# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-540 series, LA

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA073.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Buras, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 8, 2025 · N430JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during a hover taxi with a quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB CEN23FA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA201.md): Cessna 182T · Grand Isle, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 24, 2023 · N577TZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s operation of the airplane while intoxicated, resulting in its impact with the ocean.
- [NTSB CEN22LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA247.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Olla, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 9, 2022 · N416TS · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN21LA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA378.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Gonzales, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 21, 2021 · N222VB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent collision with a tree while landing at night which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA358.md): Cessna 182 · Patterson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2021 · N148LP · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s failure to properly secure the throttle arm rendering it loose and inoperable after takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB OPS17IA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS17IA021.md): Cessna 172S · New Orleans, LA · Incident · Class 3 · Incident · Final report · May 9, 2017 · N520ER · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The air traffic controller not following Federal Aviation Administration directives to establish sequencing and spacing between aircraft operating to the same runway.
- [NTSB CEN12FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA139.md): Robinson R44 II · Centerville, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 2012 · N369TL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot allowed the helicopter to settle with power while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB FTW98FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA185.md): Young Glasair III · St. Martinville, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1998 · N238BC · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft as a result of VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and flight into known adverse weather conditions. Contributing factors were turbulence, clouds, dark night and lack of an instrument…
- [NTSB FTW95LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA327.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Monroe, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1995 · N76SR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector resulting in fuel starvation and the failure of the pilot to follow the published emergency procedures for propeller feathering. Factors were the fence and the trees.
- [NTSB FTW87LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA119.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Lake Providence, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1987 · N8248D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot, who reportedly was familiar with the 2200 x 90 foot sod strip, allowed the aircraft to drift left during the landing roll where the left main landing gear struck the end of a concrete culvert which did not extend quite to the extreme edge of the…
- [NTSB FTW87LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA084.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Many, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1987 · N2946Y · Substantial damage
  > Acft received substantial damage when it ran off the end of a 3,300' pvt airstrip into a lake during an attempted go around. The winds were calm. The plt reported that he landed long and fast over trees at the threshold and delayed initiating a go around…
- [NTSB FTW86LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA105.md): Maule M7-235 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1986 · N232T · Substantial damage
  > The plt lost directional control of the acft during the landing roll when he failed to compensate adequately for the x-wind resulting in a ground loop.
- [NTSB FTW84LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA200.md): Maule M-6-235 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1984 · N71MS · Substantial damage
  > Shortly after touchdown on a x-wind landing, the tailwheel equipped acft began to weathervaned to the left into the wind. The plt lost directional control & the acft ground looped to the left. The right gear collapsed & the right wing dragged on the ground.…
- [NTSB FTW82DA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA319.md): Eagle DW-1 · Cheneyville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 8, 1982 · N8807Z · Substantial damage
  > The acft was on the approach to spray a cottonfield when a collision with an unseen power line occurred. The collision forced the acft down and the pilot made a hard landing which damaged the landing gear and the right wing. The visibilitywas about 5 miles in…
- [NTSB FTW82DA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA175.md): Piper PA-32RT-300 · Pineville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 13, 1982 · N36546 · Substantial damage
  > During taxi to the runway for takeoff, the right main gear dropped into an unmarked hole on the right edge of the taxiway resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft.
- [NTSB FTW80DA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DA078.md): Piper PA32RT · Pineville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1980 · N36546 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0491](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0491.md): Piper PA-24 · Montgomery, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 15, 1966 · N7950P · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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" = 'LA' 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 ('41530', '41585'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41530&state=LA

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