Fatal NTSB investigations: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N

4 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N. 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

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Fatal NTSB investigations: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N per year, 2000–2026: 4 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 c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3027377'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA18FA122Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMD Helicopter 600 · Smethport, PAThe helicopter pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance during power line construction work, which resulted in the helicopter's main rotor striking and becoming entangled with a wire and a subsequent dynamic rollover and collision with terrain.…Apr 8, 2018 · N602BP · DestroyedNTSB CEN17WA102Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationMD Helicopter 600 · Guatemala City, GuatemalaOn February 7, 2017, about 1253 local time, a United States-registered MD 600N helicopter, N245SE, impacted terrain at the La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City, Guatemala. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The investigation is…Feb 7, 2017 · N245SE · Substantial damageNTSB ANC12FA084Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N · Delta Junction, AKThe pilot’s failure to clear the left landing gear skid, which resulted in the entanglement of the left landing gear skid with a log, and his subsequent application of collective pitch, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.Aug 8, 2012 · N737TV · Substantial damageNTSB MIA00FA102Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas HU-600N · Miami, FLThe pilot's ostentatious display and in-flight decision to perform an abrupt low altitude pitch up maneuver (aerobatic flight). This resulted in the main rotor blades colliding with and separating the tail boom assembly while maneuvering, and the helicopters…Mar 3, 2000 · N611BC · Destroyed