# NTSB investigations: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1: In flight collision with object 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 DFW08IA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08IA002.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Galveston, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 2007 · N3899C · Minor damage > The loss of tail rotor control during initial takeoff climb due to the fracture of a tail rotor blade as result of impact with a foreign object. - [NTSB FTW02LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA176.md): Bell 206L-3 · Dover, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2002 · N103AE · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with trees during the approach. A contributing factor was dark night light conditions. - [NTSB ANC01LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA030.md): Bell 206L-1 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2001 · N80KA · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate tail rotor clearance while maneuvering to land. - [NTSB SEA00LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA020.md): Bell 206L-1 · Neihart, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1999 · N519EH · Substantial damage > Clearance from an object was not maintained. Gusting wind conditions was a factor. - [NTSB NYC99GA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99GA234.md): Bell 206L-1 · Randolph, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 22, 1999 · N17SP · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain visual separation from the wires. A factor was sunglare. - [NTSB LAX95FA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA313.md): Bell 206-L1 · Johnsondale, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1995 · N3886J · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate obstacle clearance altitude while operating at a very low level. The aircraft's lack of wire cutters was a factor in this accident. - [NTSB MKC89LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA041.md): Bell 206L-1 · Linwood, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1988 · N5012J · Substantial damage > Poor in-flight planning and decision, inadequate visual lookout, and clearance not attained by the pilot in command. - [NTSB LAX88LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA304.md): Bell 206L-1 · Barrett Junct., CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1988 · N74WH · Substantial damage > While descending into a canyon, the aircraft struck powerlines, went into an uncontrolled descent and collided with the terrain. The pilot stated that he could not see the powerlines and that his visibility was restricted by the sun. All four passengers… - [NTSB FTW87LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA194.md): Bell 206L-1 · Eugene Island · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1987 · N5000Y · Destroyed > The acft experienced a main rotor blade strike during takeoff from an offshore platform. The rotor blade struck the underside of a cable raceway on a drilling rig that was situated adjacent to the platform helideck. The raceway was 9 feet laterally and 22… - [NTSB SEA86LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA204.md): Bell 206L-1 · Grangeville, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1986 · N1083Z · Destroyed > The helicopter plt was on an emergency medical service (ems/medivac) flt to transport survivors from an airplane accident. He landed at night on a ridge about 1/4 mi from the airplane crash site. At about 2400 MDT, the plt attempted to takeoff from the… - [NTSB MKC86FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA020.md): Bell 206L-1 · Mansfield, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1985 · N27689 · Destroyed > After departing west plains hospital for springfield, transferring a critically injured patient, the plt of the EMS helicopter began to encounter deteriorating weather. The plt was concerned about the close spread of temperature and dew point, but had… - [NTSB FTW85FA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA287.md): Bell 206L-1 · Saginaw, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1985 · N32GT · Destroyed > The helicopter had landed in the road to pick up an injured auto accident patient. The plt made an aerial check prior to landing to the west in a calm wind condition. The patient was loaded in a secure stretcher and all was ready for liftoff. The plt stated… - [NTSB FTW84LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA316.md): Bell 206L-1 · High Isl Blk298 · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1984 · N2133L · Substantial damage > The helicopter skid contacted a net fence around the landing platform on an oil rig. The safety net broke and the acft rocked over the side of the platform. The plt attempted to autorotate into the water. The landing was hard and one floatseparated. The… ## 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 ('1182107') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1182107&occurrence=220 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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