NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-3B-2, 1986
3 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 | 4 |
| 1970 | 3 |
| 1971 | 4 |
| 1972 | 4 |
| 1973 | 2 |
| 1974 | 4 |
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 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\") = 1986
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1986
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 SEA86LA177Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G3B2 · Nahcotta, WAWhile spraying oyster beds the pilot inadvertently flew the helicopter into the ground.NTSB DEN86LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-3B-2 · Santa Fe, NMAccording to the student plt, he was attempting to hover the helicopter when he encountered turbulence. The student plt stated that the hard landing which followed resulted in spreading the skids & severing the tailboom.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.