NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-3B-1
9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell 47G-3B-1, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power”. 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
| 1983 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1181028', '118103A')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 350))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1181028', '118103A')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 350))
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 SEA03LA189Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 · Diamond, ORLoss of engine power for undetermined reasons during hover.NTSB ATL03LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G3B1 · Highfalls, GAThe pilots inadequate fuel management, and subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and a in-flight collision with trees during an autorotation. A factor was the pilot's failure to insure that the required equipment (fuel gauge) was installed…NTSB SEA98LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 · Sedro Wooley, WAFuel contamination and subsequent carburetor fuel flow restriction initiated by the use of an improper material (incorrect fuel hose). A factor was the trees.NTSB ATL95LA115Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G3B1 · Livingston, ALThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB SEA94LA065Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 · Gold Hill, ORSeparation of the crossover fuel line, and the inability of the pilot in command to maintain a proper rate of descent during the autorotation.NTSB NYC91DGT03Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBell 47-G3B1 · Hughesville, PAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's selection of the forced landing area.NTSB FTW90LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell TH13T · Paradise, LAThe failure of the pilot to properly execute the autorotation landing.NTSB LAX87LA222Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 · Payson, AZA Bell 47G-3B-1 collided with trees and was subsequently destroyed by fire after a loss of power in a remote wilderness area. The pilot reported the engine went to idle during flight. He was unable to regain engine RPM by manipulation of the throttle. The…NTSB LAX83FA366Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 · S. Lake Tahoe, CADuring takeoff over descending terrain in a mountainous area, the RPM began decaying when the helicopter had accelerated to 40 KTS & was about 75 ft AGL. The plt applied more throttle & increased the collective, then noted that the manifold pressure was…