NTSB investigations: Lycoming VO-540 series, PA

11 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming VO-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.

Cases per year

19652026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming VO-540 series, PA per year, 1965–2026: 11 cases
19652
19692
19701
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19751
19771
19841
20171
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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\" = 'PA' 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 ('41534', '41582'))
  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.

NTSB ERA22LA118Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHiller UH-12E4 · Shrewsbury, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain control during the descent which resulted in a hard landing.Feb 9, 2022 · N64741 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17LA285Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G · St Marys, PAThe student pilot's inadequate prefight planning and en route fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.Aug 20, 2017 · N9526 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC84LA212Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller 12E · Meadville, PAThe acft flew into wires during a crop spraying mission. The acft was flying at about 5-10 ft when a flash was seen overhead. The acft vibrated and slowed before impacting the ground and rolling over.Jun 17, 1984 · N4033P · Substantial damageNTSB NYC77FHA17Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-4 · Stroudsburg, PAApr 15, 1977 · N1150W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC76AN044Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47J-2 · Conshocken, PAOct 22, 1975 · N3939B · Substantial damageNTSB NYC74AN035Accident · 2 fatalClosedBell 47G-5 · Waynesburg, PAOct 25, 1973 · N8556F · DestroyedNTSB NYC71FHD32Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-4 · Philadelphia, PADec 2, 1970 · N73943 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC70D0055Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-5 · Union City, PAJul 7, 1969 · N8556F · Substantial damageNTSB NYC69F0394Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G2A1 · Dunbar, PAApr 8, 1969 · N1215W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC65A0131Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G4 · West Mifflin, PAApr 29, 1965 · N1151W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC65A0109Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G4 · Donegal, PAFeb 20, 1965 · N1151W · Substantial damage