# Fatal NTSB investigations: Bell 206L

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 ERA16FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA144.md): Bell 206 · Pigeon Forge, TN · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2016 · N16760 · Destroyed
  > An inflight loss of engine power due to a failure of the engine fuel pump, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain during the subsequent autorotation. The failure of the engine fuel pump resulted from the absence of adequate grease leading to…
- [NTSB SEA02FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA008.md): Bell 206L · Anchorage, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2001 · N400EH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the surface of an open body of water while intentionally attempting to maintain a very low altitude while in cruise flight. Factors include falling snow, low ceilings, whiteout/greyout conditions, and flat/glassy…
- [NTSB CHI98FA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA159.md): Bell 206L-1 · Arlington Hgts, IL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 18, 1998 · N41BL · Destroyed
  > Loss of helicopter control for unknown reasons.
- [NTSB NYC90FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA067.md): Bell 206L · New York City, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1990 · N16664 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgement of the wind resulting in a downwind takeoff. Additionally the loss of lift when the helicopter flew off the heliport platform, prior to reaching effective translational lift, resulted in the helicopter settling into the water.
- [NTSB MKC86FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA037.md): Bell 206L · Ainsworth, NE · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1985 · N110LG · Destroyed
  > This med-evac helicopter was being positioned to pick up a patient. The plt obtained a wx briefing which included a forecast for a chance of marginal VMC along the planned route, although at the time of the briefing the dest weather was VMC. The flt departed…
- [NTSB ATL85FA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA170.md): Bell 206L · Duluth, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 20, 1985 · N403DC · Destroyed
  > After loading a seriously burned patient in the helicopter, the plt started the eng & lifted off from the hospital parking lot. Immediately after lift-off, he started forward translational flt. About 65 ft from the lift-off point, an advancing main rotor…
- [NTSB ATL85FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA112.md): Bell 206L · Dauphin Island, AL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1985 · N16841 · Destroyed
  > Plt departed for offshore oil rig 3 times. Two times reported returning due to fog. After third report, plt said he was IFR. No further radio communication. Wreckage indicative of high speed water impact. Dense fog and low ceiling reported offshore south of…
- [NTSB FTW80FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA069.md): Bell 206L-1 · Gibson, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 6, 1980 · N5017F · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC78FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA020.md): Bell 206L · Courtney, PA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jan 5, 1978 · N200BA · 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 ('1181522'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=1181522

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