# Final NTSB investigations: Bell 214B-1

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 DEN04LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA145.md): Bell 214B-1 · Aspen, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2004 · N214B · Substantial damage
  > the inadvertent activation of the engine's fuel shut off valve, resulting in the reduction of engine power to 50 percent due to an improper cannon plug wire repair on the engine's wire harness assembly. Contributing factors include the improper wire repair,…
- [NTSB ANC92FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92FA044.md): Bell 214B-1 · Hobart Bay, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1992 · N314RM · Substantial damage
  > Fatigue failure of the compressor assembly impeller, and inadequate quality control by the manufacturer. A factor which contributed to the accident was the mountainous/hilly terrain.
- [NTSB ANC92FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92FA040.md): Bell 214B-1 · Hobart Bay, AK · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1992 · N814RM · Destroyed
  > Separation of the tail rotor and 90 degree gearbox due to the pilot's failure to follow procedures/directives which resulted in the external load cable becoming entangled in the tail rotor. Factors were the turbulent weather and the lack of suitable terrain…
- [NTSB SEA90LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA148.md): Bell BH-214 · Thompson Falls, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1990 · N314RM · Substantial damage
  > Crew's encounter with soft terrain while attempting an autorotation landing after the failure of the main rotor drive system.
- [NTSB SEA89LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA088.md): Bell 214B-1 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1989 · N614RM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudging clearance from trees during a hover descent.
- [NTSB ATL86FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA084.md): Bell B-214-B-1 · Bullard, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1986 · N114RM · Substantial damage
  > A helicopter involved in a logging operation was in process of lifting a log when crew reported a 'loud explosion' and a loss of power was experienced. An autorotative landing was accomplished and a small engine fire was extinguished. The 1st stage turbine…
- [NTSB SEA85LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA060.md): Bell 214B1 · Lowell, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1985 · N314RM · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with hilly terrain during an emergency autorotation landing attempt following a reported eng overspeed. The crew reported there was an indication of eng overspeed which they could not control. Post acc examinationrevealed no evidence of…
- [NTSB SEA79FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FA031.md): Bell 214B-1 · Darby, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 19, 1979 · N226RM · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN77FTE74](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTE74.md): Bell 214B-1 · Silverthorne, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1977 · N226RM · No damage
- [NTSB OAK77FVG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FVG54.md): Bell 214B1 · Sawyers Bar, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1977 · N16805 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FA024.md): Bell 214B-1 · Liberty, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 31, 1977 · N90128 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA77FYA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FYA09.md): Bell 214B1 · Salmon, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 26, 1977 · N225RM · Substantial damage

## 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 ('1182105'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1182105&status=final

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