NTSB investigations: Lycoming TI0-540 series
2,259 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.
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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.\"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.
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."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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN14FA034Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 23-250 · Caledonia, MNThe pilot's loss of control for reasons that could not be determined because the postaccident airplane examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA14LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Franklin, NCThe failure of the left main landing gear brake line during landing due to the loss of hydraulic fluid. Contributing to the accident was a fatigue crack through the brake line that had formed due to contact with a swaged sleeve as a result of exfoliation…NTSB CEN14LA030Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 32R-300 · Hector, ARAn engine failure due to crankshaft fatigue cracking for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN14LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-350P · Xenia, OHThe nose landing gear failure as a result of a fatigue fracture of the engine mount nose gear actuator feet in an area detailed in a service bulletin. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s inadequate completion of the inspection specified…NTSB ERA14IA019Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA 46 350P · Tallahassee, FLThe failure of the nose landing gear (NLG) actuator attachment bolt due to fatigue for reasons that could not be determined during postincident examination, which resulted in the NLG collapsing during landing.NTSB WPR14LA007Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32 - 300 · Tinian IslandThe pilot’s failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering at low altitude in dark night conditions.NTSB ERA13LA407Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Guntersville, ALThe improper installation of the engine magneto by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in the magneto separating from the engine and a subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delay in proceeding directly…NTSB CEN13LA464Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-36-300 · Santa Teresa, NMThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree at the completion of an agricultural spray run. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to accept a high level of risk to spray a small field bordered by multiple obstacles and his fatigue…NTSB CEN13LA362Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Eagle, COThe pilots’ improper fuel management, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was worn and corroded fuel senders, which transmitted inaccurate fuel readings to the fuel monitoring system.NTSB CEN13LA365Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301T · Lansing, MIThe pilot’s failure to follow the airplane checklist, which resulted in the parking brake not being released before taxi and a subsequent brake fire.NTSB CEN13FA351Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · La Pointe, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after deciding to go around after a gear-up landing, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN13WA405Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-32R-301T · Lagunillas, MexicoNTSB WPR13CA245Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Page, AZA loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper fuel planning.NTSB ERA13FA256Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Macon, GAA total loss of engine power due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive postcrash fire and heat damage to the engine components.NTSB CEN13IA355Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportRockwell International 114 · Lapeer, MIThe malfunction of the pilot’s seat-latching mechanism due to a bent rod, which allowed the seat to come loose and slide full aft and resulted in a temporary loss of airplane control.NTSB WPR13LA237Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301T · Chandler, AZThe failure of the alternator and/or battery, which prevented the operation of the landing gear extension system and resulted in the nose landing gear collapsing during the landing roll.NTSB CEN13CA236Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T182T · Colorado Springs, COThe pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB ERA13LA179Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Perry, FLThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB WPR13LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Hillsboro, ORA runway overrun due to an insufficient stopping distance due to the downsloping runway during a rejected takeoff. Contributing to the accident was a cabin door that inadvertently opened during the takeoff roll.NTSB ANC13LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Tyonek, AKA total loss of engine power of both engines for reasons that could not be determined because the engines were not made available for examination.NTSB CEN13LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 46-350P · Rogers, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain control due to a sudden turbulence encounter while on final approach. Contributing to the accident was ice buildup on the wings’ leading edges.NTSB CEN13LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 46-350P · Olathe, KSThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA13LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Sanford, NCThe installation of an incorrect length of cotter pin on the throttle linkage clevis pin by maintenance personnel at an undetermined time, which resulted in the pin coming loose and the loss of throttle control.NTSB ANC13CA023Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Dutch Harbor, AKThe pilot's decision to land in wind conditions that exceeded the airplane's demonstrated crosswind capability, which resulted in a loss of airplane control during the landing roll.NTSB WPR13FA086Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech V35A · Woody, CAAn in-flight encounter with icing conditions during descent, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall followed by an in-flight breakup.NTSB ERA13FA096Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Leesburg, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of power in both engines during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of prescription and illicit drugs, which likely impaired…NTSB WPR13FA072Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Payson, AZThe airplane’s inadvertent encounter, in night instrument meteorological conditions, with unforecast strong up- and downdrafts and possibly severe airframe icing conditions (which likely included supercooled large droplets that the airplane was not…NTSB ERA13CA079Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Easton, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.NTSB CEN13FA085Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 46-350P · Greensburg, INThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering in night instrument meteorological conditions due to spatial disorientation.NTSB WPR13LA045Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · ObyanA partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation and the pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during…NTSB ERA13FA055Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Jackson, MSThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in his failure to note the water in the fuel tank due to condensation, which subsequently shut down the engine in flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to…NTSB CEN13LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T182T · San Antonio, TXThe pilot’s misjudgment of the landing speed and the runway distance remaining and his delay in applying the brakes, which resulted in an overrun.NTSB ERA13LA042Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Sevierville, TNThe air traffic controller’s failure to comply with the required vectoring and safety alert procedures, which resulted in the airplane’s flight into rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration’s continued practice of…NTSB CEN12LA669Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 · Nocona, TXThe noncertificated pilot’s operation of the helicopter, which resulted in impact with the water.NTSB ERA12FA566Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20M · Crane Hill, ALThe pilot’s loss of control in moderate-to-heavy rain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s reliance on ADS-B for tactical weather avoidance.NTSB ERA12LA557Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-325 · Washington, PAThe airplane’s encounter with a flock of geese during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane’s hard impact with the runway while the pilot maneuvered in an attempt to avoid the geese.NTSB WPR12FA369Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301T · South Lake Tahoe, CAA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examinations revealed no evidence of mechanical anomalies with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation and the pilots’ decision to continue the departure…NTSB CEN12LA551Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Holton, KSThe mechanic's failure to adequately torque the right magneto attachment nuts, allowing the right magneto to come loose, which allowed engine oil to escape, causing the engine to seize.NTSB WPR12CA360Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Coolin, IDThe pilot’s failure to attain a touchdown point sufficient to stop the airplane within the length of the runway.NTSB CEN12CA486Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20M · Heber Springs, ARThe pilot's improper flare, which led to a bounced landing and a subsequent loss of control.NTSB WPR12LA315Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32S-300 · Adelanto, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff, which was aborted due to fuel starvation as a result of an inadvertent in-flight activation of the fuel drain activation lever by the passenger. Contributing to the accident was…NTSB CEN12LA441Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Elkader, IAThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point while landing on the wet grass runway.NTSB ERA12FA433Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · New Site, MSThe pilot's decision to operate into a known area of adverse weather, which resulted in the inadvertent penetration of a severe thunderstorm, a subsequent loss of control, and in-flight breakup of the airplane.NTSB WPR12CA300Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna T182T · Flagstaff, AZThe pilot’s inadequate landing flare after encountering a downdraft, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA12FA412Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSocata TB21 · Gold Hill, NCAn inflight fire, the origin of which could not be determined because of postaccident fire damage. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper modifications to the airplane.NTSB ANC12LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Gustavus, AKThe fatigue failure of the engine crankshaft for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident metallurgical examination.NTSB WPR12FA255Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Mountain Home, IDThe noninstrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into mountainous terrain.NTSB CEN12FAMS1Accident · 1 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportPiper PA-31-325 · Duluth, MNUndetermined because the airplane was not found.NTSB WPR12FA154Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna T182 · Ludlow, CAThe in-flight loss of control due to the pilot’s impairment as a result of hypoxia. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s operation of the airplane above 12,500 feet without the aid of supplemental oxygen.NTSB ERA12WA255Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-32R-300 · Treasure Cay, BahamasOn March 25, 2012, at 1830 UTC, a Piper PA-32R-300, N8415C, was substantially damaged when it crashed shortly after takeoff from Treasure Cay International Airport (MYAT), Abaco, Bahamas. The two certificated private pilots and two passengers were fatally…