# NTSB investigations: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1: Loss of engine power

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 DFW06FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06FA083.md): Bell 206L-1 · Patterson, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2006 · N370RL · Destroyed
  > The improper installation of an engine fuel line fitting by other maintenance personnel, which resulted in a loose fitting and a loss of engine power during cruise flight. Factors associated with the accident are a tailwind, and the lack of a suitable site…
- [NTSB LAX05LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA155.md): Bell 206L-1 · Peach Springs, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2005 · N3895D · Substantial damage
  > a loss of power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW02LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA228.md): Bell 206L-1 · E Cameron 190 · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2002 · N25GH · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW00LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA252.md): Bell 206-L1 · Eugene Is 296b · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2000 · N27680 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW00LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA040.md): Bell 206L-1 · Ship Shoal 225 · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 1999 · N600CK · Substantial damage
  > The loss of power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the rough water condition.
- [NTSB FTW88DRD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRD10.md): Bell 206L-1 · Houma, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 27, 1988 · N2611 · Substantial damage
  > Shortly after liftoff, the helicopter experienced a power loss at 300 feet. During the emergency landing in a wet swampy area with very high vegetation, the helicopter landed hard, and the main rotor blades struck the tailboom. At a post accident inspection,…
- [NTSB FTW87LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA057.md): Bell 206L-1 · Matagorda 665 · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 1987 · N5012Z · Substantial damage
  > The plt took off fm an off-shore oil platform with 3 pax on board. Shortly after depg, he transmitted a 'mayday,' but did not state the nature of the emerg. A pax rprtd that the eng sound changed & the plt told him to 'get the raft out.' Subsequently, the…
- [NTSB LAX85LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA092.md): Bell 2061-1 · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1985 · N2246Q · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff & departure, the helicopter climbed to about 150 ft AGL & started to proceed over water. As it crossed over the shoreline near the end of the rwy, the eng flamed out. The plt turned about 120 deg back toward a Beech area & made an autorotative…
- [NTSB NYC84LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA155.md): Bell 206 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1984 · N3913W · Substantial damage
  > After takeoff, the helicopter was climbing thru 200 to 300 ft AGL, at 50 to 60 KTS, when a partial loss of power occurred. This was followed immediately by a complete loss of power. The plt initiated an autorotation & landed in a railroad switching area where…

## 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" = 350))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1182107&occurrence=350

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