# Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming TI0-541 series

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 ERA24FA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA308.md): Beech B-60 · Vienna Center, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 19, 2024 · N23553 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control during a single-engine go-around. Also contributing to the accident was fuel system contamination, which resulted in detonation and a total loss of left engine power.
- [NTSB CEN23FA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA314.md): Piper PA-31P · Kearney, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 20, 2023 · N200RA · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to operate an airplane with known fuel leaks, his failure to conduct an engine run-up before takeoff, his subsequent failure to abort the takeoff, and the mechanic’s inadequate maintenance, which resulted in a partial loss of right engine…
- [NTSB CEN19FA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA143.md): Beech 60 · Loveland, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 15, 2019 · N60RK · Destroyed
  > A loss of control due to an inflight right engine fire due to the loose fuel hose between the engine-driven fuel pump and the flow transducer.
- [NTSB ANC19FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19FA018.md): Beech A60 · Santa Rosa, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 5, 2019 · N102SN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control due to his failure to maintain appropriate control inputs and airspeed after shutting down an engine because of a progressive failure of the pressure relief valve in the fuel pump, which resulted in variable fuel pressure…
- [NTSB CEN18FA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA358.md): Beech B60 · Fort Walton Beach, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2018 · N1876L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's controlled flight into terrain after misidentifying the destination airport during a period of restricted visibility due to weather.
- [NTSB ERA17FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA119.md): Beech B 60 · Duette, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2017 · N39AG · Destroyed
  > The pilots' decision to perform flight training maneuvers at low airspeed at an altitude that was insufficient for stall recovery. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inappropriate use of non-standard stall recovery techniques.
- [NTSB WPR12FA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA326.md): Beech B60 · Sedona, AZ · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2012 · N880LY · Destroyed
  > The airplane’s failure to rotate and the pilot’s failure to reject the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun for reasons that could not be undetermined because postaccident examination of the airplane and engines did not reveal any malfunctions or…
- [NTSB CEN11FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA110.md): Beech B60 · Edwards, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2010 · N571M · Substantial damage
  > Controlled flight into terrain, while on an instrument approach in instrument meteorological conditions, for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA10LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA302.md): Beech 60 · Edenton, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2010 · N7022D · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s initiation of a simulated single engine scenario at or below the airplane’s minimum single engine control speed, resulting in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to set full…
- [NTSB ERA10FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA115.md): Beech B-60 · Madison, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2010 · N810JA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to divert to the nearest suitable airport following a total loss of power in the right engine during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the total loss of power in the right engine due to separation of its No. 2 cylinder as a…
- [NTSB NYC08FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA051.md): Beech 60 · New Castle, DE · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 2007 · N105PP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a split flap takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident were the failure of the right flap drive mechanism and the pilot's failure to verify that both flaps were…
- [NTSB MIA06FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06FA090.md): Beech B-60 · Gainesville, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 2006 · N999DE · Destroyed
  > The loss of control for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB NYC06FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06FA079.md): Beech 56TC · Winfield, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2006 · N18LL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation to ensure an adequate supply of supplemental oxygen, and his inadequate in-flight planning and decision making, which resulted in exhaustion of his oxygen supply, and incapacitation from hypoxia during cruise…
- [NTSB ATL05FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05FA013.md): Beech BE-60 · Asheville, NC · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 2004 · N611JC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow emergency procedures and to maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power during takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent uncontrolled impact with terrain. Contributing to the cause was inadequate…
- [NTSB LAX03FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA069.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2003 · N135LA · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to comply with his instrument clearance route instruction and to maintain his assigned altitude. A factor in the accident was the poor quality of radio communications due to the severance of underground fiber optic voice and data lines for…
- [NTSB ATL02FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA058.md): Beech BE-60 · Mexia, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2002 · N7272D · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to remove the control lock before the flight and his failure to follow the checklist.
- [NTSB NYC95FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95FA105.md): Beech BE60 · Olney, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 9, 1995 · N81TS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper IFR procedures by descending below the minimum descent altitude and not executing the published missed approach procedures. A factor in thE accident was the low overcast and fog conditions.
- [NTSB FTW95FA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA177.md): Beech 60 · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1995 · N711PS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were the instrument weather conditons and the excessive workload imposed on the solo pilot attempting to deal with an emergency situation while flying in instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB ATL95FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA050.md): Beech B60 · Gatlinburg, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1995 · N6749S · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued visual flight into instrument weather conditions that resulted in a collision with rising terrain.
- [NTSB FTW95FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA082.md): Beech A60 · Hurley, NM · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 1995 · N3LP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a single engine approach resulting in an inadvertent stall. Factors were a fatigue separation of a shaft in the left engine turbocharger due to use of a Federal Aviation Administration approved overhaul…
- [NTSB BFO89FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89FA022.md): Beech A60 · Manassas, VA · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1989 · N98DS · Destroyed
  > A loss of aircraft control due to the pilot's failure to maintain minimum engine control speed after a partial loss of power of the left engine for undetermined reasons. The pilot's inexperience in type of aircraft and an over maximum gross weight aircraft…
- [NTSB MIA88FA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA195.md): Piper PA-31-P · Miami Lakes, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1988 · N560JB · Destroyed
  > The instructor (CFI), who survived, was flying the acft fm the rgt fnt seat while the owner/plt was in the left seat. The flt had progressed normally until the plts rtrnd to the arpt to lnd. Clnc was received to lnd on rwy 9L. According to the CFI, he lowered…
- [NTSB LAX87FA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA257.md): Beech A60 · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1987 · N7485D · Destroyed
  > Pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach which resulted inthe aircraft stalling.
- [NTSB CHI86MA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86MA047.md): Beech B-60 · Carp Lake, MI · Accident · 5 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1985 · N24RT · Destroyed
  > Drg arrival, the plt reported a problem with his #1 nav, but said he would try to make an ILS apch. He said he would return to pontiac, if his ILS did not work. ARTCC cleared him for the ILS rwy 32 apch & instructed him to contact pellston radio (fss). At…
- [NTSB LAX84FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA058.md): Beech 56TC · San Diego, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1983 · N911SC · Destroyed
  > During arrival, the plt was cleared for an ILS apch to rwy 28R. About 3 min later, he commenced a missed apch & requested another ILS to rwy 28. At that time, the ATC controller advised the plt that the 5 preceding acft had made ILS apchs & all had executed…
- [NTSB SEA81FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA008.md): Beech A60 · Driggs, ID · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Nov 27, 1980 · N17JC · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA012.md): Beech 60 · Jackson, MS · Accident · 8 fatal · Closed · Nov 6, 1978 · N135D · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69A0063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0063.md): Beech 56TC · San Antonio, TX · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Mar 22, 1969 · N5488U · Destroyed

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41536'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41536&fatal=1

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