NTSB investigations: Lycoming VO-540 series, 1984

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.

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NTSB investigations: Lycoming VO-540 series, 1984 per year, 1964–2026: 376 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\") = 1984
    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 LAX84LA494Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH12ET · Yuma, AZThe pilot stated that he was carrying a load of pesticide for application on a broccoli field. The aircraft was in level flight, approximately 4 to 8 feet AGL when it became uncontrollable and impacted the ground. The aircraft was consumed by a post crash…Sep 25, 1984 · N9278Z · DestroyedNTSB SEA84LA174Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Redmond, ORThe acft collided with the ground after a in-flt main rotor blade separation during an aerial application flt. Inspection of the fracture surface of the failed blade revealed characteristics consistant with the high stress, low cycle fatigue. Lab findings…Jul 16, 1984 · N1043L · Substantial damageNTSB MKC84LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller H-23D · Neelyville, MOThe acft rolled over during an emergency landing. The plt claimed that the rotor disengaged at about 30 ft AGL during takeoff. After the accident the upper half of the yoke control was found fractured. A lab report stated that no materialdefects were related…Jul 9, 1984 · N48313 · DestroyedNTSB NYC84LA212Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller 12E · Meadville, PAThe acft flew into wires during a crop spraying mission. The acft was flying at about 5-10 ft when a flash was seen overhead. The acft vibrated and slowed before impacting the ground and rolling over.Jun 17, 1984 · N4033P · Substantial damageNTSB DEN84LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Granby, COThe helicopter plt was on a reconnaissance flt to survey a hilltop landing site in mountainous terrain. When he arrived, he made a high reconnaissance pass, then began a low reconnaissance apch. He estimated the wind was from 210 deg at 10 to 15 KTS with…Jun 11, 1984 · N504HA · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA294Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E (Soloy) · Delano, CAThe helicopter experienced an inflt failure of an eng mount, pn 63181-5, which bent the collective control rod & forced the the collective pitch into the up position. The helicopter then settled into the grapes it was spraying & made a hard landing. An…May 10, 1984 · N90461 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA84LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12E · Buxton, ORThe helicopter entered an uncontrolled right roll while lifting off from a trailer & struck the ground with the m/r. the plt reported the trailer was not level.Apr 19, 1984 · N56BA · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47-G4A · Dixon, CAThe acft crashed during a forced landing after the engine quit. The plt stated that, 'three minutes into the crop dusting mission the engine quit and he suspected fuel mismanagement.'Feb 24, 1984 · N9017N · DestroyedNTSB LAX84FA130Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 47J-2 · Kahuku, HIAbout 3 min after takeoff, the helicopter was observed descending in a 'gliding fashion' until water impact. A witness reported that it appeared to be flying straight & did not appear to be in trouble. The witness reported that she could hear the eng & it…Jan 1, 1984 · N2097 · Destroyed