# NTSB investigations: Aerospatiale AS350B, AZ

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 WPR12FA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA282.md): Aerospatiale AS350B · Camp Verde, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2012 · N729DP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to fly at a low altitude through a river canyon, contrary to voluntary guidance within the Special Conservation Area, which led to collision with a cable. Contributing to the pilot’s decision were his cognitive and psychomotor…
- [NTSB LAX03LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA225.md): American Eurocopter AS350BA · Temple Bar, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2003 · N2273A · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to follow the published electrical system emergency procedures for a hot battery, and his misjudged landing flare during the terminal phase of the autorotation maneuver at low level.
- [NTSB LAX03LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA027.md): Aerospatiale AS350B · Kingman, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2002 · N909WA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain adequate clearance from transmission wires while performing low altitude operations.
- [NTSB LAX02FA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA281.md): Aerospatiale AS350BA · Peach Springs, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2002 · N357NT · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed and main rotor rpm during the landing approach as prescribed in the hydraulic pump failure emergency procedures found in the rotorcraft flight manual, thus resulting in a loss of control of the aircraft and…
- [NTSB LAX92FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92FA025.md): Aerospatiale AS350B · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1991 · N9001S · Substantial damage
  > An undetermined malfunction of the hydraulic system in which the system was locked, preventing the movement of the flight controls, and loss of directional control.

## 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" = 'AZ' 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 ('8680800'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8680800&state=AZ

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