NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-2, IN

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell 47G-2. 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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NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-2, IN per year, 1971–2026: 7 cases
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IN' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1181008'))
  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.

NTSB CEN18FA258Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 47G · Arlington, INThe inflight separation of the upper transmission due to the thread failure of transmission housing attachment bolts, which were installed on the helicopter with thread damage from a prior installation.Jul 6, 2018 · N96195 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI04CA229Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 47G2 · Muncie, INThe engine failure for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's inability to properly level-off for landing due to the low rotor speed, which resulted in the hard landing. The low altitude where the engine failure occurred was a factor.Aug 14, 2004 · N96MB · DestroyedNTSB CHI90LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47-G2 · Lafayette, INThe helicopter student's iproper use of the collective pitch lever during the landing phase of flight. The pilot's lack of total expereince, the relatively high wind, and inadvertent liftoff of the helicopter were factors related to the accident.Jan 17, 1990 · N90836 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI78FEX40Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G2 · Waveland, INSep 23, 1978 · N8429E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI77FET11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G2 · Kentland, INMar 25, 1977 · N90836 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI75FEA21Accident · No injuriesClosedTownsend 47G2 · Earl Park, INMay 11, 1975 · N90836 · DestroyedNTSB CHI72FET06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Laporte, INAug 18, 1971 · N2495B · Destroyed