# NTSB investigations: Lycoming TI0-540 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 MIA91WA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91WA056.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Rock Sound, Bahamas · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 28, 1990 · N141RA · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN91LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA018.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Abilene, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1990 · N6078Y · Substantial damage
  > An in flight encounter with turbulence. Factors were the pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight.
- [NTSB SEA90LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA198.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Albany, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1990 · N22450 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land with a strong tailwind resulted in the collapse of the landing gear.
- [NTSB LAX90LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA338.md): Mooney M-20-M · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1990 · N9161D · Destroyed
  > Engine failure due to a ruptured fuel pump diaphragm. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable nature of the terrain to make a forced landing.
- [NTSB ANC90LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA173.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Glacier Island, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1990 · N393HM · Substantial damage
  > Undetermined mechanical failure(s) that resulted in loss of engine power, smoke in the cockpit, and a subsequent emergency descent for a forced landing (ditching) at sea. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.
- [NTSB MIA90LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA172.md): Piper PA24-260 · Destin, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1990 · N8756P · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to obtain accurate wind information resulting in the airplane being blown off the runway on landing when a gust which exceeded the crosswind capability of the airplane was encountered.
- [NTSB MIA90WA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90WA175.md): Piper PA-23-250T · Anguilla · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 7, 1990 · N43HB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA90LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA160.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Plymouth, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1990 · N32446 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots decision to depart for his destination airport in the path of approaching thunderstorms resulting in the encounter with wind gusts during landing which exceeded his limitations.
- [NTSB NYC90LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA163.md): Bellanca 17-31A · Wilmington, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1990 · N93666 · Substantial damage
  > A power loss caused by fuel exhaustion when the pilot took off with the fuel selector on the empty fuel tank.
- [NTSB CHI90FA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90FA174.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Ashton, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1990 · N43515 · Destroyed
  > A loss of aircraft control for an unknown reason, while en route in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) on a dark night, and the pilot exceeding the design stress limits of the aircraft while attempting to recover from uncontrolled flight. Factors…
- [NTSB CHI90LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA144.md): Piper PA23-250 · Carbondale, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1990 · N32AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during the touchdown and landing roll.
- [NTSB CHI90LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA141.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Plainfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1990 · N62869 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to insure that the landing gear was extended and locked prior to touchdown.
- [NTSB MIA90LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA100.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Jackson, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1990 · N2078B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper compensation for the cross-wind.
- [NTSB MIA90FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90FA090.md): Butler Aerostar 601 · Lake Butler, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1990 · N7443S · Destroyed
  > Inflight failure of the left engine which was caused by inadequate maintenance and inspection by company maintenance personnel resulting in heat damaged magneto leads as a result of a missing exhaust flange-to-turbocharger seal. In addition, the inflight…
- [NTSB MIA90WA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90WA062.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Congotown, Congo - Kinshasa · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 26, 1990 · N6086Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW90LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA055.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Liberty, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1990 · N8128B · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to failure of the tappet faces. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable terrain in which the forced landing was made.

## 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 ('41533'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41533&year=1990

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