · Substantial damageNTSB SEA07LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Richfield, UTThe student pilot's inability to compensate for the gusty crosswinds during the initial part of the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and a noseover. Factors associated with the accident are gusty crosswinds, and a mound/berm of dirt alongside…Oct 31, 2006 · N2097G · Substantial damageNTSB NYC06CA232Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Cambridge, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.Sep 30, 2006 · N61WT · Substantial damageNTSB SEA06CA187Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Naples, FLThe student pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions during the landing roll. A drainage ditch and wind were contributing factors.Sep 22, 2006 · N320CP · Substantial damageNTSB ATL06CA117Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Thomson, GAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in an on-ground collision with an embankment.Aug 3, 2006 · N124CK · Substantial damageNTSB LAX06CA174Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Madera, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.May 18, 2006 · N3544Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC06CA116Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Louisville, KYThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.May 14, 2006 · N642KM · Substantial damageNTSB DFW06CA098Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Denton, TXThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.Apr 9, 2006 · N358TW · Substantial damageNTSB DEN06CA022Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Lawrence, KSthe student pilot's improper decision to continue taxiing through the field. Contributing factor's include student pilot's failure to maintain control during the takeoff roll and the drainage ditch masked by snow.Dec 10, 2005 · N1053X · Substantial damageNTSB ATL05CA153Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Savannah, GAThe instructor's inadequate supervision and failure to maintain directional control, resulting in an on ground collision with terrain.Aug 24, 2005 · N21670 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX05LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Thermal, CAthe student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control.Mar 22, 2005 · N562AB · Substantial damageNTSB MIA05LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Lakeland, FLThe faulure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll resulting in the on-ground collision with a taxiway sign and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear.Dec 17, 2004 · N375LP · Substantial damageNTSB MIA04CA109Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172SP · Miami, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain control while landing with a crosswind and gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway and incurring damage.Aug 12, 2004 · N21063 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX04CA250Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Glendale, AZthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in a veer off the runway and collision with terrain.Jun 26, 2004 · N35389 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW04LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · San Antonio, TXThe student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.Jun 24, 2004 · N810SA · Substantial damageNTSB FTW04LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172-SP · McKinney, TXThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the take-off roll.Feb 7, 2004 · N2124Z · DestroyedNTSB IAD04CA009Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Fredrick, MDThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. A factor was the snow bank.Feb 5, 2004 · N5165M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX03LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Prescott, AZThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control. Also causal was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight in allowing the student to perform a solo flight with a strong,…Jun 8, 2003 · N519ER · Substantial damage