# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-540 series, 1988 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 BFO89FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89FA009.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Towson, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1988 · N63762 · Destroyed > About 6 min after takeoff, after leveling at 3500 ft, the plt rprtd he was having a probelm that he was unable to figure out. A few minutes later, he repeated the same problem & elected to divert to a nearby arpt. Witnesses rprtd the acft reversed course svrl… - [NTSB LAX89LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA036.md): Cessna T210L · Camarillo, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1988 · N777HS · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Pilot of N8219J used poor judgement when she elected to execute the high speed taxi operation. - [NTSB ANC89LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA013.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Ivanof Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1988 · N8402S · Substantial damage > The pilot was attempting to land on a 30 foot wide, 1200 foot gravel strip in gusty wind conditions. He said just prior to touchdown, the airplane encountered a strong gust of wind resulting in a hard landing short of the runway. The left main landing gear… - [NTSB MIA89FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89FA015.md): Lake LA-4-250 · Key West, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1988 · N250MW · Substantial damage > The plt reduced engine power during initial climb from a touch and go landing on the gulf of Mexico. The acft stalled and descended uncontrolled back to the water, striking the water hard. The acft then bounced and again hit the water in a nose low right wing… - [NTSB MKC88LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA177.md): Aerospatiale TB-20 · Omaha, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1988 · N31TB · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd that when the acft was at aprx 150' to 200' AGL on final apch, the eng lost pwr & would not restart. Unable to rch the rwy, he lndd about 50' short on soft trrn, where the gear collapsed & the acft was dmgd. Only about 12 ounces of fuel was… - [NTSB ANC88LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA094.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1988 · N29148 · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that he lost control of the aircraft. The plane crashed approximately 500 feet off the departure end of the airstrip. The flight was a part 135 on-demand air taxi flight. At the time of the accident, the aircraft was above maximum certified… - [NTSB ANC88LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA085.md): Maule M6-235 · Egegik, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1988 · N5647Y · Substantial damage > After touchdown on the beach, the aircraft struck a three-wheeled scooter (atv). The atv was substantially damaged and the driver of the atv, an eleven year old boy, died a few days later. The atv passenger, a eight year old girl, received minor injuries.… - [NTSB DEN88DTK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88DTK01.md): Eagle DW-1 · Ferney, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 4, 1988 · N8802Z · Destroyed > The ag plt reported that he encountered a 'dust devil' while in a climbing turn during a turnaround at the end of a swath run. He said he attempted to counter the turbulence enduced roll with appropriate flt control inputs but the acft did not recover and… - [NTSB NYC88FA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88FA147.md): Lake LA4-250 · Shaftsbury, VT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 29, 1988 · N1405F · Destroyed > The Lake amphibian was being flown with two ferry tanks installed in the cabin. The pilot departed with full fuel in the aircraft tanks and 15 gallons in the ferry tanks. The center of gravity at zero fuel weight was 3/4 inch past the aft limit. With addition… - [NTSB ANC88LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA061.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Port Heiden, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1988 · N8259V · Substantial damage > The pilot elected to abort the takeoff of a heavily loaded Piper from a soft strip. His decision was tardy and the airplane struck a cinder bank. - [NTSB MIA88LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA204.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1988 · N2032M · Substantial damage > While en route, on a personal cross country flt, the alternator belt broke resulting in the loss of electrical power which the plt did not recognize before the battery had been drained. During the precautionary landing the acft landed hard resulting in… - [NTSB ANC88LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA032.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Kipnuk, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1988 · N8429N · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that during the initial climbout from the airport he encountered a complete whiteout condition. The pilot then elected to land on the frozen lake and during the rollout the aircraft struck a snowbank. ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1988 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&year=1988 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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