NTSB investigations: Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1, AK

5 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1. 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

20062026
NTSB investigations: Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1, AK per year, 2006–2026: 5 cases
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20131
20141
20171
20211

Latest cases

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 ('60056'))
  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.

NTSB WPR21FA143Accident · 5 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAirbus Helicopters AS350-B3 · Palmer, AKThe pilot’s failure to adequately respond to an encounter with whiteout conditions, which resulted in the helicopter’s collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the (1) operator’s inadequate pilot training program and pilot competency checks,…Mar 28, 2021 · N351SH · Substantial damageNTSB ANC17CA041Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAirbus AS350 · Delta Junction, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a steel frame attached to a tracked drilling unit. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to visually identify the steel frame during the reconnaissance process.Aug 3, 2017 · N351SH · Substantial damageNTSB ANC14LA041Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus/Eurocopter AS 350 B3 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot’s improper engine start procedure, which resulted in an overspeed of the engine and main rotor drive system.Jun 11, 2014 · N356EV · Substantial damageNTSB ANC13GA036Accident · 3 fatalClass 1Final reportEurocopter AS350 · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot's decision to continue flight under visual flight rules into deteriorating weather conditions, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and loss of control. Also causal was the Alaska Department of Public Safety's punitive culture and…Mar 31, 2013 · N911AA · DestroyedNTSB ANC06TA047Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAmerican Eurocopter AS350 B3 · Nikiski, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from terrain during an aborted takeoff in whiteout conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. A factor associated with the accident was whiteout conditions.Apr 21, 2006 · N911AA · Substantial damage