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NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-540 series, 1986

17 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.

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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\") = 1986
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  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI87FA057Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Wheeling, ILThe pilot attempted flight although pirep's for icing had been issued during weather briefing from fss and aircraft was not equipped for icing conditions. Shortly after takeoff, pilot reported to ATC problems with aircraft flight instruments and then reported…Dec 29, 1986 · N8281Y · Substantial damageNTSB MIA87LA055Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-7-235 · Ocala, FLThe acft dragged a wing during lndg according to the plts statement. The acft came to rest beside the rwy. The plt said he lost control of the acft due to a fuel imbalance. After the accident the left wing tip tank was found full of fuel. According to the…Dec 22, 1986 · N151CD · DestroyedNTSB MIA87FA004Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportSmith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 600 · Jacksonville, FLReportedly, during an ILS approach to land, the pilot did not use the company approved checklist and landed with the gear retracted.Oct 7, 1986 · N338NA · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA260Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Montgomery, ALDuring initial climb phase of an experimental flt from mgm, AL, the plt rpted that the left engine had failed and an attempt was made to feather the prop. The plt radioed dannelly tower that the acft was returning to the arpt. Then the plt rpted that the…Sep 20, 1986 · N6041Y · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86FHD03Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPassonno Skybolt · Moorestown, NJThe Passonno skybolt was observed to recover from a loop and then the tail surfaces started to shake. The acft then descended to the ground and was destroyed by impact. Examination of various horizontal stabilizer and elevator components showed that the…Aug 27, 1986 · N8FP · DestroyedNTSB CHI86LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake LA-250 · Frankfort, MIThe plt rprtd that during an attempted go-around, a crosswind caught the right wing and blew the acft to the left. The left wing hit a hangar door & was torn off, then the acft crashed to the ground & came to rest upside down. The wind was rprtd to be gusting…Jul 18, 1986 · N1402X · DestroyedNTSB FTW86LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M7-235 · New Orleans, LAThe plt lost directional control of the acft during the landing roll when he failed to compensate adequately for the x-wind resulting in a ground loop.Jun 5, 1986 · N232T · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEagle DW-1 · Corning, ARThe plt was making his second flt in this acft when the accident occurred. He failed to lock the cockpit canopy before start of takeoff roll. During the takeoff roll the canopy opened and separated from the acft. The plt diverted his attention from flying the…May 29, 1986 · N8814M · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86FA147Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSmith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 600 · Dickson, TNThe acft contacted electrical wires and trees shortly after takeoff. The acft then descended to impact with the terrain. Examination of the wreckage revealed the elevator trim actuator rod was extended 2.5 inches which correlates with a full nose down…May 29, 1986 · N260A · DestroyedNTSB FTW86FPA18Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportEagle Eagle DW-1 · Howe, TXThe acft appeared to stall during a sharp pull-up and turn during a test flt after a low pass over the airstrip. The plt was testing the spray equipment and made the low pass so the ground observer could see the spray pattern. No malfunctions in equipment…May 28, 1986 · N8814G · Substantial damageNTSB CHI86FEM05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportEagle DW-1 · Baroda, MIThe plt shut down the acft engine after noticing oil on the canopy and a loss of oil pressure. A forced landing was performed in a corn field and the acft nosed over. Post accident inspection disclosed the oil pressure hose had ruptured.May 23, 1986 · N8807Z · Substantial damageNTSB SEA86FA126Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportLake LA-4-250 · Blue River, ORSeveral witnesses reported seeing the acft flying near the eugene arpt at an alt of 400 to 500 ft AGL. The acft was heading toward the Blue River. The acft was then seen flying over the Blue River forest ranger station aprx 7 minutes prior to the accident. At…May 17, 1986 · N1403A · DestroyedNTSB ATL86FA125Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-31ATC · Winchester, TNThe plt made a VFR pattern at an uncontrolled arpt and noted a truck alongside the north end of the rwy. The plt did notsee any persons on the rwy. During the landing flare the plt noticed a man on the rwy near the right wingtip. A jolt was felt as the acft…May 6, 1986 · N28138 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-60 · Panama City, FLThe plt stated that on his apch he had a gear down & locked indication but on landing rollout, the nose gear completely collapsed and the acft slid to a stop on the rwy. Post accident examination of the landing gear system revealed that the nose gear…Apr 23, 1986 · N90676 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN86LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC · Pembina, NDThe plt stated the eng quit because the fuel cap had not been properly secured and the fuel had siphoned out in flt.Apr 10, 1986 · N713W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Melbourne, FLThe plt stated that on his landing rollout he lost control of the acft & veered off the left side of rwy 9L collapsing the nose gear.Jan 24, 1986 · N2947U · Substantial damageNTSB FTW86LRA04Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportEagle DW-1 · Bremond, TXAccording to the pilot, the aircraft was being operated by thompson flyers of garwood, inc., rt 1, box 214, marlin, TX. In agricultural aircraft operations under FAA ag operation certificate no. SW-HOU-97-AG. The aircraft had completed its last swath run…Jan 15, 1986 · N8805M · Destroyed