# NTSB investigations: Lycoming VO-435 series, 2002

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 ATL03LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA007.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Highfalls, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 2002 · N4002G · Substantial damage
  > The pilots inadequate fuel management, and subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and a in-flight collision with trees during an autorotation. A factor was the pilot's failure to insure that the required equipment (fuel gauge) was installed…
- [NTSB FTW02LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA264.md): Bell 47G-2 · Edmondson, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2002 · N5193B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the high voltage power lines.
- [NTSB LAX02LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA262.md): Bell 47G-2 · Oasis, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2002 · N8478H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout and clearance with power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB FTW02LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA216.md): Bell TH-13T · New Iberia, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2002 · N99628 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. High vegetation was a factor.
- [NTSB LAX02LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA218.md): Bell 47G-2 · Compton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2002 · N2483B · Substantial damage
  > the failure and separation of a fan belt for the engine cooling system. A factor in the accident was the inadequate annual inspection 14 hours prior to the accident.
- [NTSB CHI02LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA163.md): Bell 47G-2A-1 · Jordan, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2002 · N8542D · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to improper maintenance by unknown maintenance personnel which led to a misalignment of the gearbox casing.
- [NTSB MIA02LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA101.md): Bell 47G-2 · Bunnell, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2002 · N6746D · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the student pilot to secure the rotorcraft floorboard mounted ballast, resulting in shifting of the ballast on liftoff, and the subsequent dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB ATL02LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA094.md): Bell 47G-5A · La Belle, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2002 · N14838 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance of a tree while maneuvering, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the tree and subsequent uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.

## 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") = 2002
  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=2002

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