# NTSB investigations: S N I A S AS-350B ECUREUIL 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 WPR17LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA014.md): Aerospatiale AS350 · Starbuck, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2016 · N369BD · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s reliance on the fuel gauge that was displaying an incorrect fuel amount due to the separation of the fuel transmitter float pin guide from the float. - [NTSB WPR13LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA302.md): S.N.I.A.S. AS-350B Ecureuil · Hamilton, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2013 · N989WC · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the fatigue failure of a pneumatic fuel controller pipe. Also causal was maintenance personnel’s failure to adequately maintain the pipe and replace it with a thicker type. - [NTSB MIA08LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA199.md): Eurocopter AS-350-BA · Linden, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2008 · N906BA · Substantial damage > The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action (flight control inputs) during a practice autorotation/run-on landing resulting in fracture damage to the main rotor system Starflex. - [NTSB ANC04LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA053.md): Aerospatiale AS-350B2 · Skagway, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 2004 · N60618 · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power during cruise flight for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a ditching and submersion of the helicopter when the emergency float system did not deploy. Factors contributing to the accident were improper rigging of the mechanical… - [NTSB LAX04IA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04IA133.md): Eurocopter AS 350B · Las Vegas, NV · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 2004 · N358NT · Minor damage > the tail rotor pitch change lever failed in fatigue due to improper installation by company maintenance personnel. - [NTSB ATL02LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA097.md): Aerospatiale 350B · Gainesville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2002 · N696CH · Substantial damage > The check airman’s failure to follow prescribed procedures that resulted in the lost of control and subsequent in-flight collision with the terrain. A factor was gusting wind conditions. - [NTSB LAX02FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA114.md): Eurocopter AS-350B · Susanville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2002 · N1184H · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance above the water while performing a low altitude flight. Factors relating to the accident were the glassy water condition, and a lack of visual cues concerning perception of altitude. - [NTSB ANC95LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA062.md): Aerospatiale AS-350-B2 · Skagway, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1995 · N60618 · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors in the accident were the uneven and icy terrain. - [NTSB LAX92FA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92FA388.md): Aerospatiale AS-350B · Hana, HI · Accident · 7 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1992 · N350SM · Destroyed > The pilot inadequately evaluating the enroute weather conditions, and the pilot making the inflight decision to continue VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. Factors in this accident were the inability of the pilot to see and avoid the mountainous… - [NTSB ANC89FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89FA092.md): Aerospatiale AS350B · Puntilla Lake, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1989 · N160EH · Destroyed > The pilot continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and failed to maintain sufficient altitude to clear the mountainous terrain. The weather and terrain conditions were contributing factors. - [NTSB MKC88FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA043.md): Aerospatiale AS-350B · Omaha, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1988 · N26TM · Destroyed > The pilot picked the aircraft up to a hover and made a hovering turn in preparation for departure. The nose of the aircraft began to rise. The pilot stated later that he could not control the aircraft. The aircraft began to descend and the tail rotor struck a… - [NTSB MIA86LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA068.md): Aerospatiale 350-B · Las Piedras, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1986 · N513HC · Substantial damage > Pilot stated that while flaring to enter a hover to reverse direction for takeoff the tail rotor guard struck the ground and separated. The helicopter was nosed over forward and as it was flared a second time the tail rotor struck the ground causing loss of… ## 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 ('8680801')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8680801 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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