# NTSB investigations: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1D1, 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 CEN24LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA088.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Spofford, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 12, 2024 · N204TX · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the fuel control unit control lever arm, which resulted in fuel starvation, and a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN11FA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA359.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 29, 2011 · N747CH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control due to his not maintaining adequate airspeed and altitude during a simulated hydraulic flight control failure. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and delayed remedial response.
- [NTSB DFW08FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08FA062.md): Eurocopter France AS350B2 · S. Padre Island, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 2008 · N911VA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in the helicopter impacting the water. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions, the low ceiling, dark night conditions, and…
- [NTSB DFW06TA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06TA054.md): Aerospatiale AS350-B2 · Eagle Pass, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jan 12, 2006 · N840BP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the unmarked transmission lines. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention while monitoring ground activity.

## 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 ('60053'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=60053&state=TX

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