# Fatal NTSB investigations: Lycoming LTS-101 600A series

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 ATL05FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05FA038.md): Aerospatiale AS350-D · Falkner, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 2005 · N350RM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to attempt VFR flight into known instrument flight conditions and failure to maintain altitude clearance resulted in an in-flight collision with trees and the ground.
- [NTSB ATL00FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA069.md): Eurocopter AS350B · Sumner, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2000 · N911AM · Destroyed
  > The pilot experienced spatial disorientation, which resulted in a loss of control of the helicopter. Contributing factors was the dark night.
- [NTSB MIA90FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90FA081.md): Aerospatiale 350D · Miami, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1990 · N5778W · Destroyed
  > Fatigue failure of an engine turbine blade, which resulted in a loss of power. Rough ocean water in the emergency landing area was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW89FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89FA049.md): MBB BK-117 A-1 · Tyler, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1989 · N7025L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to execute the published inadvertent IMC procedures when he encountered adverse weather conditions.
- [NTSB LAX82DA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA147.md): S.N.I.A.S. AS350 · Gold Strike, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Apr 24, 1982 · N5768Z · Minor damage
  > The helicopter had just returned from a sightseeing tour of the grand canyon. The pilot reported that the passengers wanted to get out while the helicopter was undergoing its two-minute, cool-down period. The pilot escorted four of the passengers from the…

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('41562'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=41562&fatal=1

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