# NTSB investigations: Lycoming VO-540 series, PA

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 ERA22LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA118.md): Hiller UH-12E4 · Shrewsbury, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 9, 2022 · N64741 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during the descent which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA17LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA285.md): Bell 47G · St Marys, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2017 · N9526 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate prefight planning and en route fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC84LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA212.md): Hiller 12E · Meadville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1984 · N4033P · Substantial damage
  > The acft flew into wires during a crop spraying mission. The acft was flying at about 5-10 ft when a flash was seen overhead. The acft vibrated and slowed before impacting the ground and rolling over.
- [NTSB NYC77FHA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHA17.md): Bell 47G-4 · Stroudsburg, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 15, 1977 · N1150W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76AN044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN044.md): Bell 47J-2 · Conshocken, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 22, 1975 · N3939B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74AN035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN035.md): Bell 47G-5 · Waynesburg, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 25, 1973 · N8556F · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC71FHD32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHD32.md): Bell 47G-4 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1970 · N73943 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70D0055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0055.md): Bell 47G-5 · Union City, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1969 · N8556F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69F0394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0394.md): Bell 47G2A1 · Dunbar, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 8, 1969 · N1215W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC65A0131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65A0131.md): Bell 47G4 · West Mifflin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1965 · N1151W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC65A0109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65A0109.md): Bell 47G4 · Donegal, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 20, 1965 · N1151W · 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" = 'PA' 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=PA

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