# NTSB investigations: S N I A S AS350D ASTAR: Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf

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 LAX06LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA098.md): Eurocopter AS350D · Kahului, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 2006 · N90Q · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the internal effects on the bearings consistent with an operating event of insufficient oil supply. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper flare during the autorotative descent.
- [NTSB NYC95LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA099.md): Eurocopter AS350D · Sea Bright, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1995 · N900PH · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the position 19 engine bearing, which resulted in shifting of the accessory gear drive, disengagement of the fuel pump, fuel starvation, and loss of engine power.
- [NTSB LAX95LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA019.md): Eurocopter AS-350D · Kaupo, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1994 · N5771L · Substantial damage
  > a total loss of engine power by the corrosion fatigue failure of the compressor impeller due to the failure of company maintenance personnel to perform the prescribed daily compressor wash procedures and the inadequate maintenance inspections, which failed to…
- [NTSB ATL92FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92FA029.md): Aerospatiale AS350D Astar · Fuquay-Varina, NC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1991 · N26FH · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision in continuing the flight with a known engine problem, and the subsequent seizure of the number two engine bearing, resulting in engine stoppage. Darkness was a related factor.
- [NTSB MIA90FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90FA081.md): Aerospatiale 350D · Miami, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1990 · N5778W · Destroyed
  > Fatigue failure of an engine turbine blade, which resulted in a loss of power. Rough ocean water in the emergency landing area was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX89IA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89IA242.md): Aerospatiale AS350D · Long Beach, CA · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1989 · N143EH · Minor damage
  > The failure of the engine driven fuel pump.
- [NTSB FTW86LRA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRA06.md): Aerospatiale AS-350D · Freeport, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jan 24, 1986 · N3599X · Substantial damage
  > While on a maintenance test flt the helicopter experienced an eng failure. An autorotation was entered and a hard landing occurred which resulted in a roll over. The flt originated at oyster creek heliport and returned twice for maintenance adjustments and…
- [NTSB ANC83FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA122.md): Aerospatiale AS-350D · Dutch Harbor, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1983 · N141EH · Destroyed
  > Aprx 2 min after takeoff, the plt & passengers heard a loud muffled boom from behind the firewall, then the rotor RPM began to decay. The plt entered an autorotation & selected a landing area. He noted that the eng was not driving the rotor sys, so he shut it…
- [NTSB FTW82DA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA285.md): Aerospatiale AS-350D · Gulf Of Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 19, 1982 · N5771L · Substantial damage
  > During an over water flight, the engine chip detector light illuminated and shortly thereafter, the engine failed. The pilot made an autorotative landing in the Gulf Of Mexico with no further damage. All three rotor blades were full of holes and tears and one…

## 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 ('8680803')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 351))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8680803&occurrence=351

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