# NTSB investigations: Lycoming VO-540 series, 1982

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 MIA82DA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA181.md): Bell 47G4 · Madison, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 13, 1982 · N1151W · Substantial damage
  > The eng did not respond when power was added beginning a swath run. The plt hit the dump button to jettison the load & collided with the ground. Eng teardown revealed no evidence of failure or malfunction prior to the accident.
- [NTSB LAX82DA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA306.md): Hiller UH-12E · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 20, 1982 · N4026S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was spraying liquid chemicals at night. The pilot flew into his own wake turbulence and lost control and collided with the ground. Control was regained to make an upright landing in the field. Skids were torn off the aircraft.
- [NTSB MKC82DA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA135.md): Bell 47J-2 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 31, 1982 · N4070B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he took off and was going through translational lift at about 15 to 20 ft AGL when he heard a loud bang. He said the loud bang was accompanied by a power loss. An immediate descent was made and the helicopter was landed hard with a…
- [NTSB ATL82DA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA214.md): Hiller UH-12E · Centre, AL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 13, 1982 · N28872 · Substantial damage
  > While returning from a spraying operation, the pilot was flying low toward the rising sun when the helicopter collided with power lines. An autorotation was initiated, but the skids collapsed during the landing.
- [NTSB LAX82FA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA245.md): Hiller UH-12L3 · Stockton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1982 · N86689 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that the engine lost power at about 5 ft AGL as he was taking off from a trailer. He turned to avoid a gas and water tank near the poll truck. The helicopter came to rest, right-side-up, but was damaged. A fuel leak was found in a line that…
- [NTSB MIA82DA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA133.md): Bell 47G-4 · N. Greenville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 11, 1982 · N1151W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot took off at about 1922 to dispense a non-toxic liquid chemical and fertilizer on a nearby melon field. After one normal swath run on a northerly heading, he pulled up and began a procedure turn to the left (west). He stated the afternoon sun…
- [NTSB MIA82DA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA125.md): Bell 47J-2A · Marathon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 29, 1982 · N73268 · Destroyed
  > The pilot reported that an intermittent vibration was felt during the magneto check before takeoff. During a second magneto check at high power, the nose of the helicopter came up, a loud explosive noise was heard, and a fire erupted near the left fuel tank.…
- [NTSB LAX82DVA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DVA14.md): Hiller UH-12E · Chowchilla, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 15, 1982 · N67156 · Destroyed
  > The pilot was conducting an aerial dusting operation over a grape vineyard. While on a swath run, he gradually converged on a powerline that crossed the field at a slight angle from his flight path. As he proceeded on his swath run, the helicopter got closer…
- [NTSB ATL82DA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA073.md): Hiller UH12E · Lydia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 17, 1982 · N4029R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was applying liquid fertilizer on his last swath run prior to reloading when the engine stopped. A run-on landing was attempted during which the skids sank into the soft ground causing the helicopter to roll over. The field was level and covered…

## 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") = 1982
  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=1982

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