NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-540 series, RI

12 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

19652026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-540 series, RI per year, 1965–2026: 12 cases
19651
19711
19731
19781
19871
19901
20031
20081
20091
20161
20221
20241

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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\" = 'RI' 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'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA24LA164Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · North Kingstown, RIA total loss of engine power during final approach due to the pilot’s failure to recognize that the environmental conditions were susceptible to carburetor icing and apply carburetor heat, which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice. Contributing to the…Mar 30, 2024 · N7538P · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA306Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24 · New Shoreham, RIThe pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point, resulting in a runway excursion.Jun 25, 2022 · N7883P · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16CA218Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · Block Island, RIThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and the airplane’s subsequent collision with obstacles during an attempted go-around.Jun 19, 2016 · N44255 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09LA380Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Westerly, RIThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat resulting in a complete loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.Jul 4, 2009 · N4898Y · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08LA299Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Cumberland, RIThe pilot's improper fuel management practices, which resulted in fuel starvation and a complete power loss. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's misdiagnosis of the situation, and his cessation of trouble-shooting to positively identify and correct…Sep 1, 2008 · N5529J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC03LA060Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Westerly, RIThe pilot-in-command's delayed remedial action when the airplane flew below the glidepath, and a total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Mar 1, 2003 · N8547N · Substantial damageNTSB NYC90LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Middleton, RILoss of direction control by the pilot when he came in high and fast and touched down at improper touchdown point.Jun 14, 1990 · N8569N · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87FA061Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Westerly, RIThe Piper PA-32-260 was taking off from an uncontrolled airport and making a left downwind departure. A second aircraft, a Piper PA-28-181 was transiting the area 1 mile south of the airport an an altitude of 1500 ft AGL. The PA-28-181 saw the PA-32-260 just…Jan 20, 1987 · N3293W · 2 aircraft · Minor damageNTSB NYC78FNA30Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Block Island, RIJun 14, 1978 · N7900P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC74FNA08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Lincoln, RIAug 5, 1973 · N5290P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC71FFD41Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Lincoln, RIMar 30, 1971 · N8233P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC65F0197Accident · No injuriesClosedAero Cmdr 500 · Block Island, RIMay 2, 1965 · N3841C · Substantial damage