# NTSB investigations: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1SER: In flight encounter with weather

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 ANC08FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08FA025.md): Eurocopter Deutschland BK117C1 · Whittier, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 2007 · N141LG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue VFR flight into night instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident were the operator's failure to adhere to an FAA-approved and mandated safety risk management program, the FAA's failure to provide…
- [NTSB LAX04LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA256.md): Eurocopter AS350 B2 · Hilo, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2004 · N196BH · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate planning/decision by his VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree. A low ceiling and fog were contributing factors.
- [NTSB LAX03LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA297.md): Eurocopter France AS 350 BA · Hilo, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2003 · N5206J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were fog, rough/uneven terrain, and spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB FTW03LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA106.md): Eurocopter AS350B2 · Venice, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 2003 · N945PT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inability to maintain directional control following a loss of tail rotor drive. A contributing factor was the fog.
- [NTSB ANC01LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA139.md): Eurocopter AS 350 BA · Skagway, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 2001 · N60809 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged flare while landing. Factors associated with the accident were whiteout conditions, and snow-covered terrain.
- [NTSB ANC99FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99FA139.md): Eurocopter AS-350B-2 · Juneau, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1999 · N6007S · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and inadequate altitude/clearance. Factors associated with the accident were flat light and whiteout conditions, snow, and snow-covered terrain. An additional factor was the FAA's…
- [NTSB ANC99LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA036.md): Eurocopter AS-350-B2 · Girdwood, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1999 · N197EH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged flare while landing. Factors associated with the accident were whiteout conditions, and snow-covered terrain.
- [NTSB LAX94LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA134.md): Aerospatiale AS-350-B · Humuula, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1994 · N766MP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor in-flight decision by failing to attain the best rate of climb speed and exceeding the helicopter's hover performance capability. The clouds and downdraft were factors in this accident.

## 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 ('60030')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 240))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=60030&occurrence=240

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