# NTSB investigations: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1SER, 2008

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 ANC08CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA129.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2008 · N352EV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain tail rotor clearance from the safety netting during final approach and landing.
- [NTSB MIA08LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA106.md): Eurocopter France AS350 B2 · Hiram, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2008 · N417AE · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the starflex arm during engine run-up due to inadequate inspection by maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB ANC08FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08FA053.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Chickaloon, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 2008 · N213EH · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight overtorque of the engine-to-transmission driveshaft resulting in disconnection of the main transmission from the engine. The overtorque likely occurred due to an in-flight main rotor blade contact with snow-covered terrain, precluding significant…
- [NTSB MIA08CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA072.md): Eurocopter France AS350B1 · Linden, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 4, 2008 · N152TA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight preparation and his failure to maintain control of the helicopter.

## 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") = 2008
  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=2008

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