# Final NTSB investigations: Sud SA316B ALOUETTE III

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 DEN90FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90FA028.md): Aerospatiale SA316B · Park City, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1989 · N62268 · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to make a vertical takeoff, while departing with a cable attached, and his failure to insure the cable remained clear of the trailer. The trailer (vehicle) was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB DEN88FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA091.md): Aerospatiale SA316B · Silver Plume, CO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1988 · N72590 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN84FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84FA106.md): Aerospatiale SA-316B · Story, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1984 · N8655 · Substantial damage
  > On the day prior to the accident, the plt noted that the fuel gage indicated 30 to 35 gal remaining. He added 40 gal & made a flt of about 15 min. On the next day, he noted that the gage indicated about 40 gal of fuel remaining. The reported fuel consumption…
- [NTSB NYC83FA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA244.md): Sud SA316B · Pittsburgh, PA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1983 · N72590 · Destroyed
  > The helicopter was on a flt to transport an acutely ill patient from one hospital to another. The aircrew consisted of a plt & two flt nurses. During arrival at the destination, the plt began an apch to an athletic field that was surrounded by tall bldgs & a…
- [NTSB CHI83LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA152.md): Aerospatiale 316B · Wauseon, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1983 · N62268 · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter was involved in a hard landing while engaged in a patient pickup flight for st. vincent hospital. The pilot, doctor and nurse aboard were not injured. The pilot reported the wind at departure 25 miles away was 10 knots. However he estimated the…
- [NTSB NYC83LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA028.md): Aerospatiale SA316B · West Mifflin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1982 · N72590 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot turned aircraft into the wind to perform power check. Approximately 3-5 ft above the ground the pilot reportedly began receiving feedback through the cyclic. Moderate then severe vibration of the airframe was reported. Aircraft yawed 90 degrees left and…
- [NTSB NYC82FGM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FGM12.md): Aerospatiale SA 316B · Crafton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 5, 1982 · N8259 · Substantial damage
  > Shortly after takeoff the pilot heard a loud grinding noise and felt a vibration emanating from the rear of the aircraft. Immediately, the nose yawed to the left and the engine failed. The pilot entered autoration and made a hard landing. Examination of the…
- [NTSB OAK79DVM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVM06.md): Alouette 316B · King City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1978 · N62268 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FYM32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYM32.md): S.N.I.A.S. SA316B · Portland, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 11, 1978 · N5954 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74FXQ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FXQ34.md): Alouette III · East Dayton, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 24, 1974 · N8259 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74DVA51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DVA51.md): Alouette Iiib · Turlock, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1974 · N7326 · Substantial damage

## 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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8680207'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8680207&status=final

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