NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-2, 2009
2 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
| 1964 | 21 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 16 |
| 1966 | 13 |
| 1967 | 18 |
| 1968 | 16 |
| 1969 | 22 |
| 1970 | 20 |
| 1971 | 10 |
| 1972 | 14 |
| 1973 | 19 |
| 1974 | 20 |
| 1975 | 20 |
| 1976 | 10 |
| 1977 | 9 |
| 1978 | 14 |
| 1979 | 12 |
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1981 | 9 |
| 1982 | 11 |
| 1983 | 9 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1985 | 10 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 10 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2026 | 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\") = 2009
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.
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") = 2009
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" 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 WPR09CA333Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 47G-2 · Turlock, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM while maneuvering at a low altitude.NTSB CEN09LA324Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G · Kyle, TXThe ground crewmember's failure to assure that the fuel nozzle was closed before pressurizing the line. Contributing to the accident was the lack of an available fire extinguisher.