# NTSB investigations: S N I A S AS350D ASTAR, CA

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 WPR14FA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA324.md): S.N.I.A.S. AS350B · Tahoma, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2014 · N3597T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of helicopter control due to settling with power while maneuvering for takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX00FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA061.md): Aerospatiale AS-350D · Avalon, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1999 · N3593S · Destroyed
  > A loose pneumatic fitting caused the engine to go to flight idle power at a low altitude, which resulted in a forced landing in hilly terrain.
- [NTSB LAX97FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA149.md): Aerospatiale AS350D · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1997 · N317LT · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to ensure that the collective lock was properly seated before deplaning.
- [NTSB LAX94FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA100.md): Aerospatiale AS-350D · Lebec, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1994 · N5795X · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's inadequate in-flight planning and inadequate visual lookout. Factors in the accident were mountainous terrain which masked the presence of the wires and the pilot-in-command's lack of familiarity with the geographic area.
- [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 LAX86LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA143.md): Aerospatiale AS-350D · Tahoe Valley, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1986 · N88GT · Destroyed
  > The helicopter collided with trees and crashed in rough mountainous terrain during takeoff. The acft was shuttling skiers from a landing area located at approximately 8,300 ft mls to a ridgeline at 11,000 ft MSL. The plt reported the EGT (T-4) was at 790 deg…

## 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" = 'CA' 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 ('8680803'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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