NTSB investigations: Lycoming VO-540 series, 1982

9 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming VO-540 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

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NTSB investigations: Lycoming VO-540 series, 1982 per year, 1964–2026: 376 cases
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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\") = 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 ('41534', '41582'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB MIA82DA181Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell 47G4 · Madison, FLThe eng did not respond when power was added beginning a swath run. The plt hit the dump button to jettison the load & collided with the ground. Eng teardown revealed no evidence of failure or malfunction prior to the accident.Sep 13, 1982 · N1151W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82DA306Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Chandler, AZThe pilot was spraying liquid chemicals at night. The pilot flew into his own wake turbulence and lost control and collided with the ground. Control was regained to make an upright landing in the field. Skids were torn off the aircraft.Aug 20, 1982 · N4026S · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82DA135Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47J-2 · Chesterfield, MOThe pilot stated that he took off and was going through translational lift at about 15 to 20 ft AGL when he heard a loud bang. He said the loud bang was accompanied by a power loss. An immediate descent was made and the helicopter was landed hard with a…Jul 31, 1982 · N4070B · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82DA214Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Centre, ALWhile returning from a spraying operation, the pilot was flying low toward the rising sun when the helicopter collided with power lines. An autorotation was initiated, but the skids collapsed during the landing.Jul 13, 1982 · N28872 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FA245Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12L3 · Stockton, CAThe pilot reported that the engine lost power at about 5 ft AGL as he was taking off from a trailer. He turned to avoid a gas and water tank near the poll truck. The helicopter came to rest, right-side-up, but was damaged. A fuel leak was found in a line that…Jul 1, 1982 · N86689 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82DA133Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47G-4 · N. Greenville, FLThe pilot took off at about 1922 to dispense a non-toxic liquid chemical and fertilizer on a nearby melon field. After one normal swath run on a northerly heading, he pulled up and began a procedure turn to the left (west). He stated the afternoon sun…Jun 11, 1982 · N1151W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA82DA125Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47J-2A · Marathon, FLThe pilot reported that an intermittent vibration was felt during the magneto check before takeoff. During a second magneto check at high power, the nose of the helicopter came up, a loud explosive noise was heard, and a fire erupted near the left fuel tank.…May 29, 1982 · N73268 · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DVA14Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Chowchilla, CAThe pilot was conducting an aerial dusting operation over a grape vineyard. While on a swath run, he gradually converged on a powerline that crossed the field at a slight angle from his flight path. As he proceeded on his swath run, the helicopter got closer…Apr 15, 1982 · N67156 · DestroyedNTSB ATL82DA073Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHiller UH12E · Lydia, SCThe pilot was applying liquid fertilizer on his last swath run prior to reloading when the engine stopped. A run-on landing was attempted during which the skids sank into the soft ground causing the helicopter to roll over. The field was level and covered…Mar 17, 1982 · N4029R · Substantial damage