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NTSB investigations: Lycoming VO-435 series, 1982

15 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.

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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\") = 1982
    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"

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NTSB ATL83LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTomcat MK68 · Cope, SCBefore starting his takeoff from a trailer, the pilot failed to insure that his helper had released the right rear tiedown chain. During lift-off, the helicopter raised the trailer about 2 to 3 ft before the chain. Broke. Simultaneously, the helicopter was…Oct 15, 1982 · N9080T · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DA360Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47G-5 · Soledad, CAThe pilot experienced a power loss during lift-off. A hard landing was made. No reason for the malfunction was found.Sep 27, 1982 · N8562F · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82DA151Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47G-2A · Washington, IAThe helicopter was being air taxied to the refueling location when it crashed. The pilot said he had lifted off and was about 6 ft AGL with about 20 KTS forward speed when he suddenly felt a snap and the cyclic went full left. The helicopter became…Aug 22, 1982 · N73205 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82DA129Accident · No injuriesFinal reportTexas Helicopter OH-13E · 10 Sw Of Milan, MOThe plt had reduced the spray load from 90 to 50 gals to compensate for the increase in density altitude. The winds were blowing lightly during previous takeoffs but were calm during this takeoff. As the helicopter hovered forward during the takeoff it failed…Jul 20, 1982 · N38117 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DA112Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBell 47G-2 · Harrah, WAThe pilot reported that before taking off, the fuel quantity guages indicated there was sufficient fuel to complete one more load and still have an adequate reserve. After dispensing the load, the engine lost power while he was returning to the nurse truck.…Jul 15, 1982 · N6145C · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82IA268Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBell 47G2A1 · Near Mertzon, TXWhile the aircraft was being hovered low and slow around a water trough, directional control was lost. The pilot autorotated to the ground and on touchdown the right skid buckled and the tailrotor gearbox separated when it struck an ant hill. The pilot…Jul 3, 1982 · N73983 · Minor damageNTSB NYC82DA124Accident · No injuriesFinal reportContinental EL Tomcat MK5A · Imlaystown, NJDuring a swath run, a bird flew into the windshield and the pilot rolled the helicopter to the right to avoid further bird strikes. The right spray boom contacted the crops and pulled the aircraft into the ground resulting in substantial damage.Jun 15, 1982 · N9062T · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DA198Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell 47G-5A · New Philadelphi, OHWhile patrolling a powerline, the pilot heard a loud noise, similar to a gunshot, which seemed to come from directly behind the firewall. Immediately after that, the helicopter started to pitch up and roll to the right. He reported that the helicopter reached…Jun 1, 1982 · N2988W · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DA186Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47G2 · Santa Maria, CAThe helicopter contacted the platform with a landing skid and rolled over during an attempted takeoff. As the helicopterlifted off of a truck mounted platform a skid became fouled by the truck and a dynamic roll-over occurred.May 21, 1982 · N130V · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DA072Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47G-2 · Grandview, WAWhile dispensing herbicide (systox) over an apple orchard the pilot sensed that the engine was binding followed by a power loss. The pilot elected to dump the herbicide and performed a power-off autorotation landing in a grape vineyard. Investigation revealed…May 18, 1982 · N11VH · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DA171Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell 47G-5 · Sublette, ILPrior to this flight, the helicopter had been flown about 1 hr from roselle to Sublette, IL, then it was flown another 1/2 hr to survey the area to be sprayed. About 10 minutes after departing to spray, the engine lost power. The pilot started an autorotative…May 17, 1982 · N7841S · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82DA082Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell 47G2 · Thornton, IADuring the downwind turn for the fourth spraying pass the pilot encountered a gust of wind. The pilot stated he applied power, collective and cyclic to level off at spraying altitude but the wind was too strong to prevent the tailboom from striking the ground.May 14, 1982 · N8426E · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DA057Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportHiller-Soloy 12E · Christmas Valle, ORThe helicopter was being used to string a transmission line. A rope (attach line) was used to connect the helicopter to the transmission line. The rope became detached and the pilot landed to have it reattached. A man, involved in the ground operations,…Apr 23, 1982 · N62377 · Minor damageNTSB LAX82DA135Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47G-2 · Stockton, CAThe pilot landed to pick up a flagger and take him to the end of the field. The landing was made facing north on a north-south driveway. An overhead line was located along the east side of the driveway. During takeoff, the pilot moved laterally to the west,…Apr 15, 1982 · N2879B · DestroyedNTSB SEA82DA050Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47G-2A · Lyle, WADuring takeoff with a load of fertilizer, insufficient power was available to maintain engine and rotor RPM and sustain flight. The pilot dumped the load, but was unable to avoid ground contact. The tail rotor struck first and separated from the aircraft. The…Apr 10, 1982 · N11VH · Substantial damage