Fatal NTSB investigations: Hiller UH-12D
5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Hiller UH-12D. 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
| 1976 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
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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.\"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 ('4360118'))
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."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 ('4360118'))
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 WPR20LA224Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHiller UH 12D · Mehama, ORAn in-flight separation of a tail rotor blade due to fatigue cracking and overstress, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent ground impact.NTSB ATL90FA089Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12D · Soddy-Daisy, TNFatigue induced failure of the collective pitch push rod (adjustable) during flight, and the failure of the pilot to provide routine maintenance. The pilot's lack of expereince and his failure to obtain required training and certification were factors in the…NTSB ATL87FA147Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHiller UH-12D (H23) · Spartanburg, SCDuring a local pleasure flight above the treetops, the passenger reported that they heard a loud 'pop' over the sound of the engine. The plt told her that they were going down and she noticed the main rotor blades began to turn slower than usual before the…NTSB SEA79AA029Accident · 1 fatalClosedHiller UH12D · Chehalis, WANTSB ANC76AA123Accident · 1 fatalClosedHiller Acft UH12EJ · Sheep Mountain, AK