NTSB investigations: Allison 250 SER 250HP, OR

13 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Allison 250 SER 250HP. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19732026
NTSB investigations: Allison 250 SER 250HP, OR per year, 1973–2026: 13 cases
19731
19781
19821
19831
19881
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20021
20031
20111
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'OR' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('03002', '03003'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB WPR21LA333Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Glide, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree during an aerial application.Aug 27, 2021 · N303AE · Substantial damageNTSB WPR12LA036Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Woodburn, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain ground clearance while maneuvering with an external load line.Nov 14, 2011 · N16HA · Substantial damageNTSB SEA04LA005Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Swisshome, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering. The power line, mountainous terrain with high obstructions (thick trees and underbrush) and the operators failure to maintain a "hazard map" as indicated in their procedures manual…Oct 14, 2003 · N86W · Substantial damageNTSB SEA02LA135Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas 369D · Medford, ORPower loss during cruise flight for undetermined reasons. Factors include mountainous terrain and trees.Jul 22, 2002 · N58295 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA97LA029Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B3 · Ballston, ORa loss of control for undetermined reasons.Nov 19, 1996 · N921RB · Substantial damageNTSB SEA96LA070Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · La Grande, ORthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with trees after pulling up from an aerial application spray run.Mar 18, 1996 · N57362 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA95LA023Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairchild Hiller FH-1100 · Yamhill, ORFailure of the pilot to maintain adequate altitude/clearance, while maneuvering to a hover, which allowed the external load cable/hook to become snagged and to rebound into the path of the main rotor blades.Nov 19, 1994 · N4258V · Substantial damageNTSB SEA91LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Mulina, ORIn-flight collision with a rebounding long-line, which caused main-rotor RPM decay and tail-boom separation, compromising the pilot's ability to successfully accomplish an attempted autorotation.Nov 26, 1990 · N1106Z · Substantial damageNTSB SEA88FA050Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 206A · Roseburg, ORWhile hovering at 200' AGL, the eng lost power & the plt entered an autorotation. He maneuvered to avoid trees & landed amid tree stumps in a logging clear cut area. An investigation revealed the 1st stage turbine wheel had failed. The wheel exited the eng &…Feb 18, 1988 · N7981J · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83FA040Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Newport, ORThe helicopter was lifting off when the left skid stuck in the dirt. The acft did a dynamic rollover when the left skid remained stuck as the pilot attempted to takeoff. The pilot had just on-loaded two passengers both on the left side. Weather was not a…Jan 12, 1983 · N644PH · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82FYM16Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportHughes 369D · Birkenfeld, ORThe pilot stated that the fuel gauge indicated 150 lbs of fuel remaining when he began the flight. Since the drop point was within 2 to 3 minutes of the departure point, he elected to proceed without refueling. While hovering and being guided into the drop…May 19, 1982 · N1096L · Substantial damageNTSB SEA78FYM33Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 206B · Tillamook, ORMay 15, 1978 · N4ZH · DestroyedNTSB SEA74DYI01Accident · No injuriesClosedHiller FH1100 · Cave Jctn, ORJul 9, 1973 · N427FH · Substantial damage