# NTSB investigations: Bell 206L-3, LA

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 DFW05LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05LA074.md): Bell 206L-3 · Cameron, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2005 · N512RA · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to a blocked and collapsed fuel nozzle screen, resulting from a contaminated fuel source/facility. Factors were the inadequate maintenance/inspection of fuel sources, and the lack of suitable terrain (high sea state) for the forced landing…
- [NTSB CHI03FA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03FA259.md): Bell 206L-3 · E.I. 276, LA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2003 · N41128 · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions and the directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during takeoff. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the planned approach to position the helicopter with a crosswind in order to…
- [NTSB FTW01LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA195.md): Bell 206L-3 · Cameron, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2001 · N350AL · Destroyed
  > fuel contamination due to the combination of DIEGME, water, and bacterial growth, which resulted in formation of an apple-jelly type material that blocked the fuel nozzle screen and led to a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB FTW97LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA354.md): Bell 206L-3 · Houma, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1997 · N210PH · Substantial damage
  > The loss of aircraft control resulting from a bird strike that severed the cyclic flight control.
- [NTSB FTW97LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA016.md): Bell 206L-3 · Venice, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1996 · N21497 · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power due to frogs being ingested into the engine as a result of the pilots failure to perform a thorough preflight, and the pilot's improper touchdown technique.
- [NTSB FTW95FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA186.md): Bell 206L-3 · Venice, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 2, 1995 · N347AL · Destroyed
  > Loss of engine power due to ingestion of exhaust fumes from an oil platform flare boom.
- [NTSB FTW93FA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93FA192.md): Bell 206L-3 · West Monroe, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1993 · N911MT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate planning and preparation prior to takeoff, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Factors were the fog and low ceiling
- [NTSB FTW92FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92FA112.md): Bell 206L-3 · Venice, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1992 · N6610L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's incapacitation due to food poisoning.

## 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" = 'LA' 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 ('1182108'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1182108&state=LA

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