# NTSB investigations: Lycoming AEIO-540 series, TX

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 CEN20CA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA146.md): Pitts S2 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2020 · N487J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel level, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN18LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA127.md): MX MXS · Fulton, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 2018 · N540JH · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the crankshaft, which resulted in the pilot’s forced landing to an abandoned airport and the airplane’s subsequent impact with debris on the runway.
- [NTSB CEN10LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA295.md): Pitts Aerobatics S-2B · Amarillo, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2010 · N260PK · Destroyed
  > The fracture of the fuel pump housing for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW04FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04FA054.md): Piper PA-32R-301 · Beaumont, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 2004 · N396HP · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain clearance with a static line. Contributing factors were the low cloud ceiling weather conditions and night light conditions.
- [NTSB FTW01LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA102.md): Cap 232 · Laporte, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2001 · N232DG · Destroyed
  > Failure of the brake system during taxi. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to continue taxiing after discovering the brakes were not functioning normally.
- [NTSB FTW98LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA317.md): Cessna 152 · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1998 · N47354 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both airplanes.
- [NTSB FTW93LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA265.md): Pitts S1-T · Sherman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1993 · N7FD · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Failure to maintain visual lookout by the pilots in command of both aircraft.
- [NTSB FTW86FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FA027.md): Cessna 172B · Caddo Mills, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1985 · N6876X · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Mid-air occurred at uncontrolled arpt with the S-2B executing rt traffic, as published, and the C-172 executing a long final or an arcing lft turn to final. Both acft were attempting to land on rwy 17R. Acdt occurred during late afternoon and there was…

## 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" = 'TX' 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 ('41568'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41568&state=TX

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