# Fatal NTSB investigations: Bell - K Copter 47D1

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 CHI91FA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91FA294.md): Bell-K Copter 47D1 · Laurie, MO · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1991 · N7768 · Destroyed
  > Poor judgement of the pilot, due to impairment from consumption of alcoholic beverage before flight, his intentional buzzing, and his inadequate visual lookout (failure to see-and-avoid power lines).
- [NTSB MKC88FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA054.md): Bell 47D1 · Nixa, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1988 · N7735 · Destroyed
  > During the process of moving the helicopter from the hangar the right skid slipped off the concrete helipad and became stuck in the mud. The pilot attempted to dislodge the skid by bringing the aircraft to a hover. The left skid became airborne and contacted…
- [NTSB NYC76AN120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN120.md): Bell 47D1 · Brewster, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 6, 1976 · N7737 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI75FEV31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEV31.md): Bell 47D1 · Shawneetown, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 21, 1975 · N7734 · 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 ('1180843'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=1180843

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