# NTSB investigations: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, AR

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 CEN10FA509](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA509.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Walnut Grove, AR · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2010 · N62AE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of aircraft control, due to spatial disorientation, resulting in the in-flight separation of the main rotor and tail boom.
- [NTSB DFW05FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05FA073.md): Bell 206-L1 · Gentry, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 2005 · N5734M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to maneuver in an environment conducive to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
- [NTSB FTW04CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04CA030.md): Bell 206L1 · Paris, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 29, 2003 · N103AE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to remove the main rotor tiedown prior to engine startup. Contributing factors were the pressure induced by conditions/events, improper preflight of the aircraft, and dark night conditions,
- [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.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1182107'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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