NTSB investigations: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1SER, AK
22 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Turbomeca ARRIEL-1SER. 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
| 1995 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
Where
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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\" = 'AK' 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 ('60030'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = 'AK' 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 ('60030'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB GAA19CA233Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerospatiale AS350 · Juneau, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach to landing on a ridge and his failure to maintain clearance from snow-covered terrain, which resulted in a tail rotor strike.NTSB GAA18CA289Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerospatiale AS350 B2 Ecureuil · Yakutat, AKThe helicopter’s movement during startup in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the main rotor striking the tailboom.NTSB ANC16LA022Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAirbus AS350 · Juneau, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while on approach to land in flat light conditions. Contributing to the severity of the pilot's injuries was the inadequately restrained internal cargo, which shifted forward during the impact and struck the…NTSB ANC12FA006Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Iliamna, AKThe pilot's loss of control due to sudden medical impairment or incapacitation.NTSB ANC09LA031Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS350 B2 E · Haines, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from snow-covered terrain during the landing approach in flat light conditions.NTSB ANC08CA129Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Kenai, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain tail rotor clearance from the safety netting during final approach and landing.NTSB ANC08FA053Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Chickaloon, AKAn in-flight overtorque of the engine-to-transmission driveshaft resulting in disconnection of the main transmission from the engine. The overtorque likely occurred due to an in-flight main rotor blade contact with snow-covered terrain, precluding significant…NTSB ANC08FA025Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportEurocopter Deutschland BK117C1 · Whittier, AKThe pilot's decision to continue VFR flight into night instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident were the operator's failure to adhere to an FAA-approved and mandated safety risk management program, the FAA's failure to provide…NTSB ANC06LA100Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS 350B2 · Skagway, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees while hovering, which resulted in a main rotor strike with trees, an uncontrolled descent, and a collision with terrain.NTSB ANC06LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS-350BA · Haines, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from an object while landing a helicopter at a remote site, which resulted in the main rotor blades striking a tree.NTSB ANC04LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS-350B2 · Skagway, AKA loss of engine power during cruise flight for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a ditching and submersion of the helicopter when the emergency float system did not deploy. Factors contributing to the accident were improper rigging of the mechanical…NTSB ANC02LA068Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter France AS-350-B2 · Denali Park, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff, which resulted in dynamic rollover of the helicopter. A contributing factor was the frozen terrain.NTSB ANC02FA029Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS-350-B2 · Valdez, AKThe pilot's failure to disengage the hydraulic system, and maintain forward airspeed during landing as delineated in the emergency procedures section of the helicopter's operations manual, which resulted in a loss of control while hovering. Factors…NTSB ANC01LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 BA · Skagway, AKThe pilot's misjudged flare while landing. Factors associated with the accident were whiteout conditions, and snow-covered terrain.NTSB ANC00LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS-350B-3 · Ketchikan, AKThe pilot's inadvertent activation of the collective flight stop/emergency fuel augmentation switch, which resulted in engine and main rotor overspeeds, thereby precipitating failures of the tail rotor drive shaft coupling and power turbine blades. A factor…NTSB ANC99LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS-350B-2 · Juneau, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance. Factors associated with the accident were flat light conditions, snow-covered terrain, and self-induced pressure to continue the search.NTSB ANC99LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS-350B-2 · Juneau, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance. Factors associated with the accident were flat light conditions, snow-covered terrain, and self-induced pressure to continue the search.NTSB ANC99FA139Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS-350B-2 · Juneau, AKThe pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and inadequate altitude/clearance. Factors associated with the accident were flat light and whiteout conditions, snow, and snow-covered terrain. An additional factor was the FAA's…NTSB ANC99LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS-350-B2 · Girdwood, AKThe pilot's misjudged flare while landing. Factors associated with the accident were whiteout conditions, and snow-covered terrain.NTSB ANC98FA061Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS-350-B2 · Juneau, AKThe failure of both command pilots to maintain an adequate lookout to see and avoid each other's aircraft. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's failure to follow published advisory procedures to monitor/issue position reports on the…NTSB ANC98LA032Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS-350B · Soldotna, AKThe pilot's inadvertent dynamic rollover while performing a slope landing. Factors associated with the accident are the presence of rough and uneven terrain, and the pilot's improper slope landing technique.NTSB ANC95LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS-350-B2 · Skagway, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors in the accident were the uneven and icy terrain.