# NTSB investigations: Bell 206L-3, TX

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 CEN09IA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09IA254.md): Bell 206 · Vick, TX · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2009 · N295AE · Minor damage
  > Undetermined.
- [NTSB FTW98TA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98TA328.md): Bell 206L-3 · Reklaw, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 24, 1998 · N42489 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment in that the external load was not centered during sling operation, which resulted in entanglement of the load with the landing gear, and the loss of aircraft control.
- [NTSB FTW95FA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA308.md): Bell 206-L3 · Borger, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1995 · N111JA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control due to an encounter with a dust devil/whirlwind and the turbulence and high wind associated with thunderstorm outflow.
- [NTSB FTW83FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA097.md): Bell 206L-3 · Goliad, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1983 · N3899U · Destroyed
  > The helicopter collided with trees and the ground in an attempt to reverse directions at low alt & at night after encountering weather. The plt had received a weather briefing and knew the weather was bad with low ceilings and fog. Heradioed he could make it…

## 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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