NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-3B-1
313 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell 47G-3B-1. 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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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'))
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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'))
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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…NTSB DEN83LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 Soloy · Townsend, MTThe helicopter made a hard touchdown during an autorotative forced landing after the engine quit. During the landing themain rotor severed the tail boom. The pilot stretched the autorotational glide to reach a hay field and lost main rotor RPM in the process.…NTSB DEN83LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G3-B1 · Devils Tower, WYThe acft crash landed in trees after the engine lost power. The helicopter was being used in aerial application at the time of the accident. The operation was being done in 8 minute segments. Every 8 minutes the helicopter landed for a reload of herbicide. At…NTSB LAX83LA184Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 · Delano, CAThe acft collided with a power line and trees while applying pesticide to an orchard. The pilot was flying into the rising sun and failed to see the power line which serviced an agricultural deep well.NTSB LAX83LUJ05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 · Tucson, AZThe single engine land airplane pilot was on a solo instructional flight, practicing landings in the helicopter. He reported that during a landing, he was too fast. While flaring, the tail rotor hit the ground and one of the tail rotor blades separated.…NTSB DEN83LA006Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G3B1 · Malta, MTThe pilot stated that he "was spraying the alfalfa field west to east" and that "there were tall cottonwood trees on three sides. A very sudden wind "came up" and "pushed" him into a tree.NTSB DEN82FTC09Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportBell 47G-3B-L · Kaycee, WYThe pilot was having cooling fan problems, some blades had broken. He landed in a canyon stayed overnight to cool engine and planned to fly to top of the canyon to get repairs. After takeoff, the helicopter had climbed almost level with the top of the canyon…NTSB ATL82DA179Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 · Headland, ALThe pilot was positioning the aircraft for refueling when the main rotor contacted the fuel meter. There was substantialdamage to the helicopter and minor injuries to the chemical loader.NTSB NYC82FGM11Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 · Kittanning, PAThe helicopter was on a powerline patrol flight with three occupants on board. While proceeding along the powerline with a tailwind, the pilot started to climb over a hill. He stated to the passengers that he was unable to out climb the hill, then circled to…NTSB DEN82FTM11Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 · Vermal, UTThe pilot stated that he experienced a partial loss of engine power during landing at an elevation of about 5280 ft MSL. The temperature was about 50 degrees fahrenheit. He applied full throttle, but the RPM decayed and the plane crash landed. A partial…NTSB DEN82FTM02Accident · No injuriesClosedSoloy 47 · Fruitland, UTNTSB CHI81FER60Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Stewart, MNNTSB DEN81FTE50Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Salida, CONTSB ATL81FIJ05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G · Sharples, WVNTSB LAX80DUK06Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Seligam, AZNTSB LAX80FUA22Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-3B · Bellflower, CANTSB SEA80FYP34Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-2 · Sunnyside, WANTSB ATL80DLA09Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G · Blakely, GANTSB LAX80FA132Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Los Angeles, CANTSB FTW80FA090Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Mescalero, NMNTSB LAX80DVM16Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Templeton, CANTSB SEA80FA018Accident · 2 fatalClosedBell 47G3B1 · Jefferson, ORNTSB LAX80FUG15Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Yucaipa, CANTSB LAX80DXQ11Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Mina, NVNTSB DEN80FA005Accident · 1 fatalClosedSoloy 47G · Ruidoso, NMNTSB DEN80DTM01Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Torrey, UTNTSB ANC79DA094Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G-3B · Yakataga, AKNTSB DEN79DTM24Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Beaver, UTNTSB DEN79FTE72Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G · Greeley, CONTSB LAX79DX030Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Montello, NVNTSB DEN79FQA37Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G · Socorro, NMNTSB SEA79FTI19Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Emigrant, MTNTSB LAX79DUQ28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Newhall, CANTSB LAX79FUJ51Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G-3B · Williams, AZNTSB FTW79FRG13Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G-4A · Falfurrias, TXNTSB LAX78FA074Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 47G-3B · Pasadena, CANTSB SEA78DTA18Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Billings, MTNTSB SEA78FA052Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Snoqualmie Fls, WANTSB LAX78DUJ67Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Whiteriver, AZNTSB MIA78FKQ14Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G · Fayette, MSNTSB SEA78DYK11Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Myrtle Creek, ORNTSB OAK78FA019Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Genoa Peak, NVNTSB LAX78OA002Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)NTSB SEA78FTA08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Billings, MTNTSB SEA78FYM02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Alsea, ORNTSB OAK77DXQ30Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Rubicon Spring, CANTSB DEN77FTE47Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Wellington, CONTSB SEA77FYP29Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Pomeroy, WANTSB SEA77FTI11Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Polson, MTNTSB DEN77FTE18Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G3B1 · Cimmaron, CO