Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming TI0-540 series, WA

7 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming TI0-540 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

19782026
Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming TI0-540 series, WA per year, 1978–2026: 7 cases
19781
19881
20061
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20151
20191
20211

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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'WA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41533'))
  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.

NTSB WPR22FA023Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMooney M20M · Snoqualmie, WAThe pilot’s decision to fly the airplane into known icing conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and collision with terrain.Oct 28, 2021 · N40KA · Substantial damageNTSB WPR19LA066Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA23 · Ellensburg, WAThe instrument rated pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation.Jan 17, 2019 · N14372 · DestroyedNTSB WPR15FA158Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 46 350P · Spokane, WAThe mechanic's incorrect installation of two aileron cables and the subsequent inadequate functional checks of the aileron system before flight by both the mechanic and the pilot, which prevented proper roll control from the cockpit, resulting in the pilot's…May 7, 2015 · N962DA · DestroyedNTSB SEA08FA046Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-236 · Orting, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the dark night.Dec 7, 2007 · N4388P · Substantial damageNTSB SEA06FA139Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Easton, WAThe loss of power in both engines for undetermined reasons while in cruise flight, leading to an attempted forced landing. Factors include unfavorable winds at the site of the forced landing, and trees off the approach end of the grass runway the pilot was…Jul 11, 2006 · N40ST · DestroyedNTSB SEA88FA078Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300T · Port Angeles, WADrg arr, the flt was handed off to whidbey island apch ctl at whidbey island (nuw) naval air stn (nas). Nuw was 35 mi NE of the destn (fairchild intl arpt/clm), at Port Angeles, which had no operg ctl twr. The plt was given the nuw wx, which was 400 scat,…Apr 16, 1988 · N36815 · DestroyedNTSB SEA78FA020Accident · 7 fatalClosedPiper PA-32R · Oak Harbor, WAFeb 22, 1978 · N6992J · Destroyed