# NTSB investigations: Lycoming TI0-540 series, 2000

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 ANC01LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA027.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Deadhorse, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 2000 · N63MB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident were clouds, fog, dusk light conditions, and the pilot's self-induced pressure to complete the flight prior to nightfall.
- [NTSB MIA01FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01FA043.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Belvidere, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2000 · N120JB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control due to spatial disorientation while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions resulting in the airplane entering a descending turn and crashing into terrain.
- [NTSB CHI01LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA042.md): Aerostar PA-60-601P · Preston, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 2000 · N713HM · Substantial damage
  > altitude/clearance from the trees not being obtained/maintained by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the trees and the contamination of the pitot/static system.
- [NTSB CHI01LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA010.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Tecumseh, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2000 · N289JG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was unable to rotate the aircraft during takeoff for undetermined reasons. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain, which the airplane encountered during the aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB DEN01LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA023.md): Cessna 310N · Montrose, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 2000 · N111KC · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate airspeed on final approach which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was wind shear.
- [NTSB DEN01LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA005.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Grand Junction, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2000 · N159SW · Substantial damage
  > Total failure of the right forward inboard landing gear door hinge pin for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DEN00LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA179.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Blanding, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2000 · N114SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the checklist and lower the landing gear for landing. A factor was diverted attention.
- [NTSB CHI00LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA303.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Jeffersonville, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2000 · N63706 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate normal braking and the pilot's inability to stop the airplane on the runway. Factors relating to this accident were the hydroplaning conditions, wet runway, the tailwind, the trees, and the ravine.
- [NTSB ANC00LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA133.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Emmonak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2000 · N4105D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued operation of the airplane on unsuitable terrain, and the subsequent failure of the main landing gear torque link. Factors in the accident were rough and uneven runways, and inadequate surveillance of airport facilities/runway conditions…
- [NTSB NYC00LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA254.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Factoryville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2000 · N8704P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point.
- [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 LAX00LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA339.md): Cessna 210E · Holbrook, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2000 · N210DL · Substantial damage
  > The lack of elevator control during final approach, for undetermined reasons, that resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX00FA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA310.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Hilo, HI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2000 · N923BA · Substantial damage
  > Deterioration and failure of the oil filter converter plate gasket, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a subsequent in-flight fire.
- [NTSB ATL00FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA081.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Lumber City, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2000 · N801MW · Destroyed
  > Pilot's failure to follow instrument procedures and descended below approach minimums and collided with trees. A factor was low clouds.
- [NTSB CHI00LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA255.md): Piper PA-31-325 · Omaha, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2000 · N10QB · Substantial damage
  > the landing gear not deployed, the checklist not followed, the lack of familiarity with the airplane, the landing gear warning system not understood, and the landing gear warning disregarded by the pilot.
- [NTSB DCA00MA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA00MA080.md): Piper PA-31 Navajo · Burlington Twp., NJ · Accident · 11 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2000 · N27944 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > the failure of the pilots of the two airplanes to see and avoid each other and maintain proper airspace separation during visual flight rules flight.
- [NTSB ATL00FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA075.md): Piper PA-46-350P · Augusta, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2000 · N198PM · Destroyed
  > Improper preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, which resulted in taking off with the airplane exceeding the weight and balance limitations. Factors to the accident were the improper loading of the airplane, taking off from a short, up sloping runway…
- [NTSB SEA00LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA162.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Birkenfeld, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2000 · N934PH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed go-around, which resulted in the aircraft not clearing the fence posts. A contributing factor was the fence posts.
- [NTSB LAX00LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA277.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Boulder City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2000 · N600EE · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue fracture and separation of the No. 6 cylinder fuel injector line due to the company maintenance personnel's failure to comply with an Airworthiness Directive. A factor in the accident was the company's decision to operate the aircraft in…
- [NTSB MIA00LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA218.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Immokalee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2000 · N980AC · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate supervision of the pilot rated student by the CFI for her failure to note that the fuel selector was positioned to an empty fuel tank. Also, failure of the CFI to attain the proper rate of descent at touchdown resulting in a hard landing.…
- [NTSB MIA00WA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00WA209.md): Piper PA32-300 · Staniel Cay, Bahamas · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 8, 2000 · N7638F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN00LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA120.md): New Piper PA-46-350P · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2000 · N9246D · Substantial damage
  > Failure by the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during initial climb following takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC00LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA158.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Wauseon, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2000 · N8197W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB FTW00LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA176.md): Bellanca 17-31ATC · Del Rio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2000 · N39827 · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the #3 connecting rod, piston, and cylinder. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW00LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA170.md): Aero Commander 700 · Breckenridge, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2000 · N700AF · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion as a result of an inaccurate fuel quantity indicating system. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB ANC00IA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00IA063.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Tanana, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2000 · N3536B · Minor damage
  > An in-flight oil leak due to the deterioration of oil filter adapter plate gasket material, and the supplier's distribution of inadequate material. A factor associated with the accident was the engine manufacturer's inadequate quality control.
- [NTSB DEN00IA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00IA093.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Erie, CO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 22, 2000 · N424TP · Minor damage
  > Improper installation of cylinders by unknown maintenance personnel who failed to torque the cylinder stud nuts sufficiently.
- [NTSB DEN00FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA086.md): Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 601 · Estes Park, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2000 · N7421S · Destroyed
  > A descent below the surrounding terrain, by the pilot, in IMC conditions. Factors were high mountainous terrain, clouds, inaccurate weather evaluation by the pilot, and the pilot's flight into IMC conditions.
- [NTSB ATL00LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA053.md): Piper PA-32RT-200 · Mt. Pleasant, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2000 · N9385C · Substantial damage
  > The airplane collision with a deer during a night landing.
- [NTSB MIA00LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA140.md): Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 600 · Vieques, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2000 · N7528S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions during approach to landing resulting in the aircraft touching down hard, short of the runway, and receiving substantial damage.
- [NTSB ANC00LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA038.md): Piper PA-32R · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2000 · N8540F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude, and subsequent undershoot during landing. Factors in the accident were light snow precipitation, flat light conditions, snow-covered terrain, and the absence of a visual approach slope indicator.
- [NTSB LAX00LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA112.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Coalinga, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 2000 · N8170S · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear for undetermined reasons to go into the locked position after the pilot conducted a manual and emergency gear extension. A factor in the accident was the undetermined failure of the electrical system.
- [NTSB MIA00LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA077.md): Piper PA-32RT-300 · W. Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2000 · N42Y · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate wording of the NOTAM for failure to identify that the usable width of the runway was reduced and the inadequate snow removal by airport personnel for failure to remove the snow from the runway resulting in the on-ground collision with a snow…
- [NTSB NYC00LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA069.md): Mooney M20M · Montpelier, VT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2000 · N223KT · Substantial damage
  > A blocked crankcase breather line due to ice and improper maintenance which resulted in further restricting the line. A factor in this accident was the below freezing outside air temperature.
- [NTSB FTW00LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA059.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Sweeney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 2000 · N8954N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive flare resulting in a hard landing. Factors were the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, the power lines on final approach and the dark night conditions.
- [NTSB NYC00LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA065.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Harpswell, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 2000 · N8463X · Substantial damage
  > was the improper decision of the pilot to depart at night, from an unlighted runway with no visual references to obstructions on the sides of the runway. Factors were the dark night conditions, and the lack of runway side lights.

## 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") = 2000
  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=2000

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