NTSB investigations: Lycoming TVO-435-GIA, MT

15 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming TVO-435-GIA. 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

19662026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming TVO-435-GIA, MT per year, 1966–2026: 15 cases
19661
19671
19681
19721
19731
19742
19761
19771
19781
19821
19831
19841
19881
19971

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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MT' 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 ('41526'))
  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.

NTSB SEA98LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47-G3B · Winston, MTFuel starvation due to fuel flow restriction from a failed carburetor automatic mixture control device. Factors include night light conditions for the forced landing.Oct 19, 1997 · N47AH · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA135Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G · Terry, MTThe aircraft was on a ferry flight from alpine, WY. To belfield, ND. The plt departed alpine at approximately 0950 and made several enroute stops to refuel. The plt intended to land at miles city, MT to refuel but he got lost and flew to Terry, MT, located 38…Jun 25, 1988 · N2243W · Substantial damageNTSB DEN84LA260Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G · West Glacier, MTFollowing in-flight power loss the pilot performed an autorotation to a forced landing on a highway. On touchdown, the main rotor made contact with a passing motor home. Investigation revealed no fuel on board, although the pilot calculated 0.6 hours of fuel…Aug 5, 1984 · N7965J · Substantial damageNTSB DEN83LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 Soloy · Townsend, MTThe helicopter made a hard touchdown during an autorotative forced landing after the engine quit. During the landing themain rotor severed the tail boom. The pilot stretched the autorotational glide to reach a hay field and lost main rotor RPM in the process.…Jun 30, 1983 · N1334X · Substantial damageNTSB DEN83LA006Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G3B1 · Malta, MTThe pilot stated that he "was spraying the alfalfa field west to east" and that "there were tall cottonwood trees on three sides. A very sudden wind "came up" and "pushed" him into a tree.Oct 2, 1982 · N7928S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA78DTA18Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Billings, MTAug 20, 1978 · N90769 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA77FTI11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Polson, MTApr 17, 1977 · N12437 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA77FTI01Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47J-2 · Quake Lake, MTOct 31, 1976 · N2835B · Substantial damageNTSB SEA74DTI29Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Lima, MTJun 16, 1974 · N7928S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA74DTI18Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Conrad, MTFeb 24, 1974 · N7936S · Substantial damageNTSB SEA73FTA06Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-3B · Billings, MTApr 23, 1973 · N204Z · Substantial damageNTSB SEA72FTA17Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-3B · Harlowton, MTApr 27, 1972 · N204Z · Substantial damageNTSB SEA68A0050Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-3B · Superior, MTJan 24, 1968 · N73269 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA68A0012Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-3B · Augusta, MTAug 7, 1967 · N1357X · Substantial damageNTSB SEA67A0002Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47-G3B · Clinton, MTJul 14, 1966 · N8509F · Destroyed