NTSB investigations: Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2
12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2. 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
| 2016 | 1 |
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| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1145302'))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1145302'))
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 ERA26FA120Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportAirbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Evergreen, ALOn February 22, 2026, at 1510 central standard time, an Airbus EC130 T2 helicopter, N237SH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Evergreen, Alabama. The commercial pilot and two medical crewmembers were seriously injured. The…NTSB ERA26FA035Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportAirbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Lebanon, TNOn November 8, 2025, at 1341 central standard time, an Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2, N107VU, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lebanon, Tennessee. The pilot and flight paramedic were seriously injured, and the flight nurse was…NTSB WPR26FA008Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportAirbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Sacramento, CAOn October 6, 2025, about 1905 Pacific daylight time, an Airbus Helicopters EC-130 T2, N414RX, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Sacramento, California. The pilot and flight paramedic sustained serious injuries; the flight nurse…NTSB WPR25LA093Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Moab, UTThe inflight collision with debris during takeoff.NTSB CEN23LA178Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus Helicopters EC130 · Carta Valley, TXThe right rear-seat passenger’s improper judgement to release his restraint system and depart the helicopter while in a hover, which resulted in him sustaining serious injuries. Contributing to the accident was his impairment from effects of alcohol…NTSB ERA23FA175Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAirbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Chelsea, ALThe pilot’s delayed corrective inputs while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of multiple sedating medications.NTSB WPR23LA078Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Boulder City, NVThe pilot’s failure to apply anti-torque pedal input in a sufficient, timely, and sustained manner while attempting to arrest a turn during a hover-taxi, which resulted in a loss of directional control. Contributing to the severity of the occupants’ injuries…NTSB WPR23LA066Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAirbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Yuba City, CAAn in-flight collision with a bird while in cruise flight.NTSB CEN18LA314Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAirbus EC 130 T2 · Mullen, NEThe pilot’s inadequate and incorrect antitorque pedal application during a tight, decelerating turn downwind, which resulted in a loss of yaw control.NTSB ERA18IA078Incident · No injuriesClass 3 · IncidentFinal reportAirbus Helicopters EC 130 · Memphis, TNThe pilot’s failure to lock the collective pitch control after landing, and the mechanic’s failure to properly balance the collective pitch control after converting the helicopter to a single-pilot configuration, which resulted in an uncommanded collective…NTSB GAA18CA034Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAirbus Helicopters EC 130 · La Paloma, TXThe separation of a weight from the gunner’s net, which struck the helicopter’s main rotor blade during flight.NTSB WPR16FA055Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportAirbus EC130 · Hanalei, HIThe fatigue failure of the engine fuel pipe as a result of vibration caused by a worn starter-generator front bearing support, which excited the fuel pipe and caused it to oscillate at a resonant frequency, and a subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel…