# NTSB investigations: Lycoming TI0-540 series, IA

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 CEN14LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA138.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Marion, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 2014 · N350AR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to attain a touchdown on the runway’s hard surface, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN12LA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA441.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Elkader, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2012 · N1127X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point while landing on the wet grass runway.
- [NTSB CEN10CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA106.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Cherokee, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 21, 2010 · N8916P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged his altitude while on short final approach.
- [NTSB CHI02FA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA292.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Ankeny, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2002 · N8782P · Destroyed
  > The pilot applied an excessive angle of bank and failed to maintain terrain clearance. An additonal factor was the pilot's attention being diverted.
- [NTSB CHI00LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA286.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Mason City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2000 · N8304C · Substantial damage
  > the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot and the failure of the oil filter converter plate gasket. Factors to the accident were the total loss of oil and the soft terrain condition.
- [NTSB CHI99LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA114.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Waterloo, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1999 · N812TB · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB CHI97LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA277.md): Hughes 269A · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1997 · N7058T · Destroyed
  > inadequate supervision by the designated examiner by failing to ensure a timely autorotation recovery was initiated. A related factor was: the student pilot allowed the rotor rpm to diminish after the examiner simulated a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CHI92LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA026.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Charles City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1991 · N9161P · Substantial damage
  > Proper glide path not maintained. Factors in the accident are the premature landing gear extension and inadequate airspeed by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB MKC89LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA029.md): Aerospatiale TB-21 · Clinton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1988 · N20GF · Substantial damage
  > The plt rprtd that while cruising at 10,000' & monitoring the eng instruments in a normal manner, power was suddenly lost as if by fuel starvation. He stated that emerg procedures were performed, but he was unable to restart the eng in spite of fuel in both…
- [NTSB MKC87FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA087.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Ogden, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1987 · N44626 · Destroyed
  > The airplane was equipped for IFR flight. The pilot was not instrument rated. The pilot had been briefed earlier that VFR flight was not recommended. The pilot did not update the weather for this flight. The front of the airplane was buried seven feet in the…
- [NTSB MKC87LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA062.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Mason City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1987 · N56285 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he had obtained a full weather briefing and an IFR clearance from grand marais, Minnesota to des moines, Iowa prior to departure; and that the flight was uneventful, except for stronger than forecasted headwinds aloft. Enroute, the pilot…
- [NTSB MKC84FA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA235.md): Piper PA32R300 · Des Moines, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1984 · N1654H · Substantial damage
  > The acft eng began to 'shudder badly' upon reaching a cruise alt of 3500 ft MSL shortly after takeoff. The plt made a 180 deg course reversal to return to the arpt but reported to ATC he was unable to see outside the acft because oil was smeared on the acft.…
- [NTSB MKC81DCD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCD18.md): Piper PA-32 · Holstein, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1981 · N2835W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA020.md): Piper PA-31 · Clinton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1979 · N9170Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD54.md): Callair A-9B · Lake Park, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1978 · N7757V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCD46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD46.md): Piper PA-32R · Des Moines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1978 · N12ML · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD19.md): Piper PA-32 · Washington, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1978 · N2DP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78IA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78IA023.md): Piper PA-23 · Marshalltown, IA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 22, 1978 · N88SS · Minor damage
- [NTSB MKC77FCD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCD14.md): Piper PA-24 · Spirit Lake, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 20, 1977 · N8623P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FCD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCD06.md): Aero-Star 600 · Pella, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1976 · N7468S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCD06.md): Aero Comdr A-9 · Sac City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1975 · N7749V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75FCD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCD08.md): Callair A-9B · Harcourt, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1974 · N7765V · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC74FCD31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCD31.md): Bellanca 17-30A · Red Oak, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 5, 1974 · N8262R · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73DCD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCD22.md): Piper PA-24 · Nevada, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1972 · N9207P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DCD45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCD45.md): Piper PA-32 · Ida Grove, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 14, 1971 · N4063R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DCD38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCD38.md): Piper PA-32 · Marshalltown, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 13, 1971 · N4031R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71DCD43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DCD43.md): Piper PA-24 · Shenandoah, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1970 · N9164P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67F0254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0254.md): Piper PA-23 · Des Moines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1966 · N6193Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0359.md): Piper PA-24 · Estherville, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1965 · N8606P · 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" = 'IA' 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 ('41533'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41533&state=IA

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