NTSB investigations: Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1, AZ

13 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

20032026
NTSB investigations: Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1, AZ per year, 2003–2026: 13 cases
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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\" = 'AZ' 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 WPR25LA189Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Eurocopter AS350B3 · San Luis, AZThe pilot receiving instruction’s failure to properly recover the helicopter during an autorotative landing and the instructor pilot’s failure to intervene, which resulted in a hard landing.Jun 25, 2025 · N3951A · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA154Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 B3 · Deer Valley, AZThe fuelers improper action during the refueling process.Apr 17, 2022 · N808LF · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA018Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus A350 · Tucson, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from ground equipment during landing.Oct 16, 2021 · N544AM · Substantial damageNTSB WPR18MA087Accident · 5 fatalClass 3 · MajorFinal reportEurocopter EC130 · Peach Springs, AZA loss of tail rotor effectiveness, the pilot’s subsequent loss of helicopter control, and collision with terrain during an approach to land in gusting, tailwind conditions in an area of potential downdrafts and turbulence.Feb 11, 2018 · N155GC · DestroyedNTSB GAA18CA070Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 · Santa Rosa, AZThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Dec 6, 2017 · N790AM · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA344Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEurocopter EC130 · Peach Springs, AZThe ground crewman’s failure to hold onto the passenger door while the main rotor was still rotating, which resulted in the door separating from the helicopter and damaging the main rotor.May 25, 2017 · N153GC · Substantial damageNTSB WPR16FA040Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAirbus Helicopters AS350 · Superior, AZThe pilot's loss of helicopter control in mountainous terrain as the result of operating the helicopter outside the performance envelope of its hydraulic system and encountering the servo transparency phenomenon. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's…Dec 16, 2015 · N74317 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13LA266Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter EC 130 B4 · Grand Canyon, AZA loss of throttle control movement during a practice autorotation that was planned to terminate with a power recovery for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal…Jun 8, 2013 · N130PH · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10LA481Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter EC130 · Meadview, AZThe pilot's distraction with another departing helicopter while maneuvering in a hover for departure, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance between the tail rotor and an umbrella.Oct 1, 2010 · N822MH · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10FA371Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican Eurocopter AS 350 B3 · Tucson, AZThe repair station technician did not properly install the fuel inlet union during reassembly of the engine; the operator’s maintenance personnel did not adequately inspect the technician's work; and the pilot who performed the post maintenance check flight…Jul 28, 2010 · N509AM · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10CA164Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEurocopter AS 350 B3 · Parker, AZThe mechanics' failure to account for all the tools following a maintenance procedure and the pilot's failure to perform a preflight check before a maintenance test flight.Mar 16, 2010 · N4282 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX07LA281Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter France EC 130 B4 · Meadview, AZCollision with a bird during cruise flight.Sep 27, 2007 · N808MH · Substantial damageNTSB LAX04LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEurocopter AS350 B3 · Mesa, AZThe pilot's inadvertent activation of the hydraulic test switch, which resulted in a loss of the hydraulic system pressure, and his failure to maintain directional control.Nov 4, 2003 · N820NA · Substantial damage