NTSB investigations: Bell 47D1, 1991
4 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\") = 1991
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") = 1991
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 ATL92LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47D-1 · Rome, GAThe failure of a tail rotor blade for undetermined reasons.NTSB FTW91LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47D-1 · Provencal, LAFuel leakage from the fuel drain valve. A factor was the inaccessibility of suitable terrain for fored landing.NTSB FTW91LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47D-1 · Peach Orchard, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor RPM resulting in deteriorated helicopter performance. A factor was the tailwind condition.NTSB FTW91DRD05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47-D1 · Sun, LAThe total loss of power for undetermined reasons and the failure of the pilot to maintain rotor RPM. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain.