NTSB investigations: Lycoming TI0-540 series, OH

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

19832026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming TI0-540 series, OH per year, 1983–2026: 9 cases
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19881
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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'OH' 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\" = 353))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB NYC02LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Bluffton, OHThe pilot's fuel mismanagement with his failure to position the fuel selector to the proper tank which resulted in engine fuel starvation.Aug 4, 2002 · N110CF · Substantial damageNTSB IAD01LA059Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-310 · Uniontown, OHFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to perform fuel calculations. A factor was the inboard fuel tank probes not being within the manufacturer's resistance limits, which resulted in inaccurate fuel gauges.May 22, 2001 · N35WT · Substantial damageNTSB NYC99LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Ravenna, OHThe pilot's improper decision to continue to operate the airplane with inoperative equipment which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors were the inoperative fuel quantity gauges, and the night conditions.Oct 8, 1998 · N3543A · DestroyedNTSB NYC90LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-31A · Wilmington, OHA power loss caused by fuel exhaustion when the pilot took off with the fuel selector on the empty fuel tank.Jul 16, 1990 · N93666 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL89LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Somerset, OHThe pilot's failure to adequately perform an airplane pre-flight inspection and drain water present in the airplane fuel supply. The airplane engine subsequently lost power due to the water contamination.Jul 19, 1989 · N8914W · Substantial damageNTSB ATL89FA066Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31 · Springfield, OHFuel exhaustion precipatated by the inadequate fuel consumption calculations performed by the pilot, pressure from the company president to not carry excess fuel and improper in-flight planning/decisions by the pilot by not refueling enroute before fuel was…Jan 3, 1989 · N9034Y · DestroyedNTSB ATL88LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Cleveland, OHThe plt rptd that both engines began to surge shortly after t/o during climb. The engines subsequently lost pwr completely, and the plt made a forced ldg in trees. Post-crash exam revealed that the fuel selectors were in the inbd tank positions. The lt inbd…Mar 5, 1988 · N198CD · DestroyedNTSB CHI84LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Columbus, OHThe plt stated that during the preflt, he visually checked the fuel & estemated that the left tank was aprx 1/4 full & the right tank was about 1/2 full. He made his pretakeoff checks, but stayed on the ground longer than normal to allow the oil to warm up.…Nov 18, 1983 · N8921P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83IA360Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA31-310 · Mount Vernon, OHOn final approach both engines failed. The pilot elected to land intentional gear up short of therunway. Less than 1 pint of fuel was found on board.Aug 4, 1983 · N9135Y · Minor damage