NTSB investigations: Lycoming O-540-B2C5

9 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming O-540-B2C5. 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

19762026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming O-540-B2C5 per year, 1976–2026: 9 cases
19762
19771
19781
19821
19951
19972
20141

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 ('42338'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN14LA261Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Boulder, COThe pilot's failure to adequately monitor the airplane's actual fuel consumption rate, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.May 28, 2014 · N8808L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97LA277Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Blackwell, OKpartial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors relating to the accident were: the high vegetation and ditch in the emergency landing area.Jul 21, 1997 · N8784L · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportThacker Starduster TOO SA300 · Lake Wales, FLfailure of the tail wheel to lock in the centered detent during the beginning of the takeoff roll, which resulted in the pilot being unable to maintain directional control and the aircraft drifting off the runway and nosing over in the soft ground.May 2, 1997 · N14525 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA95LA168Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Shelley, IDThe left main landing gear tire burst during takeoff.Jul 31, 1995 · N8808L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA297Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Santa Rosa, NMWhile landing, the aircraft swerved off the runway and received substantial damage. An investigation revealed that the right main wheel had come off the axle. A closer examination revealed that the retaining nut and the cotter pin, which holds the nut in…Jul 26, 1982 · N8937L · Substantial damageNTSB SEA78FTI19Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Conrad, MTMay 26, 1978 · N9883P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC77FER46Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Canby, MNJun 10, 1977 · N8784L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI76FEV56Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Berwick, ILJul 25, 1976 · N4333Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW76FRD41Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Elton, LAMay 1, 1976 · N8784L · Substantial damage