# NTSB investigations: Lycoming VO-540 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 ERA14LA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA405.md): Hiller UH 12E · Cape May Court House, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2014 · N4035A · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s failure to detect excessive wear on the engine’s lateral snubber vibration mount during the latest annual inspection, which resulted in an in-flight engine failure and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC02LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA090.md): Bell 47J-2A · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 2002 · N37731 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance which resulted in a tail strike.
- [NTSB NYC79FHD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHD10.md): Bell 47G-4A · Seaside Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 2, 1979 · N1385X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77DHA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DHA16.md): Bell 47G-4 · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 16, 1977 · N73292 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71FHD49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHD49.md): Bell 47G2A1 · Berlin, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 18, 1971 · N73953 · 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 ('41534', '41582'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41534&state=NJ

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