# NTSB investigations: Turbomeca ARTOUSTEIIIB, CO

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 DEN07CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA073.md): Aerospatiale SA315B · Norwood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 13, 2007 · N926JV · Substantial damage
  > The inflight collision with a bird(s).
- [NTSB DEN02GA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02GA085.md): Aerospatiale SA315B · Estes Park, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 31, 2002 · N3978Y · Destroyed
  > the pilot's abrupt collective input during water application to a forest fire. Contributing factors were encountering a vortex ring state, the inadvertent settling with power, the low altitude, and the mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB FTW98LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA367.md): Aerospatiale SA315B · Naturita, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1998 · N49525 · Substantial damage
  > Partial loss of engine power resulting from heat induced deterioration of the gas generator turbine. Factors were a forced landing in hilly unsuitable terrain containing mature trees.
- [NTSB DEN93FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA038.md): Aerospatiale SA316B · Aspen, CO · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1993 · N3153R · Destroyed
  > Failure of the flight control lower mixing unit due to fatigue, which resulted in the loss of control.
- [NTSB DEN85FA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA241.md): Aerospatiale SA315B · Craig, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1985 · N3836E · Destroyed
  > The helicopter was long-lining a 1280-pound air compressor to an 8500-foot MSL mountain drilling site. Witnesses heard a squealing sound and bang. They observed gray-white smoke and orange-blue flame emitting from the exhaust. The plt released the load and…
- [NTSB DEN84LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA239.md): Aerospatiale 316B · Naturita, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1984 · N4246 · Substantial damage
  > One of the axial compressor blades separated resulting in internal engine damage and loss of engine power. Examination of the blades showed evidence of corrosion beyond acceptable limits. The engine was not equipped with an air filter or particle separator.…
- [NTSB DEN78FTE91](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE91.md): Aerospatle SA316B · Norwood, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1978 · N4246 · Substantial damage

## 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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CO' 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 ('60003'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=60003&state=CO

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