NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-540 series, CA

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

19822026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-540 series, CA per year, 1982–2026: 7 cases
19821
19852
19861
19881
19891
20001

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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\" = 'CA' 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 ('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\" = 230))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX01FA055Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna TR182 · Petaluma, CAThe pilot's improper IFR procedure, failure to maintain course alignment, and use of a nonapproved handheld GPS receiver for navigation during flight in actual instrument meteorological conditions. Factors contributing to the accident were the low clouds and…Dec 10, 2000 · N739HB · DestroyedNTSB DEN89FA209Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Lk Havasu City, CAPilot's attention diverted outside the airplane. This diversion resulted in the pilot failing to monitor his altitude while in a descending turn and inadvertently flying the airplane into the water.Sep 7, 1989 · N3999W · DestroyedNTSB LAX89FA021Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna TR-182 · Paso Robles, CAThe pilot failed to maintain the proper altitude while executing the published instrument approach procedure.Oct 19, 1988 · N739YS · DestroyedNTSB LAX86FA233Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 28-236 · Chino, CAThe private non-instrument rated pilot, overflew his home airport by 23 nautical miles upon returning from a night cross country flight and descended into a hill. Instrument meteorological conditions were reported in the area due to reduced visibility. The…May 27, 1986 · N43504 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86FA063Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna TR182 · Independence, CAWhile en route, the acft collided with moutainous terrain (trrn) at an aprx elev of 13,500 ft. previously, the plt had requested & was rcvg traffic advisories fm ARTCC. Bfr the acdnt, the acft's psn & alt (mode c reply) were noted by the controller (ctlr). No…Dec 10, 1985 · N737SG · DestroyedNTSB LAX85FA216Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA25-235 · Walnut Grove, CAThe acft flew into the ground on a procedure turnaround while spraying wheat with a toxic chemical. The acft did not stall and the engine sound did not change. A separated aileron crossover cable showed no fatigue. The cholinesterase level in the pilot's…Apr 19, 1985 · N9636P · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA260Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna TR182 · Happy Camp, CAThe aircraft impacted the side of a narrow and steep canyon in a climb attitude. The weather was VFR. The crash occurrednorthwest of the departure point after about 1 hour and 15 minutes of flight. No flight plan was filed, destination was not determined.Jul 17, 1982 · N736EY · Destroyed