# NTSB investigations: Lycoming VO-540 series, 1979

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 LAX80FVA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVA03-201195.md): Hiller UH-12E · Mendota, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 17, 1979 · N4414 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA081.md): Bell 47J-2 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Sep 14, 1979 · N930NR · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FRD52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRD52.md): Bell 47G-4A · Hackberry, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1979 · N7104J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FRG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRG52.md): Bell 47G-4A · Alice, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1979 · N8573F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FRD50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRD50.md): Bell 47G-4A · Lafayette, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1979 · N1400W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FRA34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRA34.md): Bell 47G-4 · Manvel, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1979 · N1150W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FPJ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPJ26.md): Hiller UH12L4 · Elk City, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1979 · N90453 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FKJ42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKJ42.md): Hiller UH-12E · Verbena, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1979 · N87600 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DVA42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DVA42.md): Hiller UH-12E · Porterville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1979 · N5335V · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FEK13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEK13.md): Hiller UH-12E · Lexington, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1979 · N67156 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEX25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEX25.md): Bell 47J2 · Westfield, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1979 · N51711 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DKQ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKQ10.md): Hiller UH12D · Drew, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 1, 1979 · N48313 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DRA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRA20.md): Bell 47-G4 · Alvin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 24, 1979 · N1150W · Minor damage
- [NTSB OAK79FVG29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FVG29.md): Hiller UH-12 · Weaverville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1979 · N28874 · Substantial damage
- [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 MIA79FLD39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD39.md): Bell 47J-2A · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 14, 1979 · N8567F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA095.md): Hiller UH-12E · Homestead, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 29, 1979 · N527HA · Destroyed

## 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") = 1979
  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&year=1979

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