# NTSB investigations: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1SER, TX

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 GAA16CA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA328.md): Airbus AS350 · McAllen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2016 · N4035W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent input of the right tail rotor pedal, which resulted in a loss of directional control and an impact with service equipment.
- [NTSB CEN13FA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA331.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B3 · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2013 · N106LN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a simulated hydraulics failure training maneuver, which resulted in his loss of control of the helicopter and its subsequent impact with terrain, and the flight instructor's…
- [NTSB CEN10FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA113.md): Aerospatiale AS350 · El Paso, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 2010 · N157BC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of situational awareness resulting in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's unfamiliarity with the hazards of a low-contrast area while using night vision goggles.
- [NTSB DFW06CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA062.md): Eurocopter France AS-350-B2 · Port Isabel, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 26, 2006 · N911ES · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM and his improper touchdown during a simulated hovering autorotation. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB FTW02LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA247.md): Eurocopter AS350B3 · Eagle Pass, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2002 · N747R · Substantial damage
  > The insufficient length of the stepper motor rack inside the HMU, which caused the red "GOV" light to illuminate and the fuel metering valve to freeze causing the engine to automatically engage the manual mode.
- [NTSB FTW01LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA166.md): Eurocopter BK117-C1 · Decatur, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2001 · N313LS · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to follow the checklist and turn on the fuel transfer pumps, which resulted in fuel starvation and a dual loss of engine power while in cruise flight.
- [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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' 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 ('60030'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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