NTSB investigations: Lycoming T-53 series, 1997

7 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

19742026
NTSB investigations: Lycoming T-53 series, 1997 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\") = 1997
    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 SEA98LA017Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell TH-1L · Canby, ORThe pilot's allowance of excessive airspeed resulting in the long-line hook impacting the tail rotor, and his allowance of an airspeed bleed-off preventing a successful run-on landing due to a loss of yaw control.Nov 25, 1997 · N8160G · Substantial damageNTSB SEA97LA198Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGarlick UH-1B · Dayville, ORImproper installation of the transmission door by a company mechanic, resulting in inflight separation of the door (which then struck the tail rotor system) and consequent total loss of the tail rotor. Contributing to the accident were: inadequate…Aug 29, 1997 · N22753 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA97FA196Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSouthern Aero UH-1B · Skykomish, WAA fatigue fracture in the main rotor mast, which resulted in an in flight separation of the main rotor from the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was insufficient Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness standards and requirements for the aircraft.Aug 27, 1997 · N896W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX97LA206Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell UH-1B · Heron, CApartial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor relating to the accident was that the engine lost power when the helicopter was outside (below) the limits of the height/velocity curve.Jun 11, 1997 · N888SJ · DestroyedNTSB LAX97LA204Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 204-B · Kaneohe, HIfailure of the pilot to verify that the load was properly rigged before attempting to pick it up. The uneven (sloping) terrain was a related factor.Jun 6, 1997 · N64F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97TA139Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 204-B · Calderwood, TNThe inadequate maintenance inspection of the helicopter resulting in loss of lubrication from the main drive shaft going undetected until failure of the drive shaft.Apr 16, 1997 · N4580Y · DestroyedNTSB 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 · Destroyed