# NTSB investigations: Lycoming VO-435 series, 1982 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 ATL83LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA011.md): Tomcat MK68 · Cope, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1982 · N9080T · Destroyed > Before starting his takeoff from a trailer, the pilot failed to insure that his helper had released the right rear tiedown chain. During lift-off, the helicopter raised the trailer about 2 to 3 ft before the chain. Broke. Simultaneously, the helicopter was… - [NTSB LAX82DA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA360.md): Bell 47G-5 · Soledad, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 27, 1982 · N8562F · Substantial damage > The pilot experienced a power loss during lift-off. A hard landing was made. No reason for the malfunction was found. - [NTSB MKC82DA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA151.md): Bell 47G-2A · Washington, IA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 22, 1982 · N73205 · Substantial damage > The helicopter was being air taxied to the refueling location when it crashed. The pilot said he had lifted off and was about 6 ft AGL with about 20 KTS forward speed when he suddenly felt a snap and the cyclic went full left. The helicopter became… - [NTSB MKC82DA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA129.md): Texas Helicopter OH-13E · 10 Sw Of Milan, MO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 20, 1982 · N38117 · Substantial damage > The plt had reduced the spray load from 90 to 50 gals to compensate for the increase in density altitude. The winds were blowing lightly during previous takeoffs but were calm during this takeoff. As the helicopter hovered forward during the takeoff it failed… - [NTSB SEA82DA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA112.md): Bell 47G-2 · Harrah, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 15, 1982 · N6145C · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that before taking off, the fuel quantity guages indicated there was sufficient fuel to complete one more load and still have an adequate reserve. After dispensing the load, the engine lost power while he was returning to the nurse truck.… - [NTSB FTW82IA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82IA268.md): Bell 47G2A1 · Near Mertzon, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1982 · N73983 · Minor damage > While the aircraft was being hovered low and slow around a water trough, directional control was lost. The pilot autorotated to the ground and on touchdown the right skid buckled and the tailrotor gearbox separated when it struck an ant hill. The pilot… - [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 CHI82DA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA198.md): Bell 47G-5A · New Philadelphi, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 1, 1982 · N2988W · Destroyed > While patrolling a powerline, the pilot heard a loud noise, similar to a gunshot, which seemed to come from directly behind the firewall. Immediately after that, the helicopter started to pitch up and roll to the right. He reported that the helicopter reached… - [NTSB LAX82DA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA186.md): Bell 47G2 · Santa Maria, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 21, 1982 · N130V · Substantial damage > The helicopter contacted the platform with a landing skid and rolled over during an attempted takeoff. As the helicopterlifted off of a truck mounted platform a skid became fouled by the truck and a dynamic roll-over occurred. - [NTSB SEA82DA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA072.md): Bell 47G-2 · Grandview, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 18, 1982 · N11VH · Substantial damage > While dispensing herbicide (systox) over an apple orchard the pilot sensed that the engine was binding followed by a power loss. The pilot elected to dump the herbicide and performed a power-off autorotation landing in a grape vineyard. Investigation revealed… - [NTSB CHI82DA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA171.md): Bell 47G-5 · Sublette, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 17, 1982 · N7841S · Substantial damage > Prior to this flight, the helicopter had been flown about 1 hr from roselle to Sublette, IL, then it was flown another 1/2 hr to survey the area to be sprayed. About 10 minutes after departing to spray, the engine lost power. The pilot started an autorotative… - [NTSB MKC82DA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA082.md): Bell 47G2 · Thornton, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 14, 1982 · N8426E · Substantial damage > During the downwind turn for the fourth spraying pass the pilot encountered a gust of wind. The pilot stated he applied power, collective and cyclic to level off at spraying altitude but the wind was too strong to prevent the tailboom from striking the ground. - [NTSB SEA82DA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA057.md): Hiller-Soloy 12E · Christmas Valle, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 23, 1982 · N62377 · Minor damage > The helicopter was being used to string a transmission line. A rope (attach line) was used to connect the helicopter to the transmission line. The rope became detached and the pilot landed to have it reattached. A man, involved in the ground operations,… - [NTSB LAX82DA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA135.md): Bell 47G-2 · Stockton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 15, 1982 · N2879B · Destroyed > The pilot landed to pick up a flagger and take him to the end of the field. The landing was made facing north on a north-south driveway. An overhead line was located along the east side of the driveway. During takeoff, the pilot moved laterally to the west,… - [NTSB SEA82DA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA050.md): Bell 47G-2A · Lyle, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 10, 1982 · N11VH · Substantial damage > During takeoff with a load of fertilizer, insufficient power was available to maintain engine and rotor RPM and sustain flight. The pilot dumped the load, but was unable to avoid ground contact. The tail rotor struck first and separated from the aircraft. The… ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1982 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&year=1982 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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