# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-540 series, 1990

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 CHI91LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA052.md): Piper PA-32-260 · St. Ignace, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1990 · N33797 · Substantial damage
  > The deer crossing the runway which the pilot was unable to avoid.
- [NTSB MIA91LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA041.md): Cessna 182RG · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1990 · N5157T · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB DEN91LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA022.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Sherman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1990 · N8660W · Substantial damage
  > A pilot induced inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB CHI91LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA028.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Oswego, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1990 · N6981P · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to improper placement of the fuel tank selector by the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI91LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA025.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Latham, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1990 · N5536J · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain a proper altitude.
- [NTSB ATL91FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA015.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1990 · N7840P · Destroyed
  > The pilot misjudged the aircraft's altitude/clearance above the runway during a low pass and allowed the propeller to contact the runway; he then failed to maintain airspeed after a pull-up and allowed the aircraft to stall.
- [NTSB NYC91LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA018.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Bally, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1990 · N3HA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failiure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB ATL91LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA007.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1990 · N5506P · Substantial damage
  > Total failure of a connecting rod cap bolt which resulted in a total loss of power.
- [NTSB LAX91FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA005.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Redlands, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1990 · N8876W · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a fuel system leak of an undetermined origin.
- [NTSB NYC91LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA008.md): Maule M5-235C · Moscow, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1990 · N9266E · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing due to the failure of the pilot to properly arrest his descent rate and the failure of the flight instructor to adequately monitor the actions of the pilot.
- [NTSB DEN90DTE08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90DTE08.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Idalia, CO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 11, 1990 · N9571P · Substantial damage
  > The encounter with an unfavorable wind, a dust devil. A factor was the inability of the pilot to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB CHI90LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA253.md): Piper PA25-235 · Logansport, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1990 · N7330Z · Substantial damage
  > The engine failed due to fuel exhaustion. The presence of standing corn in the touchdown area was a factor.
- [NTSB NYC90LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA205.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Reading, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1990 · N15590 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for unknown reasons and an off airport landing on unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB SEA90LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA168.md): Piper PA24-250 · Lagrande, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1990 · N5642P · Destroyed
  > The pilot did not allow the airplane to attain an adequate airspeed prior to the retraction of flaps and landing gear.
- [NTSB FTW90DQG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DQG04.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Aug 25, 1990 · N9852P · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed and altitude during a turn-around maneuver, which resulted in the aircraft stalling into the ground.
- [NTSB DEN90DQA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90DQA03.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Fabens, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 15, 1990 · N7178Z · Substantial damage
  > Engine failure due to shorting of the magneto's 'p' lead, and failure of the exhaust manifold.
- [NTSB DEN90LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA169.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Bingham, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1990 · N5470P · Substantial damage
  > The fuel exhaustion induced power loss. Factors were the pilot's failure to refuel and the unsuitable terrain in which the forced landing was performed.
- [NTSB MIA90LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA167.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Fajardo, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1990 · N412PM · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain vso during the takeoff climb, resulting in the loss of control.
- [NTSB LAX90DVA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DVA08.md): Hiller UH-12-E · Los Banos, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 9, 1990 · N117HA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a lookout for obstructions along his swath run.
- [NTSB CHI90DTG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DTG05.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Sykeston, ND · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 9, 1990 · N4471Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain on which to perform a forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA90LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA153.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Burns, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1990 · N681M · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to a blocked fuel line and the operation of the aircraft in an non-airworthy condition by the PIC.
- [NTSB NYC90FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA176.md): Piper PA-23-250 · North Andover, MA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1990 · N333EP · Destroyed
  > The controller issued an unauthorized alternate missed approach procedure that did not provide adequate terrain clearance, and the pilot delayed obtaining a proper rate of climb during the missed approach. Factors related to the accident were: darkness and…
- [NTSB ATL90LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA149.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Concord, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1990 · N5278P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, in that he did not fully consider the effects of high obstructions and a poor runway surface condition.
- [NTSB LAX90LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA262.md): Piper PA-23 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1990 · N4950P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ATL90DMG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90DMG03.md): Piper PA-25 · Farmville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 18, 1990 · N8939L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate pre-flight preparation when he declined to add fuel between aerial application flights. The engine quit as a result of fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CHI90LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA170.md): Cessna R182 · Lambertville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1990 · N757DG · Substantial damage
  > Pilot in command's mis-placement of the airplanes landing gear lever in the 'up' position while the airplane was on the ground, thereby allowing the landing gear squat switch, located in the nose gear compartment, to function as a retracting controller during…
- [NTSB LAX90LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA255.md): Piper PA28-236 · S. Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1990 · N8442A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the aircraft and an obstruction along his ground taxi route. Obstructions along the route and a fence constructed near the ramp are factors in the accident.
- [NTSB DEN90LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA148.md): Piper PA24-250 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1990 · N6391P · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to extend the landing gear for landing. Contributing factors were the pilot diverting his attention from the task at hand and failure to use a checklist.
- [NTSB SEA90LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA109.md): Maule M-5 · Riverside, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1990 · N9058E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a landing site and his inadequate compensation for the wind condition. Factors related to the accident were: the tailwind and the ditch.
- [NTSB MKC90LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA135.md): Callair A-9 · Barrett, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1990 · N9621Z · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate visual outlook and a delayed pull-up by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB DEN90LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA140.md): Piper PA-25-260 · Hazelton, ND · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1990 · N4988Y · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot in command to maintain adequate visual lookout during aerial application maneuvering.
- [NTSB MIA90LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA140.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Boca Raton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1990 · N3822W · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to flare the airplane for landing resulting in the hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC90LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA140.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Middleton, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1990 · N8569N · Substantial damage
  > Loss of direction control by the pilot when he came in high and fast and touched down at improper touchdown point.
- [NTSB DEN90LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA131.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Andover, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1990 · N7136Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper clearance during the swath run.
- [NTSB NYC90LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA112.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Lyons, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1990 · N7308P · Substantial damage
  > A worn out brake on the left main gear. Factors related to the accident were: the owner's decision not to repair the left brake after the right brake had a similar failure 4 hours earlier.
- [NTSB MKC90LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA114.md): Cessna 182RG · Salina, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1990 · N7311S · Substantial damage
  > Gear down and locked not identified, and emergency procedures not performed by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB MIA90WA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90WA114.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Freeport, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · May 1, 1990 · N41452 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL90LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA086.md): Piper PA-32 · Bolivar, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1990 · N5524J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to properly select a tank with sufficient fuel prior to takeoff.
- [NTSB DEN90FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90FA059.md): Siai-Marchetti SF260C · Agoura, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1990 · N24FD · Destroyed
  > Loss of control of the aircraft during acrobatic flight and the pilot's failure to recover from a spin.

## 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") = 1990
  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&year=1990

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