NTSB investigations: Lycoming T-53 series, FL

5 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming T-53 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

19842026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming T-53 series, FL per year, 1984–2026: 5 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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'FL' 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 ('41552', '41549', '41587'))
  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 ERA20FA027Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportGrumman OV-1 · Stuart, FLThe pilot’s improper recovery from a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in descent into terrain.Nov 1, 2019 · N10VD · DestroyedNTSB MIA02LA133Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell UH-1B · Lorida, FLThe pilot's continued operation with known engine anomalies resulting in loss of engine power due to failure of the engine fuel control pump drive clutch assembly due to wear and collision with the terrain during the resultant descent.Jul 16, 2002 · N91281 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA00LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSouthwest Florida SW204 · Fort Pierce, FLAn in-flight separation of a tail rotor blade tip weight resulting in tail rotor assembly imbalance and separation due to the installation of an unapproved rotor blade by company maintenance personnel, and the subsequent collision with trees during an…May 24, 2000 · N37BA · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97LA099Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell UH-1B · Labelle, FLCompany maintenance personnel's failure to properly evaluate a main rotor system problem resulting in main rotor straps with multiple laminates separated due to fatigue cracking being allowed to continue in service until failure and separation of a main rotor…Mar 11, 1997 · N70696 · DestroyedNTSB MIA84FA166Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell UH-1B · Clermont, FLThe plt was not aware that two ground attendants were riding the cable during a logging operation when there was an accidental cable release & the attendants fell to the ground. Examination of the acfts hook did not reveal a system failure or malfunction.…May 10, 1984 · N2252A · No damage