Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-540 series, OR

8 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming 0-540 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

19762026
Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-540 series, OR per year, 1976–2026: 8 cases
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19841
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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'OR' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41532'))
  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 WPR24FA105Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Madras, ORThe pilot’s continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an encounter with turbulence and structural icing conditions, loss of control, and subsequent impact with terrain.Mar 10, 2024 · N3264W · DestroyedNTSB WPR17FA052Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-236 · Port Orford, ORThe pilot's loss of vision during cruise flight, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly with a known medical condition.Jan 13, 2017 · N81839 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11FA248Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Astoria, ORThe student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in a stall/spin. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's distraction and anxiety from a reported failure of the airplane's electrical system.Jun 5, 2011 · N511FS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10FA239Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Redmond, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall and collision with terrain.May 14, 2010 · N6967P · Substantial damageNTSB SEA85LA152Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Burns, ORDuring aerial applications the pilot cleared a rise, got a down draft, struck trees and then stalled striking the ground with little forward motion. An intense explosion and fire followed. The fire origin was in the area of the fiberglass fuel tank. An…Jun 27, 1985 · N6647Z · DestroyedNTSB SEA84FA058Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-J3A5D · Mountaindale, ORThe acft crashed during an instrument approach to hillsboro airport. Witnesses reported seeing the acft below a very low overcast sky condition prior to impact. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the stabilator failed in overload before the point of…Feb 20, 1984 · N83382 · DestroyedNTSB SEA77FA017Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Moro, ORFeb 2, 1977 · N484G · DestroyedNTSB SEA77FA007Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-28R · Kimberly, ORNov 25, 1976 · N15634 · Destroyed