# NTSB investigations: Lycoming TIGO-541SER 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 ERA21FA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA224.md): Piper PA-31P · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 21, 2021 · N575BC · Destroyed > The mechanic’s inadvertent installation of the elevator trim tabs in reverse, which resulted in the pitch trim system operating opposite of the pilot’s input and the pilot’s subsequent loss of control. - [NTSB ERA19LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA252.md): Piper PA 31P · East Brady, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2019 · N90AP · Substantial damage > A total loss of left engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CEN18FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA116.md): Piper PA 31P · Laredo, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2018 · N82605 · Destroyed > An engine malfunction for undetermined reasons and the subsequent loss of control, due to the pilot's improper decision to maneuver the airplane below minimum controllable airspeed and his improper response to the loss of engine power. - [NTSB CEN16LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA189.md): Piper PA 31P · Killeen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 2016 · N192CS · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear due to his distraction with the flaps, his misinterpretation of the landing gear warning horn, and his failure to verify that the landing gear were down, which resulted in a landing with the gear retracted. - [NTSB CEN16LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA102.md): Piper PA31 · Denton, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 2016 · N997DN · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB WPR14LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA051.md): Piper PA 31P · Calexico, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2013 · N14TG · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper pitch attitude during the landing, which resulted in the nose landing gear contacting the surface hard and then separating from the airplane. - [NTSB ERA13LA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA409.md): Piper PA-31P · Doylestown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2013 · N57JK · Substantial damage > A leaking parking brake valve, which allowed air to enter the left brake line and resulted in the eventual failure of the left wheel brake during the landing roll. - [NTSB ERA12FA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA423.md): Piper PA-31P · Dalton, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2012 · N33CG · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control following loss of power in the right engine for reasons that could not be determined because of fire and impact damage. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed feathering of the right propeller… - [NTSB CEN10WA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10WA096.md): Piper PA-31P · Kidlington, United Kingdom · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jan 15, 2010 · N95RS · Destroyed - [NTSB DEN07LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07LA149.md): Piper PA-31P · Newton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2007 · N7325L · Substantial damage > The failure of the exhaust gasket on the number 6 cylinder for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB SEA06CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA018.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Tacoma, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 3, 2005 · N1959P · Substantial damage > The collapse of the landing gear due to the pilot's failure to use the emergency gear extension system after his aircraft experienced a complete loss of electrical power. Factors include the malfunction of the voltage regulating system, which lead to the… - [NTSB DEN05FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05FA045.md): Piper PA-31P · Gallup, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2004 · N573B · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain minimum controllable airspeed which resulted in the loss of control, and impact with wires, a tree and terrain. - [NTSB IAD04FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04FA040.md): Piper PA-31P · Clarkson, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2004 · N57EF · Destroyed > The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel by his failure to select the proper fuel tank which resulted in starvation and subsequent loss of engine power in both engines. - [NTSB ATL03FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA107.md): Piper PA-31P · Augusta, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2003 · N577FS · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering on initial take off climb resulting in an inadvertent stall, loss of control, and subsequent in-flight collision with trees and a swamp. A factor in the accident was a reported loss of engine power… - [NTSB CHI03FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03FA138.md): Piper PA-31P · Woodruff, WI · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 2003 · N36DR · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to follow the before take-off checklist which led to an improper selection of the auxilliary fuel tanks for the takeoff leading to the subsequent fuel starvation of the left engine. Additional causes were the pilot not maintaining minimum… - [NTSB CHI02FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA094.md): Piper PA-31P · Daleville, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2002 · N125TT · Destroyed > The pilots failure to maintain control of the airplane during the instrument approach. The low overcast ceiling and the pilot's in-flight decision to execute the instrument approach in below minimum weather conditions were factors. - [NTSB LAX93FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA066.md): Piper PA-31P · Oceanside, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1992 · N55UF · Destroyed > The airplane colliding with the ocean due to unknown reason (s). - [NTSB LAX92LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA101.md): Piper PA-31P · Tonopah, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 1992 · N7325L · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to assure that there was an adequate supply of fuel in the airplane to complete the flight due to alcoholic impairment of efficiency and judgement resulting in a total loss of power of both engines. - [NTSB CHI92FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FA066.md): Piper PA-31P · Mosinee, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1992 · N500BH · Destroyed > An inflight fire with the cabin heater as the origin, and unsuitable terrain in which to make a forced landing. A factor related to the accident was the soft terrain. - [NTSB MKC88LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA121.md): Beech A-60 · Lexington, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1988 · N7578D · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to provide the aircraft with a fuel supply adequate to complete the proposed flight and the pilots failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll on the active runway. - [NTSB MKC85FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA062.md): Piper PA-31P · Sunset Hills, MO · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1985 · N404RS · Destroyed > The acft was on a ngt instructional flt with 2 multi-eng instructor plts at the controls & a rated plt occupying a rear pax seat. The rgt fnt seat occupant was an experienced multi-eng plt with 110 hrs in this make & model; however, his 2NDCLASS med cert was… - [NTSB MKC84LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA098.md): Piper PA-31P · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1984 · N3TB · Substantial damage > At FL240, a fire broke out in the rgt eng compartment. The plt indicated that the eng turbo-charger was malfunctioning. The plt shut down the eng & asked for radar vectors to johnson county executive arpt. The fire went out at 21,000 ft & the acft landed… - [NTSB FTW83LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA125.md): Piper PA-31P · Nacogdoches, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1983 · N7334L · Substantial damage > During arrival, a landing was made at night IMC conditions with low ceilings, heavy rain & gusty winds. The plt reported that during the landing, there was a x-wind component, light turbulence & a wind shift. Reportedly the acft was landed aprx half way down… - [NTSB CHI81FEC12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEC12.md): Piper PA-31P · Pontiac, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1981 · N222EB · Substantial damage - [NTSB ATL81IA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81IA009.md): Beech A60 · Leaksville, MS · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1980 · N7578D · Minor damage - [NTSB MIA80FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA066.md): Piper PA-31P · Ocala, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1980 · N7651L · Destroyed - [NTSB UNK79X0103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK79X0103.md): Piper PA-31 · Toronto, Canada · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1978 · N777GM · Substantial damage - [NTSB OAK77FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FA048.md): Piper PA-31P · Modesto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1977 · N7670L · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN77DA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DA006.md): Cessna 182J · Alamosa, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1976 · N2701F · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC76FCA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCA11.md): Piper PA-31P · Cape Girardeau, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 23, 1975 · N7336L · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC74FCQ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCQ22.md): Piper PA-31P · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 12, 1974 · N33CG · Substantial damage - [NTSB NYC68D0191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0191.md): Beech 65-90 · Montauk Point, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1967 · N1153S · 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41539')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41539 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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