# NTSB investigations: Eurocopter AS 350 B2, 2001

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 FTW01LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA121.md): Eurocopter AS-350-B2 · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2001 · N311TV · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the pilot to maintain control of the helicopter following an inadvertent deactivation of the hydraulic system, during final approach. A contributory factor was the unguarded hydraulic cut-off switch.
- [NTSB LAX01TA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01TA119.md): Eurocopter France AS350-B2 · Hayward, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 18, 2001 · N996PD · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue fracture of the engine accessory drive gear while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of engine power and collision with a residential transmission line during the ensuing forced landing. A factor associated with the accident was the residential…
- [NTSB LAX01LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA083.md): Eurocopter AS-350-B2 · Lihue, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 2001 · N985SA · Substantial damage
  > The manufacturer's inadequate collective lock design, which resulted in the collective unlocking during a preflight check and subsequent unintentional liftoff and loss of helicopter control. The pilot's loss of control was due in part to the unavailability 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2001
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8680950'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8680950&year=2001

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