# NTSB investigations: Lycoming VO-435 series, 2005

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 ATL05CA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA161.md): Bell 47G-3B · Summerville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 15, 2005 · N8483E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance and adequate visual lookout during take-off which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree and roll over.
- [NTSB SEA05LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA138.md): Bell 47G-2A · Oroville, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2005 · N38926 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the throttle cable housing, which permitted the engine's RPM to decay to the idle position. Contributing factors were the trees and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN05CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA078.md): Bell 47G-5A · Brush, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2005 · N59403 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the truck trailer during takeoff. A factor contributing to this accident was the truck trailer.
- [NTSB CHI05CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA147.md): Bell 47G · Twin Brooks, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2005 · N8505F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate lookout and his failure to maintain clearance with the power lines. A factor was the low altitude at which the helicopter was operating.

## 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") = 2005
  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=2005

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