# Fatal NTSB investigations: Bell 212

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 WPR09TA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09TA356.md): Bell 212 · Willow Creek, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 21, 2009 · N212HP · No damage
  > The rappeller's failure to properly latch the rappelling harness to the rappelling assembly before exiting the helicopter.
- [NTSB LAX00FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA130.md): Bell 212 · Snelling, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2000 · N415B · Destroyed
  > the in-flight separation of the main rotor mast while in cruise flight following a mast bumping event. The reason for the mast bumping event was not determined.
- [NTSB MIA00FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA030.md): Bell 212 · Philadelphia, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1999 · N8144M · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot and company maintenance personnel during preflight and periodic inspections to identify the signs of fretting and looseness in the "red" main rotor blade pitch change horn to main rotor blade grip attachment, resulting in the…
- [NTSB FTW92FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92FA077.md): Bell 212 · Morgan City, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 29, 1992 · N92AL · Destroyed
  > The inflight separation of the main rotor system as results of the main rotor static stop contacting the mast for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX83FA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA277.md): Bell 212 · Goleta, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1983 · N59636 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that as he approached the oil rig & reduced power to start his descent from 500 ft, the tail rotor (t/r) pedals began to vibrate. The vibrations became worse with a further reduction of power to reduce airspeed. The plt then planned a descent…
- [NTSB FTW79FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA035.md): Bell BH212 · Galveston, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 29, 1978 · N49591 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA038.md): Bell 212 · Galveston, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Apr 4, 1978 · N140AL · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76AF041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF041.md): Bell 212 · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico) · Accident · 9 fatal · Closed · Nov 3, 1975 · N90057 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76OF001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76OF001.md): Bell 212 · Banjul (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 30, 1975 · N7073J · 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 ('1181420'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=1181420

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