# NTSB investigations: Agusta A109E

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 ENG20IA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG20IA005.md): Agusta A109 · Penobscot, ME · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Incident · Final report · Nov 16, 2019 · N901EM · Minor damage
  > Fatigue fracture of the main rotor blade tip cap leading edge and subsequent partial separation of the tip cap, resulting in increased vibrations in the main rotor.
- [NTSB ERA19FA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA191.md): Agusta A109 · New York, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 10, 2019 · N200BK · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to initiate the flight into marginal visual flight rules and instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN14FA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA369.md): Agusta A109E · Newkirk, NM · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2014 · N507CF · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadvertent visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.
- [NTSB CEN12FA670](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA670.md): Agusta A109E · Eastland, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 2012 · N144CF · Substantial damage
  > The loss of helicopter control after an in-flight upset, which occurred when the pilot selected the autopilot’s altitude hold mode; the reason for the reported in-flight control anomaly could not be determined during postaccident helicopter examinations.…
- [NTSB ERA09WA478](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09WA478.md): Agusta A109E · Ras Tanajib, Saudi Arabia · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 22, 2009 · N906AH · Substantial damage
  > On August 22, 2009, at 0506 universal coordinated time, an Agusta 109E helicopter, N906AH, operated by Saudi Aramco Aviation, sustained substantial damage during landing and a post crash fire at barge Arabyia 4, in the Persian Gulf, near Ras Tanajib, Saudi…
- [NTSB CEN09PA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09PA348.md): Agusta A109E · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 1 · Final report · Jun 10, 2009 · N606SP · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to take off from a remote, mountainous landing site in dark (moonless) night, windy, instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident were an organizational culture that prioritized mission execution over aviation safety…
- [NTSB DFW06LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA057.md): Agusta A109E · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 2006 · N142CF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent encounter with ground resonance which resulted in the destruction of the helicopter.
- [NTSB CHI06LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA027.md): Agusta A109-E · Robbinsdale, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2005 · N30NM · Substantial damage
  > The loss of lift for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA06FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06FA015.md): Agusta A109E · Olympia, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 2005 · N950AL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper positioning of the number 2 Power Flight Control switch and his inability to obtain the proper climb rate to clear a concrete wall barrier. Contributing factors included the checklist not being followed and the limit override switch not…
- [NTSB NYC06MA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06MA005.md): Augusta 109E · Smethport, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 2005 · N7YL · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors in the accident were, night instrument meteorological conditions, pilot workload, and improper air traffic control procedures by the approach controller.
- [NTSB NYC03LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA110.md): Agusta A109E · Harbor Creek, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2003 · N7YL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight inspection, during which he failed to remove a flashlight from the tailboom strake. A factor was the pilot's attention be diverted by a mechanic during the preflight inspection.
- [NTSB FTW03LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA038.md): Agusta A109E · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2002 · N142CF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's attempted running takeoff with the power controls in the improper position.

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0260101'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0260101

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