Lycoming AEIO-540 series

FAA incident reports · 187

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Incident 20260909012389IBowen Dudley H JR Skybolt A E · Crockett, TXThe Houston FSDO inspector interviewed the pilot, [privacy data omitted] at Crockett, Texas (dkr). Mr. Cook said he was landing and at touchdown he bounced the aircraft. He attempted to compensate but the aircraft settled and on the second bounce the aircraft…Sep 9, 2026 · N101DB · Minor damageIncident 20251104015919IAviat S-2C · Somerset, PAPilot stated He lined up on runway 7. As he was about to land (at the threshold) he noticed the windsock had a tailwind to runway 7. He knew the winds were high and at a heading of 130 degrees. He thought about going around and landing on runway 25 for a…Nov 4, 2025 · N57BC · Minor damageAccident 20251014014819AExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Arlington, WAN300EX, an Extra 300L aircraft, started its takeoff roll at Arlington airport (kawo) runway 34. About three seconds into the takeoff roll and about 50 yards down, the canopy opened and departed the aircraft down the right side of the aircraft. The right…Oct 14, 2025 · N300EX · Substantial damageAccident 20250620008429APitts Aerobatics S-2B · Broadway, NCA Pitts Aerobatics S-2B departed raleigh executive jetport (ktta) with two people on-board at 0853 on 06/20/2025 for a personal flight. Aircraft turned left to the southwest after departure and flew south then turned in a southeasterly direction and climebed…Jun 20, 2025 · N79AV · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20250501008319IAvions Mudry Cie CAP 232 · San Antonio, TXPilot stated that he turned onto rwy 4 and began his final engine check when the aircraft tail pitched up from a gust of wind causing the propeller to strike the runway. The wind sock displayed a crosswind from right to left.May 1, 2025 · N659DM · Minor damageAccident 20240923014779AAviat S-1-11B · Ashland City, TNOn September 23, 2024, about 1357 central daylight time, an experimental Aviat Aircraft Inc S-1-11B airplane, [privacy data omitted], was substantially damaged when it impacted the cumberland river near the Whifferdill Airport (TN77), chapmansboro, Tennessee.…Sep 23, 2024 · N5111B · Substantial damage · 1 fatalIncident 20240724010519IMcilraith Glen SH-3R · Lake Village, ARThe aircraft departed from jackson-medgar wiley evers (kjan) under instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) with an IFR flight plan. Before takeoff, the pilot-in-command (PIC) received a weather update from FAA wx weather brief, which reported a cloud…Jul 24, 2024 · N687BC · Minor damageIncident 20240720010099IExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Stow, MAOn July 20, 2024 the aircraft was performing aerobatic practice and elected to stop at the 6B6 airport for fuel prior to returning to their home base of bed. On approach to runway 21 the pilot drifted to the right of the centerline. The pilot conducted a…Jul 20, 2024 · N53NL · Minor damageAccident 20240519019729AExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Bandera, WAOn may 19, 2024, received call from roc around 2046 hour reporting aircraft [privacy data omitted] was missing. On may 20, 2024, received call from roc around 1824 hour reporting aircraft [privacy data omitted] was located at latitude 472259N longitude…May 19, 2024 · N22MW · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20230703007389IExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Burlington, VTBtv - 07/03/2023/1253EDT - aircraft [privacy data omitted]/ea 300L. During the take-off roll canopy departed the aircraft due to the canopy locking mechanism not fully engaged. PIC aborted take-off. PIC taxied back to ramp eventful. The pilot failed to ensure…Jul 3, 2023 · N98TS · Minor damageIncident 20230510004699IExtra Flugzeugbau EA-300 · Edwards, CAPilot was performing a snap roll when the right-hand rudder cable broke. He was able to fly back to edw and on landing he did not have any rudder authority causing loss of control on roll out. The pilot lost control on landing and the aircraft veered to the…May 10, 2023 · N300UY · Minor damageIncident 20230207003709IExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Deland, FLOn 02/07/2023, at approximately 1730, [privacy data omitted], an EA-300, caught fire while taxing on the airport taxiway. The aircraft had just came out of a 1000 hour inspection by the aircraft dealership when they were performing high speed taxi to check…Feb 7, 2023 · N207LH · DestroyedIncident 20220729013589IChristen Industries Pitts S-2B · Livermore, CAThe canopy departed the aircraft after takeoff on the climb out. The canopy landed on airport property inside the fencing. No one was near the canopy landing site at edge of the airport property. Pilot returned for landing and made a safe landing. Pilot…Jul 29, 2022 · N77TW · Minor damageAccident 20220703011699AExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Boulder City, NVOn 07/03/2022 at approximately 1548UTC, (0748PDT),[privacy data omitted], a 1996 Extra Flugzeugbau Gmbh ea 300/L, [privacy data omitted] fixed wing single engine aircraft impacted remote desert terrain approximately 5.7 miles southwest of the Boulder City…Jul 3, 2022 · N343BH · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20220522008189AMX MXS · Bealeton, VAInvestigation. N104MX is an aerobatic airplane based at warrenton municipal airport (khwy). The airplane was being operated in the conduct of an aerobatic routine at the flying circus aerodrome (3VA3), on the afternoon of may 22, 2022, as part of the weekly…May 22, 2022 · N104MX · Substantial damageAccident 20220416005459APriester Austin Glasair Super IIS-TD · Oxnard, CAOn final approach for landing on runway 25R, pilot stated that the aircraft encountered a wind shear, and lost altitude. Pilot then tried regaining altitude, when the left wing struck a runway approach lighting fixture, reducing aircraft speed, and changing…Apr 16, 2022 · N90YY · Substantial damageAccident 20220113000589AExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Mesa, AZPilot of N203EX taxied out for formation flight. During run-up, pilot noticed tail started to move and right brake was a little mushy. The pilot pumped the brake and it seemed to work. Pilot departed without incident. Upon landing, the pilot attempted to slow…Jan 13, 2022 · N203EX · Substantial damageIncident 20211001016569IChristen Industries Pitts S-2B · Mansfield, OHUpon landing at MFD, on runway 32, aircraft veered left. Pilot input power and corrected to the right. Pilot then made one last correction and the aircraft tail went up and the aircraft went to the left, right wing contacted the ground and then came to a…Oct 1, 2021 · N287A · Minor damageAccident 20210112001519AExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Pell City, ALDuring VFR flight from kgad to kplr pilot stated he experienced engine failure during approach phase to the kplr airport at approximately 2000 ft MSL. Pilot stated after several failed attempts, the engine failed to restart. Note: striations at the point of…Jan 12, 2021 · N771JP · Substantial damageAccident 20210102001589AExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Santa Monica, CAOn January 02, 2021 at approximately 16:15, N52NL entered into a partial ground loop during landing rollout. This caused the left landing gear to collapse and the left wingtip/aileron contacted the runway surface. The PIC stated that the landing was normal…Jan 2, 2021 · N52NL · Substantial damageIncident 20200804013389IAerotek Pitts S-2B · Brighton, COOn August 4, 2020, at 0830 local time, pitts S-2B, N222JD suffered a hard landing at CO12 Van Aire Airport. There were two crewmembers on board the aircraft, no sustained injuries. Aircraft damage classified as minor by NTSB.Aug 4, 2020 · N222JD · Minor damageAccident 20200412001009AExtra Flugzeugbau EA-300 · Concord, CAOn 04/12/2020 at approx. 1430 PST N111XW was taxiing off the runway when the airplane experienced a pilot induced ground loop. The propeller struck the ground as did the left wing. He left main landing gear sheared off as a result of the ground loop.Apr 12, 2020 · N111XW · Substantial damageAccident 20200410005929AChristen Industries Pitts S-2B · Fort Worth, TX[privacy data omitted] PIC of N487J departed 2TE2 with one passenger on board. N487J experience loss of engine power at approximately 2,000 feet MSL. [privacy data omitted] Attempted to return to the airfield. N487J force landed in a field short of 2TE2. With…Apr 10, 2020 · N487J · Substantial damageIncident 20200302009979IGrob-Werke G 120A · Goodyear, AZCFI and student were doing touch and goes at mobile, AZ (1AZ0) and due to a hard landing the right main landing gear departed the aircraft. This was unknown to them as the remaining gear retracted normally and they proceeded back to Goodyear, AZ (gyr). It was…Mar 2, 2020 · N864AF · Minor damageAccident 20190928023119AAerotek Pitts S-2B · Morrisville, VTPilot in command and only occupant of this aerobatic bi-wing airplane stated that he had completed aerobatic flight in the aerobatic box adjacent to runway 1/19 at kmvl. Pilot stated he entered the traffic pattern and landed on runway 1 with calm winds. Pilot…Sep 28, 2019 · N5310S · Substantial damageAccident 20190816008939AAerotek Pitts S-2B · New Orleans, LAAircraft was totally destroyed after it impacted the ground and burst into flames. Lycoming engines? Air safety investigator examined the engine on August 18, 2019 and could not identify any evidence of pre-impact mechanical anomalies or malfunction with the…Aug 16, 2019 · N600DF · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20190814014209AExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Mesa, AZOn 14 aug 2019, the PIC on aircraft N19AM, was instructing a student of aviation performance solutions (a part 141 school), on a part 91 flight. The PIC stated that he departed kiwa at 0625 MST. The flight was conducted in a designated training area and the…Aug 14, 2019 · N19AM · Substantial damageIncident 20181030021232ISkip Stewart Pitts S-2S · Millington, TN10/30/2018: At 0900 local, pitts aircraft N540SS was taxing from runway 22 to corporate hangar #125 via c and e taxiways. EC-130 helicopter N811HW was parked on ramp. When pitts attempted to pass by the tail area of the EC130, pitts pilot noticed he was going…Oct 30, 2018 · N540SS · Minor damageAccident 20181009019669AAviat S-2C · Hampton, GAThe aircraft departed Henry County Airport (khmp) for a landing zone Survey flight for an upcoming airshow at atlanta motor speedway. The survey flight was to evaluate the viability of landing the aircraft on the infield section of the track to facilitate the…Oct 9, 2018 · N126BB · Substantial damageAccident 20180325010149AMX MXS · Fulton, TXPilot departed nas kingsville (knqi) approximately 16:20 local time with 57 gallons of fuel. Aircraft climbed to 11500 ft enroute to red river airport coushatta, Louisiana (0R7). About 15 minutes into the flight a severe engine vibration occurred. The…Mar 25, 2018 · N540JH · Substantial damageIncident 20170819017199IAviat Pitts S-2B · Sherman, TXOn 08-19-2017 while praticeing aerobatics in the pratice box located at the Sherman airport (kgyi) the S2B pitts aircraft suffered a right rudder cable failure due to corrision caused by sweat from pilots leg touching the cable while flying. During landing at…Aug 19, 2017 · N58DE · Minor damageIncident 20170219007749IAviat Pitts S-2B · Joplin, MOAircraft was departing jln when the canopy departed the aircraft. Canopy hit right lower wing, right horizontal, and right side of rudder as it departed. All damage was minor.Feb 19, 2017 · N260PA · Minor damageIncident 20160720008709IPzl-Mielec M2601 · Corvallis, ORNose gear down and locked green light indication was not illuminated. Pilot cycled the gear several times and still no nose gear down and locked green indication. Pilot thought that it must be a burnt out bulb and landed the aircraft without following the…Jul 20, 2016 · N260AW · Minor damageIncident 20160226001839IChristen Industries Pitts S-2B · Pocahontas, AROn February 26, 2016 at 1215 CST, N6038S, a pitts S2B, registered to the operator of the aircraft, experienced a hard landing at the Pocahontas, AR (M70) airport. The aircraft incurred minor damage and the commercially rated PIC and sole occupant did not…Feb 26, 2016 · N6038S · Minor damageAccident 20160212001922AAviat S-2C · Santa Paula, CAOn 02/12/2016 about 1500 the pilot, william cronick landed N57BC at szp airport. While taxiing back towards runway 22 the pilot did not see a stopped aircraft, N704SL, in the run-up area. N57BC taxied into the tail section of N704SL in the run-up area. The…Feb 12, 2016 · N57BC · Minor damageIncident 20151212021359IExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Westfield, MAPilot closed canopy prior to take off, upon advancing the throttle, the canopy flew open damaging the canopy.Dec 12, 2015 · N52NL · Minor damageIncident 20150925021709IZivko Aeronautics Edge 540 · Denton, TXPilot stated he was making a landing touched bounced up and helded the aircraft controls it hit agian and the wheel came off.Sep 25, 2015 · N540BF · Minor damageAccident 20150901024149AExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Jerome, IDThe aircraft came to rest in a corn field approximately 1.5 miles southeast from the Jerome, ID airport. The aircraft came in at a relatively low angle that is seen from the path the aircraft cut in the corn. The aircraft was in 5 main pieces that appear to…Sep 1, 2015 · N4BM · DestroyedAccident 20150627009559AChristen Industries Pitts S-2B · Cameron, MOThe pilot was performing an aerobatics demonstration routine while participating in a part 91 airshow. While performing a maneuver, the pilot was unable to recover from a downward tumble and impacted the terrain in a nose down attitude approximately 700 feet…Jun 27, 2015 · N877UP · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20150513006322AAviat Pitts S-2B · Tullahoma, TNOn a VFR day two aircraft; N110PS a pitts S-2B and N675GM a v star experimental light sport aircraft made contact during landing phase. The pitts aircraft landed on top of the experimental aircraft. The aircraft came together directly in between the markings…May 13, 2015 · N110PS · Substantial damageIncident 20141111021499IPzl-Mielec M2601 · Lynchburg, VAA/c landed on runway 22 with nose gear retracted. Minor damage to nose gear door, engine exhuast pipe and two propellor blade tips. Investigation found that the nose gear actuator failed and the emergency extension nitrogen bottle was found empty.Nov 11, 2014 · N2601M · Minor damageAccident 20141028021399AAviat S-2C · Rutland, VTPilot landed at rut airport with substantial gusting winds. Upon touchdown, aircraft ground looped, causing damage to tail, elevator, right wing tip, right main gear, and tail wheel. Tail structure frame was substantially bent and would require major repair.…Oct 28, 2014 · N340BF · Substantial damageAccident 20140809012389AChristen Industries Pitts S-2B · Lakeville, NYOn 8/11/2014 I was tasked by my frontline supervisor of an incident which happened at the Lakeville, NY (NY15) airport on 8/09/2014 involving a pitts S-2B aircraft owned by [privacy data omitted]. It was reported that the aircraft ground looped during an…Aug 9, 2014 · N893DC · Substantial damageAccident 20140805013549AChristen Industries Pitts S-2B · Oceanside, CAI arrived at the north/ east corner of highway 76 and foussat rd. at approximately 1:15 pm August 5, 2014 and greeted by officer randy markham. Aircraft N88EW Christen Industries Inc. Pitts S-2B serial number 5073 was located approximately 150 feet off…Aug 5, 2014 · N88EW · Substantial damageIncident 20140601008769IAviat S-2C · Camarillo, CALower right aileron connection bolt failed or came undone. Aileron folded vertically, bending left side bracket/hinge. Pilot landed safely.Jun 1, 2014 · N57BC · Minor damageAccident 20140126000919AAviat S-2C · Roseburg, ORWhile in his turn for final for runway 35 (while keeping visual with runway) the PIC adjusted his turn to avoid other aircraft in pattern yet failed to notice tree just off the south west end of the runway. Aircraft collided with top 5 feet of the tree…Jan 26, 2014 · N102ZT · Substantial damageAccident 20131209025819AAviat S-2C · Chandler, AZA pitts S2-C airplane was damaged following a loss of control during an instructional flight. Substanial damage was confirmed by airworthiness inspector. The flight instructor reported that he and the private pilot were practicing touch-and-go landings. On…Dec 9, 2013 · N44HV · Substantial damageAccident 20131020021452AAviat S-2C · Livermore, CAPitts aircraft landed on runway 25R at Livermore, CA. Tower instructed to turn left on taxiway golf, hold short of 25L and remain on tower frequency. Pilot held for clearance to cross 25L while waiting for a rv to land and exit 25L. Tower cleared aircraft to…Oct 20, 2013 · N15TA · Substantial damageIncident 20130815014879IExtra Flugzeugbau EA-300 · Long Beach, CAN300FU, Extra, EA-300, s/n 031, departed on a test flight and declared an emergency due to a stuck throttle. Pilot landed aircraft on runway 25L without further incident.Aug 15, 2013 · N300FU · No damageAccident 20130716013509AChristen Industries Pitts S-2B · Dalton, OHN519ZB departed akron fulton airport, with [privacy data omitted] acting as PIC with a new student pilot, en route to [privacy data omitted] aerobatic box located at [privacy data omitted]. N519ZB entered the aerobatic box and performed multiple steep turns…Jul 16, 2013 · N519ZB · Substantial damage
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