NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-540 series, 1990

39 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

19642026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming 0-540 series, 1990 per year, 1964–2026: 3,541 cases
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1968128
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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\") = 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'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI91LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · St. Ignace, MIThe deer crossing the runway which the pilot was unable to avoid.Dec 28, 1990 · N33797 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA91LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182RG · Orlando, FLFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Dec 9, 1990 · N5157T · Substantial damageNTSB DEN91LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Sherman, TXA pilot induced inadvertent stall.Nov 23, 1990 · N8660W · Substantial damageNTSB CHI91LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Oswego, KSFuel starvation due to improper placement of the fuel tank selector by the pilot.Nov 11, 1990 · N6981P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI91LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Latham, KSFailure of the pilot to maintain a proper altitude.Nov 8, 1990 · N5536J · Substantial damageNTSB ATL91FA015Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Rock Hill, SCThe pilot misjudged the aircraft's altitude/clearance above the runway during a low pass and allowed the propeller to contact the runway; he then failed to maintain airspeed after a pull-up and allowed the aircraft to stall.Nov 6, 1990 · N7840P · DestroyedNTSB NYC91LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Bally, PAThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failiure to maintain directional control.Oct 27, 1990 · N3HA · Substantial damageNTSB ATL91LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Savannah, GATotal failure of a connecting rod cap bolt which resulted in a total loss of power.Oct 21, 1990 · N5506P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX91FA005Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Redlands, CAA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a fuel system leak of an undetermined origin.Oct 10, 1990 · N8876W · DestroyedNTSB NYC91LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M5-235C · Moscow, PAA hard landing due to the failure of the pilot to properly arrest his descent rate and the failure of the flight instructor to adequately monitor the actions of the pilot.Oct 7, 1990 · N9266E · Substantial damageNTSB DEN90DTE08Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Idalia, COThe encounter with an unfavorable wind, a dust devil. A factor was the inability of the pilot to maintain directional control.Sep 11, 1990 · N9571P · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Aug 31, 1990 · N7330Z · Substantial damageNTSB NYC90LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Reading, PAA loss of engine power for unknown reasons and an off airport landing on unsuitable terrain.Aug 30, 1990 · N15590 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA90LA168Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24-250 · Lagrande, ORThe pilot did not allow the airplane to attain an adequate airspeed prior to the retraction of flaps and landing gear.Aug 26, 1990 · N5642P · DestroyedNTSB FTW90DQG04Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Lubbock, TXFailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed and altitude during a turn-around maneuver, which resulted in the aircraft stalling into the ground.Aug 25, 1990 · N9852P · DestroyedNTSB DEN90DQA03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Fabens, TXEngine failure due to shorting of the magneto's 'p' lead, and failure of the exhaust manifold.Aug 15, 1990 · N7178Z · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Aug 11, 1990 · N5470P · Substantial damageNTSB MIA90LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Fajardo, PRFailure of the pilot to maintain vso during the takeoff climb, resulting in the loss of control.Aug 10, 1990 · N412PM · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90DVA08Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportHiller UH-12-E · Los Banos, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain a lookout for obstructions along his swath run.Aug 9, 1990 · N117HA · DestroyedNTSB CHI90DTG05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Sykeston, NDThe pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain on which to perform a forced landing.Aug 9, 1990 · N4471Y · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Aug 1, 1990 · N681M · Substantial damageNTSB NYC90FA176Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · North Andover, MAThe controller issued an unauthorized alternate missed approach procedure that did not provide adequate terrain clearance, and the pilot delayed obtaining a proper rate of climb during the missed approach. Factors related to the accident were: darkness and…Jul 29, 1990 · N333EP · DestroyedNTSB ATL90LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Concord, NCThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, in that he did not fully consider the effects of high obstructions and a poor runway surface condition.Jul 27, 1990 · N5278P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90LA262Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23 · Long Beach, CAThe pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.Jul 20, 1990 · N4950P · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Jul 18, 1990 · N8939L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Lambertville, MIPilot in command's mis-placement of the airplanes landing gear lever in the 'up' position while the airplane was on the ground, thereby allowing the landing gear squat switch, located in the nose gear compartment, to function as a retracting controller during…Jul 6, 1990 · N757DG · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90LA255Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA28-236 · S. Lake Tahoe, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the aircraft and an obstruction along his ground taxi route. Obstructions along the route and a fence constructed near the ramp are factors in the accident.Jul 1, 1990 · N8442A · Substantial damageNTSB DEN90LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24-250 · Broomfield, COThe failure of the pilot to extend the landing gear for landing. Contributing factors were the pilot diverting his attention from the task at hand and failure to use a checklist.Jun 29, 1990 · N6391P · Substantial damageNTSB SEA90LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-5 · Riverside, ORThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a landing site and his inadequate compensation for the wind condition. Factors related to the accident were: the tailwind and the ditch.Jun 22, 1990 · N9058E · Substantial damageNTSB MKC90LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCallair A-9 · Barrett, MNInadequate visual outlook and a delayed pull-up by the pilot in command.Jun 22, 1990 · N9621Z · Substantial damageNTSB DEN90LA140Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-260 · Hazelton, NDThe failure of the pilot in command to maintain adequate visual lookout during aerial application maneuvering.Jun 22, 1990 · N4988Y · DestroyedNTSB MIA90LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Boca Raton, FLThe pilots failure to flare the airplane for landing resulting in the hard landing.Jun 15, 1990 · N3822W · 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 DEN90LA131Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Andover, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain proper clearance during the swath run.Jun 9, 1990 · N7136Z · DestroyedNTSB NYC90LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Lyons, NYA worn out brake on the left main gear. Factors related to the accident were: the owner's decision not to repair the left brake after the right brake had a similar failure 4 hours earlier.May 26, 1990 · N7308P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC90LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182RG · Salina, KSGear down and locked not identified, and emergency procedures not performed by the pilot in command.May 24, 1990 · N7311S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA90WA114Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA-32-260 · Freeport, BahamasMay 1, 1990 · N41452 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL90LA086Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Bolivar, TNThe pilot failed to properly select a tank with sufficient fuel prior to takeoff.Mar 27, 1990 · N5524J · Substantial damageNTSB DEN90FA059Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSiai-Marchetti SF260C · Agoura, CALoss of control of the aircraft during acrobatic flight and the pilot's failure to recover from a spin.Feb 22, 1990 · N24FD · Destroyed