NTSB investigations: Allison 250-C20 series, 1987

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, 1987 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\") = 1987
    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 LAX88LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369D · Honolulu, HIThe plt rprtd that during an external load operation, the helicopter ran out of fuel. Subsequently, it was damaged when it touched down hard during a forced landing.Nov 14, 1987 · N1113L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA310Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Kailua-Kona, HIAs the helicopter was climbing over rising terrain at 300' to 400' AGL, the plt noted altimeter & airspeed indcns of 8700' & 60 mph. After climbing an adnl 2 min to aprx 10,000' (12,000' density alt), he noticed the rotor RPM was bleeding off. He made a 180…Aug 23, 1987 · N2777R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 369HS · Griffith, INThe tail boom of the helicopter was severed after rotor blade contact during a hard landing. The acc occurred during an autorotation demo for the police dept with a power recovery. Application of power was late and the helicopter landed hard and bounced. The…Jul 30, 1987 · N42405 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87FA173Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportHughes 369E · Palm Desert, CAThe helicopter dscndd uncontrolled & crashed in a residential area. After the acdnt, the plt said he agreed to orbit the residence of his pax. At the aprx 135 deg point of a left orbit, he felt 'a bang & severe vibration in the tail.' The plt lost drctnl ctl…Apr 11, 1987 · N5200W · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas 369E · Phoenix, AZDuring factory flt training, prior to delivery of the new helicopter to the owner, the CFI said he asked the student to perform a series of emergency procedures which included quick stops from an initial takeoff followed by hovering autorotations. The CFI…Mar 19, 1987 · N1601Y · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA058Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAgusta A109AII · So. Dartmouth, MAAgusta N300CC departed a helipad in front of claremont corp president's residence in south Dartmouth, Massachusetts. As the helicopter was hovering prior to moving forward, the tail rotor blade, s/n 124, failed. The tail rotor assembly and gearbox separated…Jan 13, 1987 · N300CC · Substantial damage