NTSB investigations: Franklin 6VS-335 series, 1983

4 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Franklin 6VS-335 series. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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NTSB investigations: Franklin 6VS-335 series, 1983 per year, 1965–2026: 70 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "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\") = 1983
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('27040'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB FTW84LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12C · Imperial, TXThe plt reported that when he was in cruise flt at 300 ft AGL, a sudden violent shudder went thru the whole helicopter, then the shudder stopped. He noted no change in the flit characteristics or eng power. The plt elected to make a precautionary landing by…Dec 16, 1983 · N63MC · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA315Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47D1 · Moultrie, GAAfter completing a swath run, the plt pulled up, made a turn, then started a let down for another pass. As he increased power, the eng RPM went from 3000 to 3100. At the same time, the plt heard a whining noise and noted that the rotor RPM was decreasing. The…Aug 6, 1983 · N68632 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12B · Jerome, IDThe acft was destroyed by fire after a forced landing due to pwr loss. The pilot stated that he was en route home after an aerial application mission when the engine lost power. He made an auto-rotation downwind and after exiting the acft noticed an engine…Jun 23, 1983 · N245C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83FHM01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell 47G · Plainsboro, NJThe acft collided with the ground after a tail rotor drive shaft failed. The plt lost tail rotor control during an aerial application maneuver. The metallurgist report of examination and discovery of fatigue fracture after the accident is a part of the…May 15, 1983 · N6597D · Destroyed