# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-540 series, NJ

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 ERA21LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA241.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Robbinsville, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 6, 2021 · N79RG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s mismanagement of fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA20CA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA252.md): Furlong CA-6 · Manville, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2020 · N12LF · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control on takeoff for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB GAA16CA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA314.md): Piper PA 32 · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2016 · N31396 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane struck a deer during the landing flare resulting in substantial damage.
- [NTSB ERA15FA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA348.md): Aerofab Lake LA-4-250 · Somerset, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2015 · N1401P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's attempted 180-degree return to the runway immediately after takeoff in dark night conditions, which resulted in collision with trees and terrain. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a takeoff with…
- [NTSB ERA10CA479](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA479.md): Cessna 182S · Toms River, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 14, 2010 · N313MA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout during a night taxi. Contributing to the accident was the improper parking of a ground vehicle partially onto the taxiway.
- [NTSB NYC04LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA188.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Pittstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2004 · N4171D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain a proper climb rate during a go-around, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent impact with a tree.
- [NTSB NYC97LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA072.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Vincentown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1997 · N9768C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in an on ground loss of control. A contributing factor was a crosswind.
- [NTSB NYC93LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA122.md): Smitrvich Starduster SA-300A · Millville, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1993 · N390BG · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was inadequate preflight planning.
- [NTSB NYC90FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA040.md): Piper PA-60-602P · Frenchtown, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1989 · N6894Y · Destroyed
  > The inadequate maintenance and inspection of the turbocharger tailpipe exhaust stack on the right engine by the mechanic(s). The failure of the tailpipe permitted heat from the exhaust to weaken the main spar of the right wing resulting in a catastrophic…
- [NTSB NYC89FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA093.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Toms River, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1989 · N40978 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed and control of the aircraft, and his exceeding the design stress limits of the aircraft. Factors related to the accident were: autoplt malfunction due to improper installation by maintenance personnel and the pilot's…
- [NTSB NYC86FHD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FHD03.md): Passonno Skybolt · Moorestown, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Aug 27, 1986 · N8FP · Destroyed
  > The Passonno skybolt was observed to recover from a loop and then the tail surfaces started to shake. The acft then descended to the ground and was destroyed by impact. Examination of various horizontal stabilizer and elevator components showed that the…
- [NTSB NYC84LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA082.md): Piper PA-600 · Newark, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 1984 · N8073J · Substantial damage
  > The acft was on landing roll when it began to veer from the rwy. The plt attempted to maintain directional control but the acft left the rwy and collided with a taxiway marker sign causing substantial damage to the acft. Shortly thereafter, the right main…
- [NTSB NYC80FHM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHM12.md): Piper PA-32 · Morristown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1980 · N2947E · 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" = 'NJ' 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=NJ

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