# Final NTSB investigations: Lycoming O-540-E4B5

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 ERA26LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA151.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Block Island, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 25, 2026 · N7081H · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to ensure that the throttle cable was properly secured to the carburetor, which resulted an inflight separation of the throttle cable and the pilots’ inability to control the engine.
- [NTSB GAA17CA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA033.md): Stinson 108 3 · Boulder City, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 19, 2016 · N818C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to ensure that the aerial pickup towline was not entangled around the horizontal stabilizer after the banner pickup.
- [NTSB ERA12LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA315.md): Berry Dean Glasair I · Columbus, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2012 · N540GZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a runway sign. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in the airplane make and model, resulting in and his…
- [NTSB CEN09CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA045.md): Hartter Lenny J Bearhawk · Mack, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 1, 2008 · N3119X · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the left main landing gear which resulted in the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB DEN88LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA144.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Colorado Spring, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1988 · N4878S · Substantial damage
  > The plt and pax departed st. louis and stopped twice enroute due to wx. The plt was given landing clearance on rwy 17 at Colorado springs and the wind was reported to be from 190 degrees at 12 KTS. Witnesses at the arpt stated N4878S 'porpoised' several times…
- [NTSB MKC79FCA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCA10.md): Piper PA-32 · Farmington, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1979 · N4878S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FFJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FFJ08.md): Stinson 108-2 · Niagara Falls, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1974 · N9653K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71FEI62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FEI62.md): Piper PA-32 · Bowlng Green, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1971 · N3922W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69D0431](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0431.md): Piper PA-32 · Boyne Falls, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 12, 1969 · N3922W · 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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('42342'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=42342&status=final

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