NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360-L2A, 2021

20 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

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NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-360-L2A, 2021 per year, 2001–2026: 404 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2021
    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"

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NTSB ERA22LA087Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Hazleton, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed on approach in tailwind conditions, which resulted in an extended touchdown, bounced landing, and runway excursion.Dec 12, 2021 · N215LP · 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 ERA22LA065Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Palm Coast, FLThe student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a hard landing and substantial damage to the lower fuselage and firewall.Nov 14, 2021 · N61237 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22FA058Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172 · Branchville, NJThe flight instructor’s failure to recover from a steep spiral turn during an instructional flight.Nov 11, 2021 · N90559 · DestroyedNTSB CEN22LA056Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Madison, MSThe student pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control following a bounced landing.Nov 8, 2021 · N5321A · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA029Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Westhampton Beach, NYA total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Oct 23, 2021 · N1188L · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA388Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Port Orange, FLThe separation of the nut from the stud and the fracture of the bolt that secured the crankshaft idler gear to the engine crankcase, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to the inability of the left crankshaft idler gear assembly to drive of the…Sep 29, 2021 · N116SV · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA414Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · LaSalle, COA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Sep 10, 2021 · N2099J · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA359Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Venice, FLMaintenance personnel’s failure to use the correct throttle linkage hardware when reinstalling the engine, resulting in a disconnection of the throttle during flight.Sep 9, 2021 · N782JA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA311Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Martinsburg, WVThe flight instructor’s loss of directional control after an aerodynamic stall at takeoff.Jul 31, 2021 · N805CP · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA282Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Mount Pocono, PAThe pilot’s loss of aircraft control following a bounced landing.Jun 25, 2021 · N5185U · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA303Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Yelm, WAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Jun 11, 2021 · N513WF · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21FA211Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportTextron 172S · Eden, UTThe flight instructor’s improper aeronautical decision-making, which led to an encounter with a downdraft at a low altitude in mountainous terrain and resulted in the instructor’s loss of airplane control and an impact with terrain.May 29, 2021 · N1727T · DestroyedNTSB CEN21LA235Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · McAllen, TXThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a runway sign.May 22, 2021 · N999MA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA215Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Daytona Beach, FLBoth pilots’ failure to maintain control during the landing flare and the flight instructor’s failure to maintain control during an attempted go-around, in gusting quartering headwind conditions, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical…May 14, 2021 · N62568 · 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 ERA21LA187Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Venice, FLA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Apr 17, 2021 · N60457 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA180Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Orangeburg, SCThe student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.Apr 6, 2021 · N22467 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA140Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Everett, WAA total loss of engine power during climb, for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.Mar 23, 2021 · N2164Z · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA160Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Watkins, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff and the instructor pilot’s inadequate supervision of the pilot’s takeoff.Mar 17, 2021 · N786CP · Substantial damage