NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360-L2A, VA

13 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming IO-360-L2A. 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

20082026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360-L2A, VA per year, 2008–2026: 13 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'VA' 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 ('41597'))
  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 ERA26LA038Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Lynchburg, VAAn in-flight collision with a bird.Nov 10, 2025 · N708LU · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA281Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTextron 172 · Chesapeake, VAThe pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.Jun 13, 2024 · N272HF · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA137Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Leesburg, VAAn in-flight collision with a bird while on the downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern.Mar 1, 2024 · N1057R · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA084Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Midland, VACollision with a bird in flight, which resulted in damage to the right-wing leading-edge spar.Dec 3, 2021 · N2100S · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA202Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Martinsville, VAThe pilot’s improper pitch control during a go-around in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a tail strike and a runway excursion.May 2, 2021 · N1089D · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA268Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Newport News, VAThe student pilot's incorrect pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in abnormal runway contact and a substantially damaged firewall.May 19, 2016 · N1724U · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA241Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Upperville, VAAn inflight bird strike, which resulted in wing spar damage.Jun 22, 2015 · N5210A · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Norfolk, VAThe engine’s failure to regain full power after a simulated engine failure for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations and testing.Jan 6, 2015 · N2102P · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15FA046Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Hinton, VAThe flight instructor’s decision to conduct a night training flight in mountainous terrain without conducting or allowing the student to conduct appropriate preflight planning and his lack of situational awareness of the surrounding terrain altitude, which…Nov 8, 2014 · N2152T · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA496Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Culpeper, VAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an attempted takeoff.Aug 3, 2012 · N6276Z · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA363Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Chesapeake, VAA hard landing by person(s)unknown.Jun 30, 2010 · N6064R · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA512Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Hampton, VAThe student pilot's inadequate landing flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the student’s decision to land with a tailwind.Apr 30, 2010 · N429FF · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08CA282Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Charlottesville, VAThe pilot's improper flare while landing. Contributing to the accident was the gusty wind condition.Aug 10, 2008 · N5210A · Substantial damage