NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-3B-1, AL
6 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.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
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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\" = 'AL' 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 ('1181028', '118103A'))
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" = 'AL' 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 ('1181028', '118103A'))
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 ERA15LA296Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G 3B 1 · Camden, ALA failure of the helicopter's hydraulic flight control systems for reasons that could not be determined due to the fire damage, and the pilot's inability to turn off the hydraulic system to relieve control pressure.NTSB ATL95LA115Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G3B1 · Livingston, ALThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ATL94LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 Soloy · Atmore, ALThe pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection. Factors were the lack of a filter on the refueling pump which would preclude water passage, and the high trees.NTSB ATL93LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B-1 · Centre, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain main rotor RPM, which resulted in an in flight loss of control and collision with terrain.NTSB ATL90LA030Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B1 · Ewell, ALThe loss of engine power, for undetermined reasons, at low altitude during a practice autorotation. Contributing to the accident was the instructor's failure to properly plan the demonstrated autorotation so as to preclude an accident, in the event that power…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.