NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-3B-1, 1982
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
| 1964 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 13 |
| 1966 | 22 |
| 1967 | 18 |
| 1968 | 19 |
| 1969 | 17 |
| 1970 | 11 |
| 1971 | 8 |
| 1972 | 10 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1974 | 15 |
| 1975 | 12 |
| 1976 | 6 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 13 |
| 1980 | 8 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 4 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 10 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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\") = 1982
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1982
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 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…