# NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-540-S1A5

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 CEN18LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA285.md): Smith AEROSTAR601 · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2018 · N327BK · Substantial damage
  > The loss of right engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from corrosion debris in the fuel lines. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s and pilot’s inadequate maintenance of the airplane before the flight.
- [NTSB CEN15FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA141.md): Richard Lacourse Wheeler Express · Kersey, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 2015 · N564ER · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during an off-airport forced landing following a total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination of the engine. Contributing to the accident was the pilots'…
- [NTSB CEN09CA520](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA520.md): Grahn J/Grahn G Pitts S2S · Rifle, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 13, 2009 · N540S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive landing speed and subsequent excessive brake application which resulted in a loss of control and impact with an airport sign.

## 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 ('41788'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41788

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