NTSB investigations: Bell 47D1, 1989
5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell 47D1. 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
| 1964 | 8 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1966 | 13 |
| 1967 | 12 |
| 1968 | 6 |
| 1969 | 9 |
| 1970 | 9 |
| 1971 | 10 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1975 | 7 |
| 1976 | 11 |
| 1977 | 11 |
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1979 | 8 |
| 1980 | 7 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1989
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1180802'))
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1989
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1180802'))
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 FTW90LA041Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47D1 · Ardmore, OKPilot's inadequate compensation for existing wind conditions. Contributing to the accident were the gusty tail winds.NTSB MIA90LA023Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47D1 · Loxahatchee, FLFailure of the pilot to maintain rotor RPM after pulling up from a swath run. A related factor was the presence of trees.NTSB FTW89LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47D-1 · Ardmore, OKThe flight instructor failed to recognize that the aircraft was developing a dangerous sink rate during the autorotation and take corrective action by executing a power recovery. Contributing to the accident were the gusty wind conditions.NTSB ATL89DLT03Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47 · Shelbyville, TNFailure in the rotor drive system for unknown reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to perform an autorotation.NTSB MIA89LA133Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47D1 · Miami, FLThe unqualified persons failure to maintain clearance from the fence. Pressure induced by others, lack of experience, and over confidence in personal ability are contributing factors to this accident.