NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-540 series, 2005, FL

5 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming IO-540 series. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19722026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-540 series, 2005, FL per year, 1972–2026: 79 cases
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Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2005
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'FL' 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 ('41530', '41585'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB ATL05LA103Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRutherford Seawind 3000 · Sarasota, FLMaintenance personnel failure to secure throttle linkage on the carburetor which resulted in loss of engine power and a collision with a building.Jun 18, 2005 · N7117 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA05CA099Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32-301 · Brooksville, FLThe pilot-in-command failure to maintain directional control during takeoff after landing, which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway.Apr 28, 2005 · N146SW · Substantial damageNTSB MIA05FA085Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCommander 114-B · Venice, FLThe pilot's in-flight loss of control during takeoff/initial climb over the water at night due to spatial disorientation. A related factor was the night conditions.Mar 31, 2005 · N60204 · DestroyedNTSB ANC05FA039Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Dunnellon, FLThe improper installation of the bolt that connects the throttle linkage to the fuel control arm by an unknown maintenance person, which resulted in a loss of the bolt, a loss of engine rpm control, and subsequent forced landing and collision with trees.Mar 2, 2005 · N444NM · DestroyedNTSB MIA05CA053Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLee Harold Swarthout Velocity Xlrg · Daytona Beach, FLThe failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll resulting in the on-ground collision with a fence and a ditch.Jan 21, 2005 · N121HS · Substantial damage