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

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 FTW89FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89FA133.md): Aerospatiale AS-350-D · Galveston, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1989 · N3595B · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Failure of both pilots to see-and-avoid the other aircraft (inadequate visual lookout).
- [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 FTW83FRA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FRA03.md): S.N.I.A.S. AS350D · Houston, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Dec 16, 1982 · N801DB · Destroyed
  > The pilot stated that as he came to a hover to land, an engine surge occurred which sent the helicopter back into the air. Reportedly, the engine continued to surge off and on, and as helicopter came down, it would impact the ground and bounce back in the…
- [NTSB FTW82DA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA150.md): Aerospatiale AS-350D · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 26, 1982 · N5784Y · Substantial damage
  > The purpose of the flight was for the pilot to practice maneuvers in preparation for a part 135 check ride. The pilot was practicing power recovery autorotations to a height of about 5 ft ag. He reported that on his fourth autorotation, the engine did not…
- [NTSB FTW81IA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81IA112.md): Aerospatial AS350 · Port Arthur, TX · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1981 · N138BH · Minor damage
- [NTSB FTW81FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA012.md): Aerospatle AS350 · Waxahachie, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 22, 1980 · N8TV · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79DQD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DQD07.md): Aerospatial 350C · Salt Flat, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 3, 1979 · N49556 · Substantial damage

## 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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