NTSB investigations: Allison 250-C20 series, 1985

6 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Allison 250-C20 series. 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-C20 series, 1985 per year, 1973–2026: 372 cases
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1985
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('03020'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX85LA403Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Porterville, CAAfter climbing to a cruise alt of 13500 ft MSL to cross the sierra Nevada mountains, south of mt whitney, the plt entered cruise flt at an indicated airspeed of aprx 120 to 130 KTS. The plt's flt manual lists 110 KTS as the velocity velocity to never exceed…Sep 25, 1985 · N29707 · DestroyedNTSB LAX85LA407Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)The helicopter experienced a loss of pwr within 10 minutes after takeoff from a fishing vessel. The helicopter was ditched in the Ocean at coordinates 11.25'N and 103.37'W. Examination of fuel samples from the fishing vessel revealed both upper and lower fuel…Sep 17, 1985 · N2160L · DestroyedNTSB FTW85LA315Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Damon, TXThe plt experienced an eng deceleration to flt idle while cruising 1000 MSL. He autorotated into trees in a heavily wooded area. A subsequent eng disassembly and examination revealed the pwr control line, p/n 6848471-B, was broken at its attaching 'b' nut…Aug 9, 1985 · N22952 · DestroyedNTSB LAX85LA282Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B-III · Lahaina, HIThe pilot reported that the engine failed at an altitude of 800 feet MSL during the climb to cruise phase of a sightseeing flight with 3 passengers on board. The acft landed in the surf of the pacific ocean and damaged the tail rotor. The pilot and passengers…Jun 15, 1985 · N3179X · Substantial damageNTSB SEA85FA104Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Spokane, WAThe helicopter was on a flt to a tv station to transport a tv camera man & his gear. The regular plt for this trip was unable to fly, so another was retained for the flt. This was his 1st flt to the station. Helicopter operations at the tv station were…May 5, 1985 · N8365F · DestroyedNTSB LAX85FA199Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportHiller UH12J3 · Klamath, CAThe helicopter was returning to a private landing pad after a reconaisance flight prior to sprating. At about 10FT AGL after flaring and leveling the pilot could not control a drift and roll to the left. The rotor blades struck the ground within about one…Apr 12, 1985 · N545HA · Destroyed