# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-540 series, WA

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR23LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA293.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Port Angeles, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2023 · N8675W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel monitoring, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB WPR23LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA285.md): Maule M-5-235C · Eastsound, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2023 · N6201M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper in-flight fuel management, which led to fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR22LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA213.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Auburn, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 12, 2022 · N7482P · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB WPR22LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA047.md): Cessna R182 · Puyallup, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 22, 2021 · N7592Y · Substantial damage
  > An overstress fracture of the left main landing gear pivot assembly, which resulted in the failure of the left main landing gear to fully extend and lock into place.
- [NTSB WPR21LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA238.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Twisp, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 20, 2021 · N6917Z · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight separation of the control stick from the torque tube assembly, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll and subsequent on-ground collision.
- [NTSB WPR21LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA120.md): Piggott John H Bearhawk · Eatonville, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 27, 2021 · N347JP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA18CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA184.md): Piper PA32 · Camas, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 4, 2018 · N3756W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate inflight fuel management and his failure to switch to a fuel tank with adequate fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB WPR17LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA096.md): Piper PA 32-260 · Mukilteo, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2017 · N3457W · Substantial damage
  > The improper maintenance of the carburetor, which resulted in a stuck float and a partial loss of engine power during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR12CA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA388.md): Piggott John H Bearhawk · Sequim, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2012 · N347JP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing.
- [NTSB WPR11FA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA367.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Camas, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2011 · N6297P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering in the traffic pattern.
- [NTSB WPR11LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA340.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Lopez, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2011 · N5532P · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to a cracked engine case near the rear cylinder.
- [NTSB LAX08CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA106.md): Maule M-5-235C · Monroe, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2008 · N9277E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB SEA06LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA166.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2006 · N6249P · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear's normal retraction/extension assembly due to an overload condition.
- [NTSB SEA06CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA157.md): Piggott Bearhawk · Port Angeles, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2006 · N347JP · Substantial damage
  > The loss of directional control as a result of the disconnected tail wheel steering system, which led to an inadvertent ground loop during the landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA04LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA056.md): Cessna R182 · Bremerton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 2004 · N7362X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent wing strike with terrain. A contributing factor was the soft terrain.
- [NTSB SEA03LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA120.md): Maule M-5-235C · Moses Lake, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2003 · N8070 · Substantial damage
  > An improper flare which resulted in a bounced landing during landing. The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and soft terrain were factors which eventually led to the aircraft nosing over.
- [NTSB SEA03LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA098.md): Cessna R182 · Kent, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2003 · N7568T · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the flaps to operate properly for undetermined reasons during the initial climb and subsequent aborted takeoff. A factor was the collapse of the main landing gear due to an inadequate amount of time for the gear extension process to be…
- [NTSB SEA02LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA139.md): Cessna R182 · Puyallup, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2002 · N7592Y · Substantial damage
  > Restricted movement of the left main landing gear resulting in the gear not extending for the landing. A misaligned brake line was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA01FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01FA145.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Puyallup, WA · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2001 · N3479W · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during departure resulting in a stall. Trees were a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB SEA01LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA129.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Fragaria, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2001 · N7994P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate directional control. Contributing factors were the embankment and the deer.
- [NTSB SEA01LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA042.md): Cessna 182R · Renton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2001 · N7568T · Substantial damage
  > The worn condition of the hydraulic pump gears which resulted in a continuous running pump, subsequent pump motor overheat and eventually the tripping of the pump motor circuit breaker. An additional cause was the pilot's failure to verify that the landing…
- [NTSB SEA96LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA045.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Camas, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1996 · N6297P · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to ensure that the landing gear was extended before landing.
- [NTSB SEA94LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA013.md): Cessna 172N · Renton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1993 · N7367E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. The crosswind was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA93LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA212.md): Cessna 182RG · Vancouver, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1993 · N736ZV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent landing gear retraction.
- [NTSB SEA90FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90FA019.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Vancouver, WA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1989 · N8289P · Destroyed
  > The pilot in command's inadequate preflight planning, pilot's attempted VFR flight into IMC conditions and the pilot's lack of instrument qualifications. Contributing to the accident was the low ceiling, fog and the pilot's lack of recent experience.
- [NTSB SEA89LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA056.md): Piper PA-32 · Seabeck, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1989 · N3576W · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue failure of the engine crankshaft. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable landing area.
- [NTSB SEA87LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA160.md): Cessna TR182 · Eatonville, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1987 · N9233R · Substantial damage
  > The plt rprtd that drg a lndg, the apch was a little high & the acft touched down long on the turf/gravel rwy. He thought there was sufficient rwy remaining to stop & did not initiate a go-around. However, he said 'braking on dry grass & moss was not…
- [NTSB SEA85LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA149.md): Piper PA-25-235-C · Wenatchee, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1985 · N7396Z · Substantial damage
  > During an aerial applications maneuver the engine ceased operating and a forced landing was made in an orchard in between apple tree rows. Engine and aircraft inspection could not reveal any abnormalities with the exception of a very dirty, partially clogged…
- [NTSB SEA82DA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA152.md): Cessna TR182 · Omak, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 2, 1982 · N738XN · Substantial damage
  > Witnesses stated that the aircraft bounced after touchdown. After touching down a second time the aircraft swerved to the left and departed the runway hard surface. The pilot added power and attempted to go-around, became airborne and struck rising terrain.…
- [NTSB SEA82DA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA048.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Basin City, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 9, 1982 · N9546P · Substantial damage
  > During a return trip to the landing area from a dusting run the engine stopped. The main landing gear caught wires during an attempted landing to a field and the aircraft turned over before colliding with the ground. The fuel tanks were found empty and the…
- [NTSB SEA81FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA028.md): Piper PA-24 · Port Orchard, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 15, 1981 · N5976P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FYP10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYP10.md): Piper PA-25 · Oaksdale, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 11, 1981 · N7553Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FYP07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYP07.md): Piper PA-25 · Colville, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1981 · N4991Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA81FYE15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYE15.md): Piper PA-24 · Olympia, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 10, 1981 · N6651P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA80DYE34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYE34.md): Piper PA-25 · Sequim, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1980 · N7763Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA80DYP08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYP08.md): Cessna 182RG · Moses Lake, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 26, 1980 · N2244T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA80FYE07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FYE07.md): Maule M-5 · Maple Valley, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 9, 1979 · N376X · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA79DYP33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYP33.md): Piper PA-25 · Moses Lake, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1979 · N4603Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FYP31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYP31.md): Hiller Acft UH-12E · Quincy, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1979 · N65048 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FYP15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYP15.md): Callair A-9 · Dayton, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 29, 1979 · N8259H · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA78DYP26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYP26.md): Piper PA-25 · Espanola, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 29, 1978 · N8502L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77DYE31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYE31.md): Piper PA-28 · Bellevue, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1977 · N9155W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77DYP26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYP26.md): Piper PA-25 · Quincy, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1977 · N8850L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77FYP25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYP25.md): Piper PA-24 · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1977 · N6487P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76DYG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYG46.md): Callair A-9A · Wenatchee, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 20, 1976 · N8259H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76DYG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYG14.md): Piper PA-24 · Richland, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 14, 1975 · N5829P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76DYG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYG05.md): Piper PA-25 · Quincy, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1975 · N9546P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76DYG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYG04.md): Piper PA-25 · Pasco, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1975 · N6525Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74DYG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYG43.md): Piper PA-24 · Othello, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1974 · N7722P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74FYE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FYE03.md): Piper PA-24 · Renton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1973 · N5976P · Substantial damage

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## 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" = 'WA' 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 ('41532'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41532&state=WA

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