NTSB investigations: Lycoming TI0-540 series, FL

6 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming TI0-540 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. 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, FL per year, 1982–2026: 6 cases
19821
19831
20011
20022
20031

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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\" = 'FL' 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 ('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\" = 250))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB MIA03FA167Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31 · Clearwater, FLThe failure of the flightcrew to maintain airspeed (Vs) resulting in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and in-flight collision with the ground.Aug 21, 2003 · N93DC · DestroyedNTSB MIA02FA079Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Palm Bay, FLThe in-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons resulting in the in-flight collision with terrain.Apr 2, 2002 · N91FK · DestroyedNTSB MIA02FA049Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Micanopy, FLThe pilot's experiencing spatial disorientation while maneuvering at a low altitude at night under visual meteorological conditions which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and an in-flight collision with a tree.Jan 13, 2002 · N8263P · DestroyedNTSB MIA01GA070Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Marathon, FLThe pilot-in-command's lack of recent experience in instrument flight resulting in the pilot becoming spatially disoriented, and subsequent in-flight collision with water while descending.Feb 2, 2001 · N99WD · DestroyedNTSB MIA83FA158Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Fort Lauderdale, FLDuring flt, the acft was observed flying from west to east across the beach & out over the ocean. Witnesses reported that over the ocean, the sky was dark & thunderstorms were approaching with heavy lightning. As the acft crossed the beach, a distinct eng…Jun 8, 1983 · N619MP · DestroyedNTSB MIA82FA120Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper P-60-601P · Titusville, FLShortly after takeoff witnesses observed the acft in a steep left bank descending until it crashed approximately 1200 ftnw of the departure end of the rwy. According to the pax the initial climb distracting the attention of the plt who lostcontrol of the acft…May 18, 1982 · N90702 · Destroyed