# NTSB investigations: Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 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 ERA26FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA120.md): Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Evergreen, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Feb 22, 2026 · N237SH · Substantial damage > On February 22, 2026, at 1510 central standard time, an Airbus EC130 T2 helicopter, N237SH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Evergreen, Alabama. The commercial pilot and two medical crewmembers were seriously injured. The… - [NTSB ERA26FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA035.md): Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Lebanon, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Nov 8, 2025 · N107VU · Substantial damage > On November 8, 2025, at 1341 central standard time, an Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2, N107VU, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lebanon, Tennessee. The pilot and flight paramedic were seriously injured, and the flight nurse was… - [NTSB WPR26FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA008.md): Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Oct 7, 2025 · N414RX · Substantial damage > On October 6, 2025, about 1905 Pacific daylight time, an Airbus Helicopters EC-130 T2, N414RX, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Sacramento, California. The pilot and flight paramedic sustained serious injuries; the flight nurse… - [NTSB WPR25LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA093.md): Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Moab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 13, 2025 · N3WL · Substantial damage > The inflight collision with debris during takeoff. - [NTSB CEN23LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA178.md): Airbus Helicopters EC130 · Carta Valley, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 6, 2023 · N254DM · No damage > The right rear-seat passenger’s improper judgement to release his restraint system and depart the helicopter while in a hover, which resulted in him sustaining serious injuries. Contributing to the accident was his impairment from effects of alcohol… - [NTSB ERA23FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA175.md): Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Chelsea, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Apr 2, 2023 · N231SH · Substantial damage > The pilot’s delayed corrective inputs while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of multiple sedating medications. - [NTSB WPR23LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA078.md): Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Boulder City, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 28, 2022 · N835GC · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to apply anti-torque pedal input in a sufficient, timely, and sustained manner while attempting to arrest a turn during a hover-taxi, which resulted in a loss of directional control. Contributing to the severity of the occupants’ injuries… - [NTSB WPR23LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA066.md): Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Yuba City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2022 · N415RX · Substantial damage > An in-flight collision with a bird while in cruise flight. - [NTSB CEN18LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA314.md): Airbus EC 130 T2 · Mullen, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2018 · N130TG · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate and incorrect antitorque pedal application during a tight, decelerating turn downwind, which resulted in a loss of yaw control. - [NTSB ERA18IA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18IA078.md): Airbus Helicopters EC 130 · Memphis, TN · Incident · No injuries · Class 3 · Incident · Final report · Jan 28, 2018 · N894GT · Minor damage > The pilot’s failure to lock the collective pitch control after landing, and the mechanic’s failure to properly balance the collective pitch control after converting the helicopter to a single-pilot configuration, which resulted in an uncommanded collective… - [NTSB GAA18CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA034.md): Airbus Helicopters EC 130 · La Paloma, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 26, 2017 · N22TZ · Substantial damage > The separation of a weight from the gunner’s net, which struck the helicopter’s main rotor blade during flight. - [NTSB WPR16FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA055.md): Airbus EC130 · Hanalei, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2016 · N11VQ · Substantial damage > The fatigue failure of the engine fuel pipe as a result of vibration caused by a worn starter-generator front bearing support, which excited the fuel pipe and caused it to oscillate at a resonant frequency, and a subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel… ## 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 ('1145302')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1145302 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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