NTSB investigations: Lycoming VO-540 series, 2010
6 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
| 1964 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 15 |
| 1966 | 16 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1968 | 15 |
| 1969 | 10 |
| 1970 | 8 |
| 1971 | 7 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1973 | 9 |
| 1974 | 11 |
| 1975 | 14 |
| 1976 | 13 |
| 1977 | 13 |
| 1978 | 22 |
| 1979 | 17 |
| 1980 | 8 |
| 1981 | 14 |
| 1982 | 9 |
| 1983 | 10 |
| 1984 | 9 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 9 |
| 1987 | 8 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 8 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2010
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.
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") = 2010
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" 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 CEN11LA117Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-350P · Lake Elmo, MNThe pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the distraction of the cabin depressurization.NTSB CEN10CA362Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Grand Junction, COThe total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR10CA283Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 47G-4A · Shaw Island, WAThe passenger's inadvertent movement of the mixture control during climb, resulting in a loss of engine power.NTSB WPR10LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Los Banos, CAA partial loss of engine power due to a failure of the throttle interconnect hardware, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB WPR10LA117Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-4A · Shafter, CAThe loss of a main rotor blade counterweight due to corrosion. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the operator to perform the initial and recurrent inspections required by a Service Bulletin to detect the corrosion in the counterweight.NTSB WPR10CA094Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Tipton, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain.