NTSB investigations: Lycoming O-320-B2B, AK

7 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming O-320-B2B. 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

19742026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming O-320-B2B, AK per year, 1974–2026: 7 cases
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19751
19951
20021
20162
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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\" = 'AK' 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 ('42138'))
  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 ANC25LA107Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDavid Hunter Danchini CUB · Tyonek, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, in gusting crosswind conditions.Sep 16, 2025 · N798AK · Substantial damageNTSB ANC16CA069Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Willow, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.Sep 25, 2016 · N743R · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA458Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA18 · Central, AKThe pilot's decision to taxi on unsuitable terrain after landing, which resulted in an encounter with a washed out ditch.Aug 26, 2016 · N9575D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC02LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Anchorage, AKThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. Factors in the accident were the student's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, icy runway conditions, and snow-covered terrain along the runway edges.Jan 12, 2002 · N9908D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC95LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18 · Tyonek, AKThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airspeed.Jul 26, 1995 · N8792D · Substantial damageNTSB ANC75AA083Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 182 · Selawik, AKMay 15, 1975 · N8718X · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB ANC75DAG07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-18 · Tyonek, AKJul 27, 1974 · N9908D · Substantial damage