NTSB investigations: Lycoming TI0-540 series, 1997

23 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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NTSB investigations: Lycoming TI0-540 series, 1997 per year, 1964–2026: 2,259 cases
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1997
    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'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX98LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Healdsburg, CAthe pilot's misjudged distance and altitude relationship to the runway during a short field approach, which resulted in an undershoot and a hard landing.Dec 21, 1997 · N8805P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC98LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Perkasie, PAThe flight instructor failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in an off runway landing, after the left engine was reported to have lost power.Dec 18, 1997 · N6962Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA055Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300T · Midlothian, TXfatigue failure of the #2 cylinder fuel injection line in an area where the line was previously damaged, which resulted in an in-flight engine compartment fire and a forced landing. Related factors were: the previous damage of the fuel injector line, and the…Nov 23, 1997 · N21433 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA038Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Galveston, TXinadequate maintenance and/or preflight inspection of the airplane, and subsequent blockage of the fuel filters, which led to fuel starvation, partial loss of engine power in both engines, and a forced landing. A related factor was the lack of suitable…Nov 1, 1997 · N40201 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA98LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerofab Lake LA-250 · Miami, FLloss of engine power for an undetermined reason(s), which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent encounter with rough water.Oct 29, 1997 · N85HG · Substantial damageNTSB SEA97LA220Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Stuart Island, WAThe pilot's improper decision to land on a wet grass runway with a ten knot tailwind. Factors were the wet runway surface and tailwind.Sep 28, 1997 · N55629 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97LA357Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20M · Broomfield, COThe pilot's flaring of the airplane prematurely at a low airspeed that resulted in a hard landing, and an inadvertent stall during the attempted go-around and subsequent loss of control.Sep 20, 1997 · N9140Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA294Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Fargo, NDthe pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance to the runway, while on final approach to land, and failure to attain the proper touchdown point on the runway during the landing. The exposed runway lip was a related factor.Sep 17, 1997 · N2680Q · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97LA243Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300 · Oxford, NCfatigue failure of the No.4 connecting rod in an area where galling had occurred, which resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing. Related factors were: the pilot's lack of communication by failing to select the proper UNICOM frequency; and his…Sep 13, 1997 · N9385C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA277Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Council Bluffs, IAinadequate supervision by the designated examiner by failing to ensure a timely autorotation recovery was initiated. A related factor was: the student pilot allowed the rotor rpm to diminish after the examiner simulated a loss of engine power.Aug 31, 1997 · N7058T · DestroyedNTSB MIA97LA218Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Burnsville, NCThe failure of the pilot to use the checklist to confirm that the main cabin door was closed and locked before takeoff. Also, failure of the pilot to attain the proper touchdown point during the precautionary landing. Contributing to the accident was the self…Jul 27, 1997 · N9396P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97LA267Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Denver, COinadequate visual lookout by the bus driver. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness and bright background lighting.Jul 15, 1997 · N800SA · Substantial damageNTSB ANC97FA097Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Skagway, AKjamming/failure of the left magneto impulse coupling, which stopped rotation of the magneto gear, and resulted in subsequent shearing of the accessory intermediate idler gear. Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced…Jul 4, 1997 · N15199 · DestroyedNTSB FTW97LA232Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander Callair A-9B · El Indio, TXthe pilot's inadequate preflight, subsequent fuel starvation, and failure of the pilot to reposition the fuel selector to another tank (perform emergency procedure) after the loss of engine power, which resulted in a forced landing and subseqent nose-over.…Jun 23, 1997 · N7684V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Greeley, COunlatching of the left outboard engine cowling latches for undetermined reason(s), which allowed the left engine cowling to separate inflight and strike the vertical stabilizer.May 28, 1997 · N491SC · Substantial damageNTSB ATL97LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Sparta, TNA fire in the left engine started by a leak in the fuel pump.May 20, 1997 · N4105Q · Substantial damageNTSB LAX97LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Burbank, CAimproperly secured upper cowl fasteners by unknown person(s).May 12, 1997 · N3609Q · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97FA171Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300T · Rye, COThe pilot initiating flight into IMC conditions in mountainous terrain. Factors were mountainous terrain, low ceiling, snow, preflight planning, and in-flight planning and decision making.Apr 26, 1997 · N2225A · DestroyedNTSB ANC97LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Selawik, AKThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's diverted attention while in the landing pattern.Apr 26, 1997 · N59985 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA110Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulfstream 500B · Mission, KSthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion.Apr 22, 1997 · N4918 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC97LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Belmar, NJThe student pilot's improper decision to taxi off the runway into sand after the nose gear collapsed. A factor in the accident was the student pilot's improper flare.Apr 16, 1997 · N321HP · Substantial damageNTSB ANC97LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-31-350 · Nome, AKa fuel leak from an engine driven fuel pump which initiated an engine fire, and the fuel pump manufacturer's inadequate quality control of the fuel pump.Mar 27, 1997 · N4105D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-300 · Salida, COThe airplane's performance being exceeded due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Factors were the uphill runway, high density altitude, and the pilot's lack of experience performing takeoffs from a high altitude airport.Feb 18, 1997 · N4477F · Substantial damage