# NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-540 series, 2010

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 ERA11CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA080.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Canal Point, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 8, 2010 · N451DB · Substantial damage
  > Pilot fatigue due to lack of sleep resulting in incapacitation (falling asleep) and ground contact while maneuvering at a low altitude.
- [NTSB ERA10WA498](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10WA498.md): Aero Commander 500 · Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Sep 23, 2010 · N100PV · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR10CA451](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA451.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Paradise Lakes Estates, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2010 · N32025 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fence during taxi.
- [NTSB WPR10LA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA441.md): Cessna TR182 · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2010 · N738MP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not extend the landing gear due to his impairment from alcohol.
- [NTSB ERA10CA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA407.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Aguadilla, PR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2010 · N367JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight performance calculations, which resulted in the overweight helicopter's lack of hover capability out of ground effect.
- [NTSB ANC10LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10LA071.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Chickaloon, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2010 · N3432W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN10CA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA410.md): Piper PA-25-260 · Cairo, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2010 · N9552P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.
- [NTSB WPR10CA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA351.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Fullerton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2010 · N8337A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare and inadequate bounced landing recovery, which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise down the runway.
- [NTSB ERA10LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA348.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 · Marion, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2010 · N857PM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB ERA10LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA345.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Fairfield, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2010 · N9809P · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper touchdown point which resulted in an overrun.
- [NTSB CEN10LA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA370.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Centerville, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2010 · N5798P · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot not using carburetor heat.
- [NTSB WPR10CA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA348.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Moreno Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2010 · N8118A · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN10CA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA341.md): Cessna R182RG · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2010 · N9849C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to lower the landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction with an erroneous airspeed indicator.
- [NTSB WPR10FA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA239.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Redmond, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 14, 2010 · N6967P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR10FA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA234.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Livermore, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 9, 2010 · N56626 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with obstacles and terrain.
- [NTSB WPR10CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA233.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Lake Havasu City, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2010 · N918JR · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around, resulting in a stall/mush.
- [NTSB CEN10LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA216.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Madison, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2010 · N5425P · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to conduct the flight with known physiological impairment and his use of unapproved sedating medication, both of which likely impaired his ability…
- [NTSB CEN10CA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA221.md): Piper PA-24-250 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2010 · N7748P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB ERA10FA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA232.md): Maule M5-235C · Zellwood, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2010 · N9196E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, loss of aircraft control, and collision with trees.
- [NTSB WPR10CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA192.md): Robinson R44 · Temecula, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 6, 2010 · N688SS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN10FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA164.md): Maule M-5-235C · Lewisville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2010 · N56489 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not retract the landing gear before a water landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot did not use a checklist.
- [NTSB ERA10CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA144.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Alton Bay, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 14, 2010 · N236PR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing on an ice runway.
- [NTSB CEN10LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA136.md): Maule M-5-235C · La Porte, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 2010 · N56347 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN10CA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA118.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Connersville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 11, 2010 · N8946W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing on an ice- and slush-covered runway.
- [NTSB WPR10CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA129.md): Maule M-5-235C · Kelton, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 6, 2010 · N9227E · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to take off and fly into marginal weather conditions.
- [NTSB CEN10FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA115.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Boulder, CO · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 2010 · N8718L · 3 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other resulting in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the lack of perceived visual relative motion of the Piper and the Cirrus to the pilot of each airplane, the terrain background, and the…
- [NTSB WPR10CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA124.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Crystal, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 30, 2010 · N9083W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a ground vehicle during a low-altitude maneuver.
- [NTSB CEN10FA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA108.md): Smith Aerostar 601P · Sugar Grove, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 2010 · N222AQ · Destroyed
  > The pilot's spatial disorientation and subsequent failure to maintain airplane control.

## 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") = 2010
  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=2010

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