# NTSB investigations: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, CA 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 WPR22LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA340.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Banning, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 10, 2022 · N242BH · Substantial damage > The improper attachment of the tail rotor drive shaft to the air conditioner drive pulley without a drive ring, which resulted in the failure of the hardware, a loss of tail rotor drive, and the loss of control of the helicopter followed by a hard landing and… - [NTSB GAA16CA408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA408.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206 · Modesto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2016 · N206LW · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during an autorotation, which resulted in abnormal ground contact and main rotor contact with the tail boom. Contributing to the accident was the low fuel level which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of… - [NTSB WPR16LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA125.md): Bell 206 · Bishop, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2016 · N1076Y · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper preflight weather planning, fuel planning, and fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the pilot's initiation of the landing flare at a high altitude,… - [NTSB WPR14LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA014.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206L 1 · Seeley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 2013 · N206KK · Destroyed > The total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 4 bearing. - [NTSB WPR13CA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA329.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Inyokern, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2013 · N123HP · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control during a practice autorotation maneuver and the pilot providing training's delayed remedial action which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the lack of communication between the… - [NTSB LAX08CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA018.md): Bell 206L-1 · Ramona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 25, 2007 · N412KK · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control and correct a descent and a loss of tail rotor effectiveness while maneuvering at a low altitude and reduced airspeed. - [NTSB LAX98LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA140.md): Bell 206L-1 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1998 · N87WC · Substantial damage > An overtemp of the engine during start within 10 hours of the accident, and the failure to report the event to the maintenance facility. - [NTSB LAX97GA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97GA235.md): Bell BHT-206L-1 · Highland, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 7, 1997 · N27591 · Destroyed > Loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. Also causal was the ingestion of entrapped air that occurred during an abrupt maneuver and fuel-borne contamination that caused the fuel system check valves to leak, resulted in a lower than expected fuel level… - [NTSB LAX95FA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA339.md): Bell 206L-1 · Irvine, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1995 · N700TH · Destroyed > the pilot's intentional VFR flight into IMC conditions and failure to maintain an adequate terrain clearance altitude, and the local controller's improper use of ATC procedure/technique. Factors in the accident were the helicopter's low fuel state and lack of… - [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 LAX94LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA126.md): Bell 206L-1 · Barstow, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1994 · N1077N · Destroyed > the pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare altitude during a night autorotation while preoccupied with maintaining proper main rotor rpm. A factor in the accident was the pilot's visual perception which was affected by the outside ambient lighting… - [NTSB LAX92T#A04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92T%23A04.md): Bell 206L-1 · Fort Irwin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Apr 20, 1992 · N5736N · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX91TL#08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91TL%2308.md): Bell 206L-1 · Lake Alpine, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Final report · Jul 27, 1991 · N523RR · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX89LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA073.md): Bell 206L-1 · Oakland, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1988 · N1072S · Destroyed > Pilots intentional flight into known adverse weather condititions from which he inadvertently descended into the water at a high rate of speed. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing; lack of recent instrument flying… - [NTSB LAX88FA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA330.md): Bell 206L-1 · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1988 · N2246Q · Substantial damage > Failure of the #1 turbine wheel. Contributing to this accident was the unreported over temperature cycles of the engine. Also contributing was the unsuitability of the landing surface from the presence of the 1/4 inch steel sheeting. - [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 LAX86MA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86MA050.md): Bell 206L-1 · San Pedro, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1985 · N3913Z · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Two Bell 206L'S (N3913Z oprd by helitrans, N5759Y oprd by island express) deptd avalon 2 min apart on flts to San Pedro. Arr route at destn was ovr a RVR with angling fnl acph arnd a floating restaurant (fr). Heliport (HP) was in congested area nr bridge,… - [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 LAX82IA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82IA022.md): Bell 206L-1 · Avalon, CA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1981 · N57397 · No 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' 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=CA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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