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NTSB investigations: Lycoming TI0-540 series, CA

6 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming TI0-540 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power”. 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.

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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\" = 'CA' 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\" = 350))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX01FA207Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-350P · Stockton, CAa loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Also causal was the inadequate supervision of the flight by the CFI for allowing a simulated emergency maneuver to continue below an altitude which would not allow for recovery contingencies.Jun 14, 2001 · N70SL · DestroyedNTSB LAX01LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Napa, CAThe pilot-in-command's failure to verify the fuel supply before flight, and his improper fuel management, that resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power during takeoff climb resulting in a forced landing and collision with ground obstacles.May 6, 2001 · N8710P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX92LA299Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301T · Shafter, CAThe pic's poor preflight planning and the pic's and flight instructor/passenger's failure to use the emergency checklist. The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation was a factor in the accident.Jul 16, 1992 · N327PL · Substantial damageNTSB LAX92LA239Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300T · Chino, CAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. The pilot's misjuding the flare was a factor.Jun 9, 1992 · N31961 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA182Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Lincoln, CAThe aircraft collided with a ditch after a loss of pwr during t/o climb at aprx 350 to 400 ft AGL. The plt described the loss of pwr as 'like taking the throttle and pulling off in a rapid motion.' He noticed during his preflt check that the fuel in the right…Apr 19, 1987 · N15259 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Hayward, CAWhile the instructor plt (CFI) & student were practicing landings, the eng lost power during the initial climb of the 4th touch-&-go at aprx 30 to 40 ft AGL. The CFI took control of the acft & attempted to land on the remaining rwy. However, the acft…Feb 16, 1985 · N4186W · Substantial damage