# NTSB investigations: S N I A S SE 3130 ALOUETTE II

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 WPR20CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA059.md): Sud SE 3130 Alouette II · Mokelumne Hills, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 4, 2020 · N92785 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain during a hover-taxi, which resulted in the helicopter's skid contacting grass and a subsequent dynamic roll-over.
- [NTSB SEA01LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA043.md): S.N.I.A.S SE 3130 Alouette II · Driggs, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 2001 · N31330 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX85LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA345.md): Aerospatiale SF3130 · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1985 · N537 · Substantial damage
  > During a hover in a confined area the plt misinterpeted his passg signal to move to a diferent location as a signal that the tail rotor was in danger. The plt used abrupt control movements that resulted in the toe of a skid hooking into a wire fence. The…
- [NTSB DEN84FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84FA017.md): Aerospatiale SE 3180 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1983 · N544 · Destroyed
  > The helicopter crashed during a landing on the crest of a mountain. The french helicopter unlike American helicopters has a main rotor that rotates clockwise. To compensate for increased torque the plt must use right pedal instead of leftpedal. The plt in…
- [NTSB IAD71FIA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FIA14.md): Sud Aviatio SE3130 · Alexandria, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1970 · N532 · Destroyed

## 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 ('8680502'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8680502

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