# NTSB investigations: S N I A S AS350D ASTAR, 1994

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 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 LAX94FA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA317.md): Aerospatiale AS350-D · Kukuihaele, HI · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1994 · N889AT · Substantial damage
  > a fatigue crack in the 'T' fitting on the power turbine governor pneumatic accumulator. A factor was the rough, rock-covered landing area.
- [NTSB LAX94IA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94IA145.md): Aerospatiale AS-350D · Huelo, HI · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1994 · N5771L · Minor damage
  > The operator maintenance personnel's inadequate 100-hour inspection. The loose fuel control line fitting, the tree stump, and the unsuitable terrain were factors in this accident.
- [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 MIA94LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA050.md): Aerospatiale AS-350 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1994 · N902BA · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to follow the emergency procedure in the flight manual for governor malfunction. Contributing to the accident was inadequate written procedures in the flight manual by the aircraft manufacturer.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1994
  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&year=1994

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