# NTSB investigations: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1SER

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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB ANC99LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA140.md): Eurocopter AS-350B-2 · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1999 · N6052C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance. Factors associated with the accident were flat light conditions, snow-covered terrain, and self-induced pressure to continue the search.
- [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 LAX99LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA282.md): Aerospatiale AS350BA · Kahului, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1999 · N6094S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's initial misjudgment of the wind speed and his decision to continue a downwind landing approach when his speed and altitude profile was inadequate, and his failure to maintain main rotor rpm, resulting in settling with power and a hard landing.
- [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 ANC98FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98FA061.md): Aerospatiale AS-350-B2 · Juneau, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 31, 1998 · N187EH · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both command pilots to maintain an adequate lookout to see and avoid each other's aircraft. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's failure to follow published advisory procedures to monitor/issue position reports on the…
- [NTSB ANC98LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA032.md): Aerospatiale AS-350B · Soldotna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1998 · N158EH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent dynamic rollover while performing a slope landing. Factors associated with the accident are the presence of rough and uneven terrain, and the pilot's improper slope landing technique.
- [NTSB ANC95LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA062.md): Aerospatiale AS-350-B2 · Skagway, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1995 · N60618 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors in the accident were the uneven and icy terrain.
- [NTSB FTW94FA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA224.md): Aerospatiale AS 350B-2 · Granite, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1994 · N95LG · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to assure main rotor clearance from sloping terrain while in a hover. The terrain condition was a related factor.
- [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.
- [NTSB CHI93FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93FA182.md): Aerospatiale AS-350B · Cameron, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 27, 1993 · N782LF · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power due to failure of the second stage turbine labyrinth seal. Factors related to the accident were: the unfavorable wind and tall trees bordering the emergency landing area.
- [NTSB LAX91LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA339.md): Aerospatiale AS350B · Kahului, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1991 · N766MP · Substantial damage
  > A non-mechanical loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent hard landing by the pilot. Contributing to the accident was a malfunctioning fuel low level indication system.
- [NTSB SEA90FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90FA115.md): Aerospatiale AS350B · Glacier, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1990 · N101FW · Substantial damage
  > Passenger did not follow the procedures associated with the operations in the vicinity of the helicopter.
- [NTSB FTW90LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA044.md): Aerospatiale AS-350B · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1989 · N249HS · Substantial damage
  > Manufacturer's failure to property install the left side components of the dual control system following its removal for additional completion work prior to delivery of the aircraft. Contributing to the accident was the failure of quality control personnel to…

## 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'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=60030&page=3

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