# NTSB investigations: Robinson Helicopter R44, 2000

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 NYC01FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA053.md): Robinson R-44A · Sandgap, KY · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 2000 · N744FC · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper weather evaluation, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance while operating over unlighted terrain at night. Factors were the isolated areas of fog, and night conditions.
- [NTSB LAX00LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA086.md): Robinson R44 · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 2000 · N999EV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, resulting in a loss of engine power, and, his misjudged autorotation approach that resulted in a collision with the ground during the landing flare. Contributing to the accident was the conditions conducive to…
- [NTSB MIA00FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA060.md): Robinson R44 · Cayey, PR · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 2000 · N233MP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat as required by the Pilot's Operating Handbook resulting in a loss of engine and rotor rpm, forced landing to none suitable terrain (residence), and subsequent roll over.

## 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") = 2000
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7640120'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7640120&year=2000

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