# NTSB investigations: Lycoming LTS-101 series, CA

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 WPR10LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA200.md): Bell 222U · Santa Maria, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2010 · N222UT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection to ensure that all tie-down straps were removed prior to flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper management of sleep opportunities during the preceding rest period, which likely contributed to…
- [NTSB LAX04CA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA332.md): Bell 222U · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2004 · N222UT · Substantial damage
  > the pilot-in-command's (examinee's) incorrect collective control response to a simulated power loss of the number 1 engine.
- [NTSB LAX03IA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03IA252.md): Bell 222 · Salinas, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2003 · N29KH · No damage
  > The fatigue failure (fracture) of the right forward transmission lift link during cruise flight, which resulted in a severe vibration and an emergency landing.
- [NTSB LAX02FA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA276.md): Bell 222U · Nipton, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2002 · N417MA · Destroyed
  > The main rotor blade separation while maneuvering for unknown reasons. A factor was the dark night condition.
- [NTSB LAX86LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA098.md): Bell 222UT · La Habra, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1986 · N3177G · Substantial damage
  > On January 26, 1986 a Bell 222UT collided with a 3/8 inch support cable. The pilot saw the lower of two of the three support cables about 75 feet AGL as he was transitioning to forward flight from a vertical max performance t/o. the pilot applied aft cyclic…

## 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" = 'CA' 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 ('41560'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41560&state=CA

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