# NTSB investigations: Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1

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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB DFW07GA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07GA119.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B3 · San Elizario, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 22, 2007 · N851BP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's encounter with a vortex ring state and his inability to maintain control of the helicopter.
- [NTSB SEA07LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA110.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Makawao, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2007 · N130WS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to takeoff downwind in a confined landing zone, which resulted in a failure to attain translational lift and a loss of control.
- [NTSB SEA06GA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06GA158.md): Eurocopter AS-350-B3 · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · 4 fatal · Final report · Aug 13, 2006 · N355EV · Destroyed
  > The pilot's intentional low altitude flight and his failure to maintain an adequate altitude to clear the trees.
- [NTSB ANC06TA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06TA047.md): American Eurocopter AS350 B3 · Nikiski, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 21, 2006 · N911AA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from terrain during an aborted takeoff in whiteout conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. A factor associated with the accident was whiteout conditions.
- [NTSB MIA06FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06FA022.md): Aerospatiale AS350B · Homestead, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2005 · N264BH · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilot's to maintain visual lookout resulting in the mid-air collision. A factor in the accident was the failure of the AS-350B pilot to follow approach procedures suggested in the Speedway Heliport Operations Manual. Findings in the…
- [NTSB LAX05LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA308.md): Eurocopter AS350B3 · Running Springs, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2005 · N814CE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from trees while performing long line external lift operations.
- [NTSB DEN04CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA122.md): Eurocopter France EC-130 B4 · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2004 · N910U · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to perform a preflight inspection. Contributing to the accident was the transmission cowling that disconnected during the landing.
- [NTSB CHI04FA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04FA214.md): Eurocopter France EC130 B4 · Prairie du Sac, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 2004 · N450CM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's intentional low-level flight toward the lake and his failure to maintain clearance from the static wire on power transmission lines. Contributing factors were the separation of the Fenestron (tail rotor) assembly from the tail boom as a result of…
- [NTSB DEN04CA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA058.md): Eurocopter France EC 130 B4 · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2004 · N151AC · Substantial damage
  > the dual student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors contributing to the accident were inadequate supervision by the instructor pilot, the high wind, the gusts, and the crosswinds.
- [NTSB LAX04LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA035.md): Eurocopter AS350 B3 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 2003 · N820NA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent activation of the hydraulic test switch, which resulted in a loss of the hydraulic system pressure, and his failure to maintain directional control.

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('60056'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=60056&page=2

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