NTSB investigations: Bell 47G-5A, 1986
2 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell 47G-5A. 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
| 1972 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 2 |
| 1974 | 4 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 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 ('1181034'))
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 ('1181034'))
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 NYC86LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-5A · Portland, CTWhile climbing, shortly after takeoff, the eng quit for undetermined reasons. The pilot autorotated into a sand bank where the helicopter received substantial damage.NTSB LAX86LA211Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-5A · AganaThe helicopter crashed into the ocean when the plt attempted to lift off from a tuna boat. Reportedly, only three of the four tiedown ropes, which had secured the helicopter to the boat, had been released. The plt's medical certificate was dated 1/18/84.