# NTSB investigations: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, 2002

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 IAD03LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03LA015.md): Bell 206L1 · Albany, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2002 · N108AE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning, which resulted in an angle of approach in relative wind conditions conducive to a loss of helicopter tail rotor effectiveness. A factor was the obstacles surrounding the landing field.
- [NTSB FTW03LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA015.md): Bell 206L-1 · Edinburg, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 2002 · N303CH · Substantial damage
  > The loss of tailrotor effectiveness due to the right quartering tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing. Factors were the lack of suitable surrounding terrain for landing, which included numerous surrounding obstacles, and the tailwind.
- [NTSB LAX02LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA295.md): Bell 206L-1 · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2002 · N601GM · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power due to an inadequate fuel supply.
- [NTSB CHI02FA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA288.md): Bell 206L-1 · Doland, SD · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2002 · N400SL · Destroyed
  > Pilot spatial disorientation while flying in dark night conditions, resulting in a loss of aircraft control; and the company's inadequate remedial actions after identifying the pilot's night flying deficiency over areas without lighted references. A factor to…
- [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 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 LAX02LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA178.md): Bell 206L-1 · Meadview, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2002 · N1075S · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain distance and altitude during landing approach, resulting in the helicopter striking the ground during approach.
- [NTSB DEN02LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA044.md): Bell 206L-1 · Salem, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2002 · N3894Q · Substantial damage
  > a loss of tail rotor effectiveness during takeoff. A contributing factor was the wind gusts.
- [NTSB ATL02FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA048.md): Bell 206L-1 · New Smyrna Bch., FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2002 · N23PJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot continued visual flight into instrument conditions that resulted in the in-flight collision with trees. Factor were the pilot's alcohol impaired condition, and low cloud 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2002
  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&year=2002

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