# NTSB investigations: Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1, 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 CEN19FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA109.md): Aerospatiale AS350 · Montgomery, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 27, 2019 · N818MC · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel's failure to properly re-install and secure a fuel line, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN14IA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14IA329.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B3 · Temple, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2014 · N808LF · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s failure to reposition the yaw servo hydraulic switch to the “on” position during the pretakeoff hydraulic system check, which resulted in a complete lack of hydraulic boost to the tail rotor system and increased the load required to move the…
- [NTSB CEN14GA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14GA109.md): American Eurocopter AS350B3 · Encino, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jan 10, 2014 · N3948A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s limited experience in the operating environment and lack of formal mission training.
- [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.

## 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 ('60056'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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