NTSB investigations: Lycoming T-53 series, 1985

4 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

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NTSB investigations: Lycoming T-53 series, 1985 per year, 1974–2026: 79 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\") = 1985
    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"

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NTSB FTW85FA310Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell UH-1B · Saint James, LAAcft was at a 150' hover preparing to pick up a log when it experienced a power loss. Witnesses stated that they heard a loud 'bang' and the pilot radioed 'get out of the way'. Acft autorotated thru 60' to 80' trees with very low rotor RPM and impacted with…Aug 8, 1985 · N1385W · DestroyedNTSB FTW85FA188Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell UH-1B · Boutte, LAThe plt had stabilized acft in a 125' hover, prior to picking up a load, when the eng spooled down and acft entered talltrees with low rotor RPM and pitched nose down as it descended thru the trees. Ground witnesses heard 2 loud 'bangs' prior to the acft…Apr 15, 1985 · N2252A · DestroyedNTSB LAX85FA115Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 205A-1 · Newhall, CAThis helicopter collided with hilly terrain while circling at a low altitude. It was following another helicopter in a clockwise circular pattern at the time, and being filmed for the t.v. series 'air wolf'. One witness observed the helicopter decending in…Jan 18, 1985 · N830V · DestroyedNTSB LAX85LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 204 · Snelling, CAPlt vacated the acft with engine at idle & with the blades turning to refuel. The landing platform mounted on the 'nurse' truck was slippery from an oil & copper mixture used in the spraying operation. The helicopter started to slide & the plt reboarded just…Jan 11, 1985 · N99021 · Substantial damage