NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-540 series
45 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming IO-540 series, where the defining event was Loss of control on ground. 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
| 2008 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Where
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41530', '41585')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '230'))
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.
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41530', '41585')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '230'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB WPR26LA306Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openAero Rampart Steen Skybolt · Roseburg, ORNTSB WPR26LA200Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-7-260C · Kanab, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB WPR26LA084Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-7-235B · Cody, WYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.NTSB ERA26LA013Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna T182T · Venice, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing in gusty, quartering tailwind conditions.NTSB ANC25LA015Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGippsaero PTY GA8 · Nightmute, AKThe pilot’s loss of directional control while taxiing in gusting wind conditions.NTSB ANC24LA055Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGippsland GA-8 · Tuntutuliak, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff after an encounter with a gusting wind, which resulted in a wing strike.NTSB WPR24LA111Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper Aerostar 601P · Grass Valley, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in a gusting wind condition.NTSB CEN24LA081Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-6-235 · Beaumont, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop on the runway.NTSB ERA24LA042Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Ogdensburg, NYThe loss of control of the helicopter during taxi, which resulted in rollover.NTSB CEN23LA380Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182T · Klein, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing.NTSB ERA23LA062Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Perry, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during touchdown in a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA23LA030Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Factoryville, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while practicing a soft-field takeoff maneuver, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a hangar.NTSB WPR22LA187Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTwenty Second Street Backcountry Boss · Douglas, WYThe pilot’s inadequate flare and subsequent loss of airplane control during landing.NTSB WPR21LA347Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301 · Stanley, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing with a gusting crosswind which, resulted in a hard landing and collision with terrain.NTSB ANC21LA017Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-6-235 · Tyonek, AKThe pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the airplane encountering deep snow and coming to rest inverted.NTSB ERA20CA098Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M7 · Manchester, NHThe pilot's improper landing flare in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground-loop.NTSB GAA19CA520Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32RT · Mackinac Island, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a runway light.NTSB GAA19CA069Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32R · Versailles, OHThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in landing on the landing gear first and a subsequent loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and impact with a tree and a fence during an attempted go-around.NTSB GAA19CA007Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M7 · Medford, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB ERA18LA269Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R44 · Westminster, MDThe pilot's attempt to move the helicopter from a sloped surface after an overspeed event, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control and impact with a car. The overspeed event resulted from misrouted and damaged wiring in the magneto, which subsequently…NTSB GAA18CA532Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 206 · London, KYThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a tailwind.NTSB ERA18LA070Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32R · Marathon, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB CEN18LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182S · Bolingbrook, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB WPR17LA192Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M 7-235C · Klamath Falls, ORThe pilot's failure to follow the pre-takeoff checklist and the failure of the left main landing gear brake due to a damaged brake master cylinder piston rod, which resulted in a stuck left brake and subsequent loss of control during the landing roll.NTSB GAA17CA422Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · Marion, IAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ERA17LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBarnes Richard B/Howe Michael Vans RV 10 · Blairsville, GAThe pilot’s loss of directional control upon landing.NTSB GAA17CA106Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M7 · Palouse, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control on an ice- and snow-covered runway during taxi with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR16LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R44 · Kailua/Kona, HIAn on-ground upset for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the helicopter revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB GAA16CA309Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule MX 7 · Ontario, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted the right wing impacting the ground, and nose down.NTSB GAA16CA009Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Ketchikan, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the engine start sequence, which resulted in the helicopter sliding on a steel deck and impacting a crane. Contributing to the accident was the absence of traction material on the helicopter…NTSB CEN14WA509Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationMaule M 7-235B · Le Touquet, FranceNTSB CEN14LA497Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDarney Glasair III · Austin, TXThe pilot’s use of an improper attitude and airspeed during landing followed by excessive braking, which resulted in the airplane wheelbarrowing on the runway and a subsequent loss of directional control.NTSB CEN14CA422Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 32-300 · Warsaw, INThe pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB ERA14CA055Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Tunica, MSThe student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during the attempted takeoff, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot.NTSB CEN12CA303Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 182S · Houston, TXThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s interference with the flight instructor’s attempted remedial actions.NTSB WPR12CA215Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M-7-260 · Brigham City, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a gusting crosswind.NTSB ERA12CA266Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-60-602P · Philadelphia, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB ERA12LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-300 · Americus, GAThe failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure a portion of the right wing leading edge, which resulted in the separation of the associated section of the leading edge during takeoff and the loss of directional control during the subsequent landing.NTSB WPR12LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper Aerostar 601P · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.NTSB WPR11CA433Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSherman Craig W Glasair III · Kanab, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, as a result of a flat left main landing gear tire.NTSB CEN11LA320Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCommander 114-B · Sandusky, OHThe pilot's inadequate directional control while landing in a variable crosswind.NTSB CEN11CA140Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRockwell International 114A · North Lima, OHThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing touchdown.NTSB WPR10LA354Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Salt Lake City, UTThe pilot's loss of directional control while attempting to move the helicopter laterally without first lifting it fully off its landing platform.NTSB ERA10CA054Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · Jacksonvile, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusty crosswind conditions.NTSB DFW08CA054Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMicco MAC-145B · Arcola, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.