NTSB investigations: Lycoming IO-540 series, 2023
24 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
| 1964 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 2 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 4 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1970 | 3 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 3 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 4 |
| 1977 | 3 |
| 1978 | 6 |
| 1979 | 7 |
| 1980 | 18 |
| 1981 | 10 |
| 1982 | 16 |
| 1983 | 17 |
| 1984 | 30 |
| 1985 | 20 |
| 1986 | 17 |
| 1987 | 15 |
| 1988 | 12 |
| 1989 | 11 |
| 1990 | 14 |
| 1991 | 14 |
| 1992 | 19 |
| 1993 | 24 |
| 1994 | 13 |
| 1995 | 14 |
| 1996 | 16 |
| 1997 | 16 |
| 1998 | 16 |
| 1999 | 28 |
| 2000 | 27 |
| 2001 | 32 |
| 2002 | 37 |
| 2003 | 30 |
| 2004 | 35 |
| 2005 | 30 |
| 2006 | 31 |
| 2007 | 34 |
| 2008 | 29 |
| 2009 | 19 |
| 2010 | 29 |
| 2011 | 22 |
| 2012 | 26 |
| 2013 | 21 |
| 2014 | 28 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2026 | 16 |
Where
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\") = 2023
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.
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") = 2023
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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN24LA081Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-6-235 · Beaumont, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop on the runway.NTSB ERA24LA042Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Ogdensburg, NYThe loss of control of the helicopter during taxi, which resulted in rollover.NTSB GAA23WA252Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-32-301 · Marsh Harbor, BahamasNTSB CEN23LA380Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182T · Klein, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing.NTSB WPR23LA363Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Needles, CAAn encounter with windshear during the initial climb after takeoff, resulting in a loss of control and a subsequent hard landing.NTSB ERA23LA359Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAero Commander 500 S · Key West, FLA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA23LA306Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300 · Mount Gilead, OHThe pilot’s improper fuel management by not switching fuel tanks in flight, resulting in fuel starvation to the engine and a total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR23LA272Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMellinger B L III/Briebleb R Glasair III · Pahrump, NVA fuel leak due to damaged threads on a fuel line fitting, which resulted in an interruption of fuel flow and a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB WPR23LA263Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Marble Falls, TXA total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination from an unknown source.NTSB CEN23FA285Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-60-601P · Burlington, COThe pilot’s visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control in flight and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB ANC23FA045Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Old Harbor, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed decision to turn away from the terrain.NTSB CEN23LA268Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVelocity Velocity XL · Tahlequah, OKA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB GAA23WA165Accident · 1 fatalClass 4 · ForeignPiper PA-32R-301 · Stella Maris, BahamasNTSB WPR23LA216Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Santa Monica, CAA failure of the nose wheel upper torque link bolt, which resulted in a loss of steering control. Contributing to the accident were maintenance personnel’s failure to inspect and replace the fractured bolt and the pilot’s oversight of the bolt during his…NTSB CEN23FA201Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 182T · Grand Isle, LAThe pilot’s operation of the airplane while intoxicated, resulting in its impact with the ocean.NTSB WPR23LA170Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Van Nuys, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the helicopter, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA23WA127Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-23-250 · San José Pinula, GuatemalaNTSB ANC23LA028Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-5-235C · Palmer, AKThe pilot's delayed decision to execute a go-around maneuver while landing with excess airspeed into a short strip, which resulted in a runway overrun and subsequent loss of control.NTSB WPR23FA137Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 182S · Alcova, WYThe airplane’s encounter with low level wind shear associated with moderate turbulence, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.NTSB ERA23LA148Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVelocity Velocity SE · Bahia Key, FLA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN23FA125Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Port O'Connor, TXThe pilot’s initiation of the visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of helicopter control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s flicker vertigo during the flight.NTSB ERA23LA134Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182S · Labelle, FLA malfunction of the airplane’s right main wheel brake, which resulted in a loss of control and runway excursion during landing.NTSB WPR23LA108Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-7-260C · Lander, WYThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB ERA23FA108Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301 · Dayton, VAThe pilot’s controlled flight into terrain while descending over mountainous terrain at night.