# NTSB investigations: Turbomeca ASTAZOU series

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 ERA13LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA242.md): Sud SA 318C · South Bay, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 2013 · N318DB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper rotor rpm while hovering in sideways flight.
- [NTSB DFW07LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA162.md): Aerospatiale SA-315 · Stuart, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2007 · N5770F · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to a clogged fuel tube. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB ANC03LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA098.md): Aerospatiale SA319B · Whittier, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2003 · N319LF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's encounter with ground resonance during landing, which resulted in an aborted landing and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
- [NTSB IAD03LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03LA012.md): Westland Helicopters Gazelle AH-MK1 · East Hampton, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2002 · N911XW · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude, which resulted in an in-flight collision with water. Factors included the pilot's decision to fly over water on a moonless night, his lack of experience in that environment, and the dark night lighting…
- [NTSB MIA02TA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02TA082.md): Aerospatiale SA319B Alouette III · Altoona, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 9, 2002 · N2UH · Substantial damage
  > The intentional operation of the helicopter with known deficiencies in equipment (inoperative normal brakes), and the pilot's improper use of the cyclic flight controls after the helicopter started rolling following touchdown.
- [NTSB SEA01LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA043.md): S.N.I.A.S SE 3130 Alouette II · Driggs, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 2001 · N31330 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DEN87LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA189.md): Aerospatiale SA316B · Red Lodge, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1987 · N48184 · Substantial damage
  > The plt said he was getting ready to take off from a 9400-FT MSL landing zone a top a mountain 7 mi ssw of Red Lodge, MT. The plat said the helicopter was positioned on a slight north-south slope and pointed towards the west. The wind was from the south…
- [NTSB MIA85FA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA191.md): Aerospatiale SA316B · Silver Springs, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1985 · N49550 · Substantial damage
  > The plt of the helicopter on an on demand air taxi medevac flt encountered deteriorating wx conditions and attmepted to maintain VFR flt in IMC conditions. He descended and struck a tree causing substantial damage. He then made a forced landing and the…
- [NTSB DEN83LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA095.md): Aerospatiale SA 315B · Craig, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1983 · N5770F · No damage
  > The helicopter was being used in a long line demonstration when the cable contacted a man on the ground and injured him. According to the pilot, after the acft was landed at the staging area, the field was briefed on helicopter operations for aprx 45 min.…
- [NTSB LAX81DVA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVA22.md): Aerospatle S316B · Dinky Creek, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 13, 1981 · N48184 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA048.md): Aerospatle 330J · Atlantic City (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 7, 1978 · N49496 · 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('60020'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=60020

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