# NTSB investigations: Garlick Helicopters OH-58A+

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 ERA24LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA267.md): Garlick Helicopters OH-58A+ · Cisco, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2024 · N72BM · Substantial damage
  > A reported total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ERA22LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA209.md): Garlick Helicopters OH-58A+ · Oakland, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 26, 2022 · N281SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the low-altitude aerial application flight over water conditions that degraded his depth perception, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with the water.
- [NTSB ERA21LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA269.md): Garlick Helicopters OH-58A+ · Alpine, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 25, 2021 · N372NS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during a low-level aerial application flight, resulting in main rotor blade impact with a fiber-optic cable, a loss of control, and the helicopter’s subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA14LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA269.md): Garlick Helicopters OH 58A+ · Whitefield, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2014 · N650MH · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to land as soon as possible when the master caution warning light first illuminated as prescribed and his failure to ensure the proper setting of the…
- [NTSB ERA10LA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA379.md): Garlick Helicopters OH-58A+ · Newport, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2010 · N48LA · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance inspections of the main rotor blade inertia screw holes, which resulted in a main rotor blade failure due to fatigue. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the main rotor blades.
- [NTSB ERA10LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA362.md): Garlick Helicopters OH-58A+ · Rowley, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2010 · N802JB · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the power turbine governor internal driveshaft bearings, resulting in the failure of the governor.
- [NTSB NYC06LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA224.md): Garlick OH-58A · East Bridgewate, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2006 · N802JB · No damage
  > The completion center's installation of the incorrect (shorter) release cable, and the ground crewmember's improper movement under the flight path during a bin transfer.
- [NTSB DFW05CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA172.md): Garlick Helicopters OH-58A+ · Graham, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2005 · N372NS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the wire while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. Low altitude flight is a contributing factor.
- [NTSB NYC04LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA122.md): Garlick Helicipters OH-58A · Columbia, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2004 · N59MH · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing during cruise flight.

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3740006'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3740006

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