NTSB investigations: Lycoming VO-435 series, 1985, TX
2 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming VO-435 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.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1970 | 3 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 3 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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\") = 1985
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'TX' 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 ('41525'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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") = 1985
AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' 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 ('41525'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB FTW85LA288Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-5 · Crane, TXThe helicopter was being operated from a flat bed trailer. The plt stated he had lifted to a 3 foot hover when the eng stopped. The helicopter suddenly rotated about 45 degs before he could stop it. The plt attempted to make an autorotation touchdown but was…NTSB FTW85LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12D · Big Spring, TXCFI was demonstrating a simulated eng failure with tailwind of 10 KTS, 20 KTS grnd speed. The acft yawed left and touchdown was made with 10 kt grnd speed. The right skid broke off and the acft rolled over. The maneuver was initiated at 4 ft skid height.