NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-2A, LA

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell 47G-2A. 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.

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Cases per year

19642026

NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-2A, LA per year, 1964–2026: 8 cases
1964	1
1965	1
1966	2
1967	1
1969	1
1978	1
1991	1

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Query with SQL

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" = 'LA' 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 ('1181012')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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\" = 'LA' 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 ('1181012'))
  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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'LA' 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 ('1181012'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 FTW91DRD06Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47-G2 · White Castle, LAThe pilot's improper aircraft handling, which resulted in settling with power.Jun 26, 1991 · N8460E · Destroyed NTSB FTW78FRJ13Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47-G2A · Dupont, LAApr 20, 1978 · N8484E · Destroyed NTSB FTW69F0331Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2A · Shreveport, LAJan 7, 1969 · N73219 · Destroyed NTSB FTW68A0034Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2A · Empire, LASep 20, 1967 · N5179B · Substantial damage NTSB FTW66A0078Accident · Serious injuriesClosedSikorsky S-62A · Venice, LAMar 10, 1966 · N324Y · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB FTW66A0028Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G-2A · Port Sulphur, LAJan 11, 1966 · N7897B · Substantial damage NTSB FTW65A0071Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47J2 · Venice, LAJan 12, 1965 · N513T · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X1776Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G2A · 10se Houma, LAMay 15, 1964 · N6702D · Destroyed