# NTSB investigations: Lycoming VO-435 series, NJ

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB NYC03CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03CA170.md): Bell 47G-2A · Jackson, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2003 · N7796C · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to remove a pesticide spraying hose from the helicopter prior to takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB NYC98LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA023.md): Hiller UH-12D · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1997 · N62316 · Substantial damage
  > The certificated flight instructor's inadequate supervision and failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB NYC87FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA039.md): Bell 47-G2A · Jamesburg, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1986 · N7579 · Destroyed
  > The CFI and private student were practicing lifting off to a hover. The CFI allowed the student to preform one or two under supervision and they were satisfactory. The CFI then allosed the student to start preforming the manuevers. The CFI heard the right…
- [NTSB NYC85LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA081.md): Bell 47G-3 · Plainsboro, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1985 · N49882 · Substantial damage
  > The helicpopter crashed shortly after takeoff with 55 gallons of fertilizer on board. The plt stated that each time he made a swath run over the field the blades of the helicopter were picking up some of the liquid fertilizer. On takeoff helicopter felt…
- [NTSB NYC84LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA226.md): Bell 47J · Cranbury, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1984 · N9398H · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter had made 4 successful spray passes during this series of runs after reloading. During the turn to start the fifth pass the acft started to settle and contacted the ground before recovery could be made.
- [NTSB NYC83FHD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FHD01.md): Hiller UH-12D · Bricktown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 8, 1983 · N67155 · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported an erratic RPM drop & a partial loss of power during a swath run. This occurred when the helicopter was aprx 10 ft above trees at aprx 40 KTS. The acft began losing airspeed & altitude. During an emergency landing, the tail rotor & main rotor…
- [NTSB NYC82DA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA124.md): Continental EL Tomcat MK5A · Imlaystown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 15, 1982 · N9062T · Substantial damage
  > During a swath run, a bird flew into the windshield and the pilot rolled the helicopter to the right to avoid further bird strikes. The right spray boom contacted the crops and pulled the aircraft into the ground resulting in substantial damage.
- [NTSB NYC71FHA51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHA51.md): Bell 47G2 · Branchville, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 8, 1971 · N8426E · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC71FHD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHD18.md): Bell 47G-2 · Medford, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1970 · N8426E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71DHD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DHD19.md): Bell 47G2 · Manahawkin, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1970 · N3105G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66A0153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0153.md): Bell 47G-2A · Cranbury, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1966 · N8458E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1671](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1671.md): Bell 47G2A · West Milford, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 8, 1964 · N73207 · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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" = 'NJ' 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 ('41525'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41525&state=NJ

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