NTSB investigations: Lycoming AEIO-540 series

10 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming AEIO-540 series, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. 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

19862026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming AEIO-540 series per year, 1986–2026: 10 cases
19861
19901
19911
19921
19931
19941
19981
20021
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41568')
      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\" = 260))
  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 NYC07CA198Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChristen Industries Pitts S-2B · Springfield, TNThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during landing.Aug 19, 2007 · N487J · Substantial damageNTSB SEA07CA033Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Boulder City, NVThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.Dec 12, 2006 · N91BH · Substantial damageNTSB LAX02LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAviat Pitts S-2B · Hawthorne, CAFailure of the student to maintain directional control of the airplane on the landing rollout and failure of the CFI to adequately supervise the flight. A contributing factor was the decreased tension of the right main landing gear shock cord/bungee.Feb 2, 2002 · N300PS · Substantial damageNTSB LAX98LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S-2B · Greenfield, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A related factor was the proximity of high brush located on both sides of the runway.Apr 23, 1998 · N6027V · Substantial damageNTSB SEA95LA032Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S-2B · Afton, WYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control, and his inadequate remedial action. Factors include snow covered terrain at the edge of the runway.Dec 27, 1994 · N60823 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX93LA359Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChristen Industries Pitts S-2B · Hawthorne, CAdual student's failure to maintain directional control and improper use of the rudder and the CFI's inadequate supervision of the flight.Sep 20, 1993 · N88EW · Substantial damageNTSB ATL93LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S2B · Tuscaloosa, ALThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft, during the take off roll. A factor was the wind gust.Dec 26, 1992 · N92AP · Substantial damageNTSB MIA92LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChristen Industries Pitts S-2B · Sebring, FLFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and collision with tall grass beside the runway. The tall grass was a related factor.Oct 13, 1991 · N69SZ · Substantial damageNTSB DEN90LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChristen Industries Pitts · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control after a partial failure of the normal brake system.Feb 3, 1990 · N25CH · Substantial damageNTSB MIA87LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChristen Industries Pitts S-2B · Gulfport, MSThe acft touched down at a high rate of speed with a left quartering tailwind at the halfway point on the 2700 ft rwy. The acft ran off of the right side of the rwy and the plt regained control getting the acft back onto the rwy. The acft then overran the end…Dec 14, 1986 · N117CL · Substantial damage