NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-540 series, 1990
7 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming 0-540 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”. 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
| 1982 | 8 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 9 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 10 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1990
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\" = 353))
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") = 1990
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" = 353))
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 CHI91LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Oswego, KSFuel starvation due to improper placement of the fuel tank selector by the pilot.NTSB CHI90LA253Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA25-235 · Logansport, INThe engine failed due to fuel exhaustion. The presence of standing corn in the touchdown area was a factor.NTSB DEN90LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Bingham, NMThe fuel exhaustion induced power loss. Factors were the pilot's failure to refuel and the unsuitable terrain in which the forced landing was performed.NTSB SEA90LA153Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Burns, ORLoss of engine power due to a blocked fuel line and the operation of the aircraft in an non-airworthy condition by the PIC.NTSB LAX90LA262Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23 · Long Beach, CAThe pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.NTSB ATL90DMG03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25 · Farmville, NCThe pilot's inadequate pre-flight preparation when he declined to add fuel between aerial application flights. The engine quit as a result of fuel exhaustion.NTSB ATL90LA086Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Bolivar, TNThe pilot failed to properly select a tank with sufficient fuel prior to takeoff.