# NTSB investigations: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1SER, 2002

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 DEN03LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA020.md): Aerospatiale AS-350BA · Monticello, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 2002 · N20840 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm. A related factor was the presence of an object in the path during the touchdown.
- [NTSB LAX03LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA027.md): Aerospatiale AS350B · Kingman, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2002 · N909WA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain adequate clearance from transmission wires while performing low altitude operations.
- [NTSB LAX02FA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA281.md): Aerospatiale AS350BA · Peach Springs, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2002 · N357NT · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed and main rotor rpm during the landing approach as prescribed in the hydraulic pump failure emergency procedures found in the rotorcraft flight manual, thus resulting in a loss of control of the aircraft and…
- [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 MIA02FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02FA161.md): Sikorsky S76A+ · Miami, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2002 · N15460 · Substantial damage
  > The flight crew's diverted attention, inadequate visual lookout, and failure to ensure adequate main rotor clearance. Factors in the accident were the continued operation, with known obstructions in the area, and the failure of the FAA to initially certify…
- [NTSB LAX02LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA217.md): Aerospatiale AS350 BA · Honolulu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2002 · N141MK · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate tail rotor clearance from the sloping terrain in unfavorable wind conditions.
- [NTSB ANC02LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA068.md): Eurocopter France AS-350-B2 · Denali Park, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2002 · N197EH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff, which resulted in dynamic rollover of the helicopter. A contributing factor was the frozen terrain.
- [NTSB CHI02FA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA174.md): Eurocopter France AS-350-B2 · Norfolk, NE · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2002 · N852HW · Substantial damage
  > A loss of tail rotor effectiveness and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors associated with the accident were the binding of the tail rotor pitch changed rod, the gusty wind conditions, and the pilot’s lack of total experience in…
- [NTSB ATL02LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA097.md): Aerospatiale 350B · Gainesville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2002 · N696CH · Substantial damage
  > The check airman’s failure to follow prescribed procedures that resulted in the lost of control and subsequent in-flight collision with the terrain. A factor was gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ANC02FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02FA029.md): Eurocopter AS-350-B2 · Valdez, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2002 · N917JT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to disengage the hydraulic system, and maintain forward airspeed during landing as delineated in the emergency procedures section of the helicopter's operations manual, which resulted in a loss of control while hovering. Factors…
- [NTSB LAX02FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA114.md): Eurocopter AS-350B · Susanville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2002 · N1184H · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance above the water while performing a low altitude flight. Factors relating to the accident were the glassy water condition, and a lack of visual cues concerning perception of altitude.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2002
  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&year=2002

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