# FAA incident reports: Lycoming TIO-540 series A list on [Lycoming TIO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tio-540-series.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 2 · 61 reports - [Incident 20260602005479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260602005479I.md): Piper PA32-301XTC · Lubbock, TX · Jun 2, 2026 · N117SE · Minor damage > On June 2, 2026, at 1230 CDT, a Piper saratoga aircraft registered to the pilot in command of that flight, veered off the runway 17R of Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, Lubbock, TX and stopped in the grass area before taxiway b. the transponder… - [Accident 20260124000639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260124000639A.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Sioux City, IA · Jan 24, 2026 · N91MK · Substantial damage > Loss of oil pressure and engine power resulted in off-airport landing. - [Accident 20250923014109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250923014109A.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Lake Havasu, AZ · Sep 23, 2025 · N462HP · Substantial damage > PIC was flying from prc to hii. During approach, PIC decided to keep speed up and expedite the landing for other traffic. On base, PIC placed his EFB on the glareshield and reached for the gear handle. At that point, PIC stated an air pocket bump knocked the… - [Incident 20250916016239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250916016239I.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Tampa, FL · Sep 16, 2025 · N205AP · Minor damage > Aircraft PA46, experienced a nose gear collapse while landing runway 5. Moving aircraft beyond aircraft turn tow limits caused horn & roller assy to crack/hydraulic leak. - [Incident 20250822013549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250822013549I.md): Cessna T182T · Colorado Spring, CO · Aug 22, 2025 · N20DB · Minor damage > Planned solo training flight consisting of three touch-and-go landings at kcos followed by flight to kpub to practice instrument approaches in preparation for instrument checkride. On first touch-and-go at kcos, ATC instructed to extend my downwind and… - [Accident 20250711009699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250711009699A.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Paxinos, PA · Jul 11, 2025 · N962WF · Substantial damage > Approaching the airport from the south, I entered a left downwind for runway 26 and put the gear down, at which time I noticed 3 green lights. Then I performed a normal traffic pattern approach starting at or near tpa of 1881 feet. Autopilot and yaw dampers… - [Incident 20230617014009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230617014009I.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Destin, FL · Jun 17, 2023 · N189MJ · Minor damage > [privacy data omitted] Hydroplaned on taxiway and hit an airport light standard. - [Accident 20230323004849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230323004849A.md): Piper PA 46-350P · St. Augustine, FL · Mar 23, 2023 · N280KC · Destroyed > On March 23, 2023, about 1644 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-46-350P, [privacy data omitted], was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near St. Augustine, Florida. The pilot and passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a… - [Accident 20221002015899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221002015899A.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Clovis, NM · Oct 2, 2022 · N987PS · Substantial damage > On oct 2, 2022, at approximately 22:05Z (16:05 MDT) a Piper PA-46-350P, serial number 46-36225, bearing registration number[privacy data omitted], and [privacy data omitted] skidded across terrain to the west of runway 4 during a failed go around attempt at… - [Accident 20220717012602A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220717012602A.md): Piper PA 46-350P · North Las Vegas, NV · Jul 17, 2022 · N97CX · Destroyed · 2 fatal > On July 17, 2022, at approximately 2000 UTC (1200 PDT), a Piper [privacy data omitted] and a Cessna[privacy data omitted] collided in mid-air while landing at the North Las Vegas Airport (vgt), North Las Vegas, Nevada. The aircraft were landing on separate… - [Accident 20220421005699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220421005699A.md): Textron T206H · Goleta, CA · Apr 21, 2022 · N20617 · Substantial damage > During landing and touch down of the nose landing gear the aircraft veered to the right, then to the left, back to the right contacting the RH wing tip on the runway, then back to the left striking the LH wing tip on the runway and aircraft tipped forward… - [Incident 20211117019829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211117019829I.md): Cessna C206 · Arlington, TX · Nov 17, 2021 · N20617 · Minor damage > Ferrying a Cessna 206 from alexandria on an IFR flight plan and had received a full weather briefing. Winds were gusty. While setting up for the visual approach tower reported windshear at 1800'AGL. A seminole landing in front of her then reported windshear… - [Accident 20210228001769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210228001769A.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Aspen, CO · Feb 28, 2021 · N6962S · Substantial damage > During rollout following a normal landing, the aircraft drifted to the left. Pilot corrected with right rudder and braking. Aircraft went off of the runway briefly, skidded on some packed snow and then came back onto the runway. When the aircraft returned to… - [Accident 20200801012859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200801012859A.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Honesdale, PA · Aug 1, 2020 · N3025L · Substantial damage > Pilot was departing runway 36 on Saturday August 1, 2020 at around 7:45AM. On board the aircraft was the pilot and four daughters. The family was enroute to ocean city MD. The pilot taxied the aircraft on runway 36 full length for departure. Pilot was on take… - [Incident 20191015019899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191015019899I.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Pompano Beach, FL · Oct 15, 2019 · N30144 · Minor damage > Aircraft was cleared for takeoff and departed runway 10. Aircraft lost power 3/4 down runway and landed in grass at end of runway. Aircraft gear collapsed causing damage to gear and propeller. - [Accident 20190727012699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190727012699A.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Sparta, TN · Jul 27, 2019 · N12KW · Substantial damage > On the morning of July 27, 2019 a private pilot acting as pilot in command of a Piper PA-46-350P departed byran Ohio, his destination was ashville, NC. The pilot had 6 passengers, all grown in statue, and their luggage, made the first leg of the trip; they… - [Incident 20190712011339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190712011339I.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Clovis, NM · Jul 12, 2019 · N987PS · Minor damage > On July 12, 2019, at approximately 1500 CDT, N987PS, a Piper malibu, PA-46-350P, had a hard landing and a nose wheel gear collapsed. The pilot overshot the runway. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meterological conditions prevailed… - [Accident 20190601016399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190601016399A.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Flippin, AR · Jun 1, 2019 · N9966G · Substantial damage > On June 1, 2019, about 2030 central standard time, a Piper PA32R-301T, N9966G sustained substantial damage when the plane collided with a deer during landing rollout on runway 4 at Marion County Regional Airport, Flippin, AR (kflp). Damage was concentrated at… - [Incident 20190421022959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190421022959I.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Flippen, AR · Apr 21, 2019 · N9966G · Minor damage > On April 21, 2019 at 1725, a Piper PA-32, N9966G registered to [privacy data omitted] struck a deer on their landing rollout at the Flippen, AR airport. Two deer ran in front of the aircraft and the left main outboard gear door struck the second deer. The… - [Accident 20190228000739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190228000739A.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Shreveport, LA · Feb 28, 2019 · N428CD · Destroyed · 2 fatal > Aircraft departed at approximately 1037 from dtn. Was given left heading during climbout. Aircraft turned left, continued to climb and completed one 360 degree turn before altitude became erratic and completed a second 360 degree turn before turning right… - [Accident 20181220022069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181220022069A.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Mayport, FL · Dec 20, 2018 · N307JM · Destroyed · 2 fatal > Pilot (asel and instrument rated)and pax (son - asel rated/not instrument rated) departed kism 12/20/2018 at approx 0904. Witness summary reports speaking with pilot about bad weather enroute from kism to princeton airport rocky hill NJ through central with a… - [Accident 20181118017309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181118017309A.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Petersburg, WV · Nov 18, 2018 · N88VZ · Substantial damage > Pilot landed runway 13 in VMC and zero wind. Main gear touched down and after nose wheel made ground contact the aircraft went into an uncontrolled left skid. Visible runway skid marks from right main gear and nose gear. No visible left main gear skid marks.… - [Incident 20171126022119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171126022119I.md): Piper PA32-301XTC · Kansas City, MO · Nov 26, 2017 · N410CP · Minor damage > Aircraft touched down approximately 600 feet short of runway 19 threshold, striking engineered materials arresting system (emas) surface and one approach light. - [Incident 20170228007329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170228007329I.md): Socata TB21TC · Salina, KS · Feb 28, 2017 · N2802W · Minor damage > On February 28, 2017, at approximately 1438 central standard time, two commercial certificated airmen were involved in a gear-up landing in a Socata trinidad TB-21 at the Salina municipal airport (ksln), Salina, Kansas; the aircraft was operated by 14 CFR… - [Accident 20161202022669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161202022669A.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Midland, VA · Dec 2, 2016 · N4149R · Substantial damage > Description: on Friday dec 2, 2016, about 4:30PM landing on runway 33 at W66. Commercial pilot/cfii [privacy data omitted] flying as student and CFII [privacy data omitted] acting as instructor performing annual insurance review in N4149R. Instructor… - [Accident 20160602016669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160602016669A.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Seattle, WA · Jun 2, 2016 · N301DM · Substantial damage > On vectors for kbfi ILS 13R at 2200', PIC noted both tie bus gen breakers out. Reset breakers with no issues. Just before final vector to join localizer, all lights, post lights, engine instruments and backlit gauges went dark and failed. Avionics (G500,… - [Incident 20160211008109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160211008109I.md): Socata TB21TC · Petaluma, CA · Feb 11, 2016 · N2805R · Substantial damage > On 2/11/2016 at 1640 PST solo pilot operating a Socata TB21 departed apc for landing at 069. Pilot phoned 069 ATC before flight to notify them that the aircraft was having radio problems. Enroute to 069, pilot experienced erratic aircraft engine instruments.… - [Incident 20150515008309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150515008309I.md): Piper PA-31-310 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · May 15, 2015 · N748NP · No damage > PIC reported that during the approach sequence the left engine began to run rough which created drag on the aircraft. He elected to shut the engine down,declared an emergency with ATC and landed the aircraft safely. - [Incident 20150228002689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150228002689I.md): Piper PA-31-310 · Boca Raton, FL · Feb 28, 2015 · N748NP · Minor damage > Aircraft departed on an IFR flight plan from kfxe enroute to kpmp. Shortly after departure the pilot advised ATC of right engine trouble and subsenquently engine failure. ATC assisted by recommending alternate landing options. Pilot then reported failure of… - [Accident 20140903020729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140903020729A.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Cortez, CO · Sep 3, 2014 · N747TH · Substantial damage > Insurance required recurrent training was being provided. Normal takeoff, with the exception that the landing gear was never retracted (they should have been), climb runway heading to 1200' AGL where the instructor simulated an engine out. Prop was feathered… - [Accident 20140722012639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140722012639A.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Auburn, WA · Jul 22, 2014 · N60PB · Substantial damage > Piper PA46-350P, nose gear collapsed on landing roll out. - [Incident 20140223001969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140223001969I.md): Piper PA32-301XTC · Sanford, FL · Feb 23, 2014 · N503VF · Minor damage > On February 23, 2014 at approx 1148 EDT, a Piper PA-32, N503VF, registered to jth air LLC, and operated by [privacy data omitted], was inbound IFR on an ILS approach to runway 9R. Aircraft circled to runway 9C for shorter taxi. Upon landing aircraft bounced… - [Incident 20130605010299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130605010299I.md): Cessna T182T · Gainesville, FL · Jun 5, 2013 · N916MC · Minor damage > Pilot was practicing IFR flight in actual IMC imbedded thunderstorms and moderate-heavy precipitation. Following landing on roll out pilot slid off of runway - [Accident 20121009022179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121009022179A.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Oct 9, 2012 · N110UM · Destroyed · 4 fatal > On October 9, 2012, at approximately 14:25 LCL, Piper PA-32R-301T-N110UM impacted the terrain 60 miles s/e of casper, WY. Aircraft was destroyed and pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. - [Accident 20120823017739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120823017739A.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Tampa, FL · Aug 23, 2012 · N362DM · Substantial damage > On August 23, 2012, at approximately 1258 UTC, a Piper PA-32R-301T, N362DM, serial no. 7103220, had a low voltage warning light illuminate and noticiable sheen of engine oil develop on the windshield followed by a low oil pressure indication. The pilot made… - [Accident 20120706015029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120706015029A.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Auburn, AL · Jul 6, 2012 · N4133G · Substantial damage > On July 6, 2012, [privacy data omitted](pilot) was landing at Auburn, Alabama (kauo). The landing was executed with normal procedures until the nose wheel touched down on the runway. The nose gear then folded back into the wheel well causing the aircraft… - [Accident 20100502034529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100502034529A.md): Piper PA 46-350P · New Albany, IN · May 2, 2010 · N135CC · Destroyed · 2 fatal > On may 2, 2010 N135CC a PA46 was enroute from kpah (paducah, KY) to klou (bowman field, KY) when the aircraft contacted approach and was cleared down to 4000'. At 4000' the aircraft rapidly decended to the ground in a slight nose down, left hand turn. The… - [Accident 20100405035539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100405035539A.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Augusta, GA · Apr 5, 2010 · N541VB · Substantial damage > Aircraft landed midway on runway 29. While approaching the end of the runway, pilot applied brakes aggressively inducing a skid to the right, and off the runway. The right wing came into contact with a fence causing the aircraft to pivot and thrusting the… - [Incident 20100401030759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100401030759I.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Caldwell, NJ · Apr 1, 2010 · N4167C · Minor damage > During landing touch down on runway 22 at Caldwell airport, NJ (kcdw) the pilot noticed the aircraft pulling right and struggled to maintain the aircraft on the runway. Approximately 1000 feet from touch down the aircraft departed the runway and came to a… - [Incident 20100304030299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100304030299I.md): Piper PA 46-350P · West Chester, PA · Mar 4, 2010 · N4149R · Minor damage > While landing on runway 27 at brandywine airport with a right crosswind the pilot flying the aircraft touched down on the main wheels with crosswind control input. After touchdown the aircraft swerved right and then to the left followed by a swerve to the… - [Incident 20100301029359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100301029359I.md): PHD Venture Velocity TX · Sebastian, FL · Mar 1, 2010 · N57XP · Minor damage > During takeoff climbout gear unsafe light, gear visually verified up, cycle gear with no improvement, smelled smoke, visual smoke in cabin, master and avionics turned off, engine failed, no restart on attempt, turned toward airport, master on for radio call… - [Accident 20080422832149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080422832149A.md): Piper PA46350P · Chapel Hill, NC · Apr 22, 2008 · N345RP · Substantial damage > (-23) While landing at Chapel Hill, NC (igx), pilot was landing when windy conditions caused porpoising. On second or third touchdown, the aircraft nose gear collapsed causing the propeller to strike the ground and the aircraft to veer off the runway. - [Incident 20070908829709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070908829709I.md): Piper PA32R301T · Ocean City, MD · Sep 8, 2007 · N121TF · Minor damage > (-23) Aircraft departing from oxb, struck a deer. There was damage to the propeller and engine cowling. There was no other damage to the airframe. Aircraft aborted takeoff and taxied to the ramp without further incident. - [Accident 20070519019569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070519019569A.md): Piper PA46350P · Indianapolis, IN · May 19, 2007 · N411MD · Substantial damage > (-23) 05/19/2007 At Indianapolis metro airport Piper malibu N411MD was involved in an accident. On landing on runway 15, the pilot reported no irregularities. Landing was reported as normal. The pilot reported all three landing gear indicators were showing… - [Incident 20070225002869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070225002869I.md): Piper PA46350P · Las Vegas, NM · Feb 25, 2007 · N829AG · Minor damage > (-23) On February 26, 2007, at 1245 MST, a Piper pa 46-350P, N829AG, registered to the pilot, was forced off the runway by high winds on landing at klvs, Las Vegas, NM, while on a private flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a… - [Accident 20061031022989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061031022989A.md): Piper PA32301XTC · San Marcos, TX · Oct 31, 2006 · N506C · Substantial damage > (-23) On October 31, 2006, the private pilot of a Piper aircraft model PA-32-301, N506C, experienced some difficulty, while landing at hyi at San Marcos. The nose gear impacted the ground, collapsing the nose gear. There was damage to the propeller, nose… - [Accident 20060413005339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060413005339A.md): Piper PA46350P · Hope, NM · Apr 13, 2006 · N82LL · Substantial damage > (-23) On April 13, 2006, at 1629 local, N82LL, a Piper PA-46 registered to the pilot, experienced an engine failure while enroute to clovis, NM. The pilot declared an emergency and turned toward the closest available airport, which was located in artesia, NM.… - [Accident 20041209033579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041209033579A.md): Piper PA32R301T · Glenwood, MN · Dec 9, 2004 · N587C · Destroyed · 2 fatal > (-23) After attempting the GPS rwy 33 approach to the Glenwood, MN airport, N587C crashed on a heading of 150 degrees, 1.1 miles wnw of the airport while maneuvering for landing. The accident occurred at 1710 cst--sunset at 1637. Due to weather conditions, it… - [Accident 20041118035559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041118035559A.md): Socata TB21 · Binghamton, NY · Nov 18, 2004 · N55510 · Substantial damage > (-23) Pilot departed wilkes-barre/scranton international airport (avp) on an instrument flight to Binghamton/greater Binghamton/Edwin a. Link field (bgm). On an instrument approach to ILS runway 34 at bgm, the pilot descended below decision height and was not… - [Accident 20041110029849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041110029849A.md): Piper PA32R301T · Santa Barbara, CA · Nov 10, 2004 · N803ZG · Destroyed · 3 fatal > (-23) On November 10, 2004, about 2200 pacific standard time, a Piper PA-32R-301T, N803ZG, cruised into trees and rising mountainous terrain about 17 nautical miles (NM) north of Santa Barbara, California. J.p. iii, enterprises, inc., operated the airplane,… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tio-540-series/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('41569', '42500') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tio-540-series/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.