NTSB investigations: Lycoming TI0-540 series, 1985

6 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming TI0-540 series, where the first occurrence was “Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction”. 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 TI0-540 series, 1985 per year, 1982–2026: 69 cases
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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\") = 1985
    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')
      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\" = 130))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DEN86LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Vernal, UTThe plt stated he had just departed a site located on top of a mountain, which is approximately 12,200 ft MSL. The pilot said 30 seconds later, the helicopter lost partial power. Requiring him to make a force landing. The inspection of the turbocharger…Nov 1, 1985 · N400AH · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86IA001Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Jacksonville, FLAfter departure flight experienced loss of engine power and visible smoke coming from the windshield exhaust ducts. The engine subsequently failed but the pilot was able to regain power and return to the airport for a normal landing. Post landing inspection…Oct 4, 1985 · N8614N · Minor damageNTSB MIA85IA242Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportSmith, Ted Aerostar PA-600 · Sarasota, FLWhile on takeoff initial climb the right engine hydraulic pump shaft failed and the pilot did not receive a positive uplock. The pilot then selected gear down and did obtain a gear down indication. On landing the nose gear collapsed. Nose gear down locks were…Aug 30, 1985 · N47GP · Minor damageNTSB CHI85LA286Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Appleton, WIAs the plt applied brakes during a full stop landing, the right brake failed. The plt then maneuvered the acft off the paved landing surface in an attempt to get it to roll to a stop. The right landing gear strut collapsed. The acft then slid into a fence and…Jul 14, 1985 · N4137F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Naknek, AKWhile cruising at about 2000 ft, the top eng cowling came off, rupturing an eng oil line & breaking a hole in the left side of the windshield. Oil then covered the windshield. Due to the loss of oil, the plt shut down the eng & landed on a beach. During the…May 14, 1985 · N4080W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper Aerostar 600 · Fort Myers, FLThe acft landed with both main wheel brakes locked as evidenced by skid marks in the touchdown zone of the rwy. After aprx 200 feet of skidding the left brake released and due to the right brake not releasing the plt lost control. The acft veered off the…Mar 25, 1985 · N79CM · Substantial damage