NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-540 series, 1983

7 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming 0-540 series, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with object”. 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

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NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-540 series, 1983 per year, 1982–2026: 83 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\") = 1983
    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')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 220))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB NYC84FFJ02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Williamson, NYThe right wing of N82526 struck a telephone pole guy wire while involved with applying agricultural chemicals.Oct 16, 1983 · N82526 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA83LA221Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-260 · Quebradillas, PROn 9/4/83, the plt took off from arecibo, PR on a flt of aprx 26 mi to aguadilla, PR. While en route, the eng lost power from fuel exhaustion & the plt made a successful forced landing on a farm at Quebradillas, PR. The acft was refueled, but during takeoff…Sep 5, 1983 · N8576L · DestroyedNTSB CHI83LA358Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25 · Baroda, MIThe acft collided with wires during a spraying operation. During the forced landing following the wire strike the acft nosed over. The pilot said chemical spill from powerline strike obscured his vision through windshield and made the forced landing…Aug 5, 1983 · N4880Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA342Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Camp Point, ILThe plt had just completed a swath run. As he approached a road he pulled up to avoid a car, then attempted to descend below power lines & in so doing collided with a stop sign. The acft cartwheeled & landed inverted in a bean field.Jul 31, 1983 · N4332Y · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Puxico, MOThe plt stated that while trimming a rice field he was watching his drift & when he looked forward he saw the transmission line but was too close to avoid the lines.Jun 15, 1983 · N4813Y · DestroyedNTSB CHI83LA243Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25 · Roseau, MNDuring an aerial application flt, the acft collided with power lines during a pull-up from a swath run. The plt reported no preimpact malfunctions.Jun 6, 1983 · N7221L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · George West, TXThe plt reported that after he touched down on a wet grass runway, he was unable to stop, so he elected to go around. During the go-around, the gear collided with a fence, and subsequently, the acft crashed into trees and a building.Feb 11, 1983 · N737PT · Destroyed