# Final 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 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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  AND 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&status=final

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