# Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A

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 WPR23FA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23FA143.md): Cessna T182T · Queets, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 7, 2023 · N24289 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN21LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA018.md): Cessna T182 · Houma, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 16, 2020 · N707DA · Substantial damage
  > Impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined with the available information.
- [NTSB WPR20LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA319.md): Cessna T182 · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2020 · N157RC · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation after entering instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB CEN18FA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA216.md): Cessna T182T · Monroe, WI · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2018 · N1880B · Destroyed
  > Spatial disorientation resulting in a loss of control during the missed approach conducted in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to execute an instrument approach in weather conditions that were below…
- [NTSB ERA12FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA175.md): Cessna T182T · Lebanon, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 2012 · N6062E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a return to the airport after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB SEA08FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08FA023.md): Cessna T182T · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2007 · N881CP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate terrain clearance/altitude during climb to cruise. Contributing to the accident were rising mountainous terrain, the dark nighttime lighting condition, the pilot's loss of situational awareness, and the Federal…

## 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 ('42005'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=42005&fatal=1

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