# NTSB investigations: Lycoming VO-540 series, 1988

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 LAX88DVA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DVA16.md): Hiller UH-12E · Helm, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 10, 1988 · N4029Y · Substantial damage
  > During an aerial application flight, the pilot lost control of the helicopter just after liftoff and collided with the terrain. Inspection of the wreckage revealed that the chemical trucks filler hose was still attached to the helicopter when it lifted off.
- [NTSB LAX88DUG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DUG06.md): Hiller UH-12E · Thermal, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 17, 1988 · N65120 · Substantial damage
  > Shortly after refueling the helicopter & reloading the hopper, the plt took off & was starting to spray a field when the eng suddenly lost power. The plt said the helicopter was dscndg from about 30 ft when the power loss occurred; thus, he barely had time to…
- [NTSB MIA88LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA225.md): Hiller UH-12E · Clewiston, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1988 · N108HA · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated the fuel gages indicated 20 gals when he took off on spraying flt. He had just completed the spray run & started to pull up from about 10 ft & 25 mph. At that time the eng quit '& sounded just like it would if it ran out of gas'. There was not…
- [NTSB NYC88LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA170.md): Bell 47J2 · Newburyport, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1988 · N51711 · Destroyed
  > The helicopter departed runway 10 at plum island airport, turned left over the plum island river and shortly thereafter the engine quit. The pilot stated that no warning was noted and a check of the instruments indicated no problems. He further stated that…
- [NTSB MIA88LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA183.md): Hiller UH-12E · Gretna, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1988 · N4029R · Substantial damage
  > While on an aerial application flt, the plt stated he maneuvered the helicopter to release the remaining chemical. He then heard a loud 'screeching' noise followed by silence as the eng quit. The helicopter landed hard breaking the skids. It came to rest on…
- [NTSB FTW88DRA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRA05.md): Hiller UH-12E · La Salle, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 4, 1988 · N4029D · Substantial damage
  > Acft was substantially damaged during an emergency autorotation following an engine failure while the acft was completing an aerial application maneuver. Acft touched down tail low and the main rotor blades flexed down and cut off the tail boom. Investigation…

## 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") = 1988
  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=1988

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