# NTSB investigations: Lycoming O-540-B2C5

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 CEN14LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA261.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Boulder, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2014 · N8808L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately monitor the airplane's actual fuel consumption rate, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB FTW97LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA277.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Blackwell, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1997 · N8784L · Substantial damage
  > partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors relating to the accident were: the high vegetation and ditch in the emergency landing area.
- [NTSB MIA97LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA157.md): Thacker Starduster TOO SA300 · Lake Wales, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1997 · N14525 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the tail wheel to lock in the centered detent during the beginning of the takeoff roll, which resulted in the pilot being unable to maintain directional control and the aircraft drifting off the runway and nosing over in the soft ground.
- [NTSB SEA95LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA168.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Shelley, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1995 · N8808L · Substantial damage
  > The left main landing gear tire burst during takeoff.
- [NTSB FTW82DA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA297.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Santa Rosa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 26, 1982 · N8937L · Substantial damage
  > While landing, the aircraft swerved off the runway and received substantial damage. An investigation revealed that the right main wheel had come off the axle. A closer examination revealed that the retaining nut and the cotter pin, which holds the nut in…
- [NTSB SEA78FTI19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FTI19.md): Piper PA-25 · Conrad, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1978 · N9883P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FER46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FER46.md): Piper PA-25 · Canby, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1977 · N8784L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEV56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEV56.md): Piper PA-25 · Berwick, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1976 · N4333Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FRD41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRD41.md): Piper PA-25 · Elton, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1976 · N8784L · 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 ('42338'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=42338

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