# Fatal NTSB investigations: Bell TH-13T

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 LAX96LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA111.md): Bell 47G-2A1 · Honiara, Solomon Islands · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 1996 · N6569H · Destroyed
  > the pilot and the ship crew's failure to assure the tie down strap was removed prior to liftoff.
- [NTSB MKC90FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90FA130.md): Bell 47G-3B1 · Cedar Rapids, IA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1990 · N67223 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the helicopter during maneuvering flight. Darkness and the pilot's manner of flying the aircraft (ostentatious display) were considered to be related factors.
- [NTSB DEN79FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FA055.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Rico, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 17, 1979 · N73963 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76FKQ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKQ14.md): Bell 47G3B1 · Magnolia, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 15, 1975 · N216AC · Destroyed

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1180813'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=1180813

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