# NTSB investigations: Bell 47D1, 1987

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 LAX87LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA294.md): Bell 47D-1 · Taft, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1987 · N917B · Substantial damage
  > The plt rprtd the eng lost power at about 300' AGL after the helicopter had flown aprx 2.7 hrs without refueling. He initiated an autorotative landing; however, before touchdown, the main rotor blades contacted & severed the tail boom. An exam revealed the…
- [NTSB ATL87LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA204.md): Bell 47D1 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1987 · N908B · Substantial damage
  > The aerial application flight was dispensing insecticides on a cotton field. While maneuvering to avoid powerlines during the procedure turnaround following an upwind swath run, the pilot failed to maintain sufficient airspeed to ensure effective…
- [NTSB MIA87LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA145.md): Bell 47G-2 · Rolling Fork, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1987 · N202CH · Substantial damage
  > While landing downwind, at an alt of aprx 20 feet, the helicopter began to settle with power. The pilot then attempted to stop the descent, however, because of insufficient alt & airspeed, was unable. The helicopter then landed hard, rolled over, after which,…
- [NTSB FTW87LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA107.md): Bell 47D1 · Ardmore, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1987 · N3575 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reportedly heard an unusual noise in the engine and made a precautionary autorotation to landing. Touchdown was on uneven terrain and in a nose low attitude. This resulted in the tail rotor assembly being chopped off the tail boom by the main rotor…
- [NTSB MIA87LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA116.md): Bell 47-D1 · Homosassa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1987 · N88929 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that just after takeoff, at about 50 ft, the eng lost power and he made a forced landing in a canal. No determination could be made as to the nature of the malfunction of the engine as described by the pilot.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1987
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1180802'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1180802&year=1987

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