# NTSB investigations: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1SER, 2003

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 DEN04LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA033.md): Aerospatiale AS 365 N-2 · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2003 · N291LL · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain lateral clearance from the hangar. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX03MA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03MA292.md): Aerospatiale AS350BA · GrandCanyonWest, AZ · Accident · 7 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Sep 20, 2003 · N270SH · Destroyed
  > The pilot's disregard of safe flying procedures and misjudgment of the helicopter's proximity to terrain, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a canyon wall. Contributing to the accident was the failure of Sundance Helicopters and the Federal…
- [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 FTW03LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA178.md): Aerospatiale AS350BA · Ship Shoal 80 · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2003 · N147BH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the safety fence while landing on an off-shore helipad.
- [NTSB LAX03LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA225.md): American Eurocopter AS350BA · Temple Bar, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2003 · N2273A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to follow the published electrical system emergency procedures for a hot battery, and his misjudged landing flare during the terminal phase of the autorotation maneuver at low level.
- [NTSB LAX03TA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03TA204.md): Eurocopter France AS 350 B2 · Riverside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 13, 2003 · N6087C · Substantial damage
  > The flying pilot's failure to align the helicopter during a simulated emergency landing, which resulted in a hard landing and structural damage to the helicopter. A factor associated with the accident was the check pilot's failure to initiate remedial action.
- [NTSB DEN03FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03FA099.md): Agusta A109K2 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2003 · N123RX · Destroyed
  > Fatigue of the tail rotor trunnion resulting in complete trunnion failure and subsequent tail rotor separation from the helicopter. Factors contributing to the accident were the low altitude, low airspeed, excessive tail rotor loading, and the worn tail-rotor…
- [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 FTW03LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA081.md): Aerospatiale AS-350-BA · Venice, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 2003 · N22TV · Destroyed
  > The loss of tail rotor drive as a result of baggage coming in contact with the tail rotor blades after the aft cargo door was not secured. A contributing factor was the passenger's failure to follow the procedures for properly securing the helicopter's doors…

## 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") = 2003
  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=2003

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