# NTSB investigations: Lycoming TI0-540 series, KS

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 CEN24LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA060.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Anthony, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2023 · N8729P · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the airplane’s alternator, which resulted in a loss of electrical power, and the pilot’s failure to use the emergency gear extension procedure during the initial landing approach, which led to a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA012.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Paola, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 12, 2022 · N4171W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper positioning of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power during a departure climb.
- [NTSB GAA16CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA107.md): Piper PA 46 · Ottawa, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 19, 2016 · N113WB · Substantial damage
  > The flight crews encounter with un-forecasted freezing rain resulting in an uncontrolled descent, forced landing, and substantial damage to the airplane's firewall, and forward pressure bulkhead.
- [NTSB CEN15LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA117.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Goodland, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2015 · N66906 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management and failure to conduct the engine failure emergency procedures and his improper conduct of the forced landing, which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and the subsequent high-energy impact with…
- [NTSB CEN13LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA188.md): Piper PA 46-350P · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2013 · N715BB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN12LA551](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA551.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Holton, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2012 · N8546P · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic's failure to adequately torque the right magneto attachment nuts, allowing the right magneto to come loose, which allowed engine oil to escape, causing the engine to seize.
- [NTSB CEN10CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA018.md): Cessna T206H · Johnson City, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 16, 2009 · N454TG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed action in applying full power during a go-around after flying into a fog bank.
- [NTSB DFW08CA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA236.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Augusta, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 18, 2008 · N6822J · Substantial damage
  > A loose oil line that resulted in a total loss of engine oil, causing the engine to cease.
- [NTSB DEN08FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08FA114.md): Aero Commander 500S · Linwood, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2008 · N411JT · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-training inadvertently shutting off both engine fuel control valves causing a loss of power in both engines, and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in a stall. Contributing to the accident was the chief pilot's…
- [NTSB DFW08LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA133.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Emporia, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2008 · N385WR · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a blocked fuel outlet caused by the peeling off of a previously approved fuel tank sealer.
- [NTSB DEN06LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06LA050.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Emporia, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2006 · N331FC · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's attempted flight into adverse weather conditions and improper in-flight planning which resulted in loss of control and subsequent impact with trees. Contributing factors were the pilot's delayed remedial action, the icing and dark night conditions.
- [NTSB DEN06LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06LA045.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Manhattan, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 2006 · N7824T · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the intermittent grounding of the left magneto "P" lead, causing the fuel controller to search and the engine to surge then lose power, and the pilot's failure to attain proper runway alignment. Contributing factors were the…
- [NTSB CHI03IA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03IA069.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Goodland, KS · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2003 · N9247L · Minor damage
  > The partial loss of engine power to both engines for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's improper in-flight decision to not land at the nearest available airport.
- [NTSB CHI02LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA162.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Beaumont, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2002 · N38709 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to abort the takeoff when he realized the aircraft was not accelerating as expected. The wet and muddy turf runway was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB CHI02LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA056.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 2001 · N666DE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in the overload of the nose gear fork. The overload failure of the nose landing gear fork, the embankment, and the remedial action not possible were contributing factors.
- [NTSB CHI99LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA256.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Salina, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1999 · N97MA · Substantial damage
  > the inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot. Factors to the accident were fuel exhaustion and the operation of the aircraft with known deficiencies in equipment by the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI97LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA110.md): Gulfstream 500B · Mission, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1997 · N4918 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CHI93FA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93FA267.md): Cessna 310C · Norton, KS · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1993 · N339R · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to alcohol impairment. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the pilot's intentional flight into adverse weather, fog, and the dark night.
- [NTSB MKC90LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA025.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Hays, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1989 · N4114W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly flare the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB MKC87FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA169.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Kanorado, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1987 · N8975P · Destroyed
  > The fss stated they had personally briefed the student pilot on the wx en route for this night flight and told him VFR was not recommended. At the first stop, he called the co-owner of the airplane and told her he had been flying around storms. At the next…
- [NTSB MKC86LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA047.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Lawrence, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 1986 · N38127 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated he mistook an ice and snow covered area for a taxiway and turned off past the actual taxiway. The acft struck a snowbank which collapsed the nosegear. The blue taxiway light was out. This light marks the edge of taxiway. The taxiway was free of…
- [NTSB MKC85FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA089.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Wakeeney, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1985 · N8852P · Destroyed
  > On a x-country flt from dodge city, KS, to hill city, KS, the plt encountered IFR wx conditions around Wakeeney, KS. The IFR conditions were not forecast for his area of flt. A 2000 CST observation at hill city, KS, was indicating IFR conditions existing aprx…
- [NTSB MKC84LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA037.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Garnett, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1983 · N4026R · Substantial damage
  > While enroute pilot was running the acft using the right main fuel tank. He switched to the left to balance the load and the engine quit about 10 seconds after being switched. The pilot could not restart the engine and a forced landing was made in a field.…
- [NTSB MKC83LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA150.md): Bellanca 17-31A · Greensburg, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1983 · N6575V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that the auxiliary tank ran dry and the engine quit. He switched the tank selector to the right main fuel tank which had ample fuel but he was unable to restart the engine. He made a forced landing on a highway and after touchdown the left…
- [NTSB MKC83LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA086.md): Rockwell 500B · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 1983 · N630KC · Substantial damage
  > The acft touched down in 2 inches of snow & slush. Braking action was non-existent. The rwy lights were covered with piles of snow & were not visible. The acft veered right into a snowbank collapsing the nose gear. The NWS contract weather observer is not…
- [NTSB MKC82DA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA108.md): Callair A-9B · Ulysses, KS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 17, 1982 · N7603V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was on a spray flight over an area of sand hills. While dropping flags to help determine the wind on the surface, he encountered unfavorable wind conditions and a sudden loss of lift. He applied full power, but was unable to recover from the mushing…
- [NTSB MKC81DCQ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCQ14.md): Piper PA-32R · Osborne, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 22, 1981 · N6168H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA025.md): Aero Comdr 500B · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 7, 1978 · N888CA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCG95](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCG95.md): Ted Smith 600 · Topeka, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1976 · N7512S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76FCG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCG08.md): Aero Comdr A-9B · Baldwin, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1975 · N671W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DCG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCG21.md): Aerostar 601 · Lawrence, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 5, 1974 · N601DP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DCQ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCQ16.md): Piper PA-23 · Salina, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 2, 1973 · N6503Y · Minor damage
- [NTSB MKC73DCQ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCQ08.md): Piper PA-32 · Marysville, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1972 · N4279R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DCQ50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCQ50.md): Aero Comdr A9B · Mcpherson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1972 · N7998V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72AK036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72AK036.md): Piper PA-32 · Topeka, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1971 · N4105W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DCQ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCQ12.md): Piper PA-32 · Emporia, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1971 · N4105W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70D0165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0165.md): Piper PA-32 · Garden City, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1969 · N4202R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70A0006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70A0006.md): Piper PA-32 · Topeka, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1969 · N4105W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69D0418](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0418.md): Piper PA-32 · Marysville, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 9, 1969 · N4140R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69F0340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0340.md): Piper PA-24 · Great Bend, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 15, 1969 · N9184P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69D0063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0063.md): Piper PA-24 · Tribune, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1968 · N9206P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68A0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68A0035.md): Piper PA-24 · Sharn Sprngs, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1967 · N9184P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68F0301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0301.md): Cessna 310 · Concordia, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 28, 1967 · N191R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68F0179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0179.md): Piper PA-24 · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1967 · N8829P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0069.md): Piper PA-24 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1965 · N8546P · 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" = 'KS' 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=KS

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