NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-3B-2, CO
7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell 47G-3B-2. 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
| 1968 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1997 | 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CO' 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 ('1181029', '1181036'))
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" = 'CO' 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 ('1181029', '1181036'))
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 FTW97LA319Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B-2 · Montrose, COfailure of the flight instructor (CFI) to properly supervise the flight and ensure that adequate rotor rpm was maintainted during the autorotation/landing. The high density altitude was a related factor.NTSB DEN86LA079Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G3 B-2 · Grand Junction, COThe plt stated that while turning to the intended landing area, the helicopter he was piloting encountered both downdrafts & tailwind. The plt indicated the helicopter settled until grnd contact.NTSB DEN78FTE80Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 47G3B2 · Mesa, CONTSB DEN77FTE31Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G3B2 · Greeley, CONTSB DEN76FTE94Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G3B2 · Aspen, CONTSB DEN70D0097Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 47G3B2 · Breckenridge, CONTSB DEN69A0004Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 47G3B2 · Aspen, CO