# NTSB investigations: Allison 250 SER 400HP, 2003

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB NYC04LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA039.md): Bell 206B · Cranston, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 2003 · N90013 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent encounter with loss of tail rotor effectiveness. A factor was the wind change.
- [NTSB FTW04IA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04IA043.md): Bell 206B · Venice, LA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2003 · N125TA · Minor damage
  > The failure of the forward boost pump while in cruise flight while operating with less than 10 gallons of fuel onboard, which resulted in a loss of engine power. A factor was the inoperative forward fuel boost pump caution light switch.
- [NTSB LAX03CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA279.md): Bell 206B · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 6, 2003 · N59506 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate remedial action in response to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
- [NTSB LAX03FA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA241.md): Bell 206B · Waialeale,Kauai, HI · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2003 · N37741 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance/altitude while descending over mountainous terrain, and his continued flight into adverse weather. Factors contributing to the accident were clouds and a low ceiling.
- [NTSB NYC03LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA133.md): MBB BO-105C · Buffalo, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2003 · N105SJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper interpretation of a descent as a power loss and subsequent decision to autorotate, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the collective friction.
- [NTSB CHI03LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA062.md): Bell 206L-1 · West Plains, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2003 · N27AE · Substantial damage
  > The excessive descent rate that required an abrupt flare, resulting in the main rotor severing the tailboom.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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") = 2003
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('03013', '03012'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=03013&year=2003

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