NTSB investigations: Bell 47J-2A, 1982
2 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell 47J-2A. 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
| 1965 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1967 | 6 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1972 | 4 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 3 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 4 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2018 | 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 ('1181106'))
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 ('1181106'))
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 MIA82DA125Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 47J-2A · Marathon, FLThe pilot reported that an intermittent vibration was felt during the magneto check before takeoff. During a second magneto check at high power, the nose of the helicopter came up, a loud explosive noise was heard, and a fire erupted near the left fuel tank.…NTSB NYC82DA056Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBell 47J-2A · Emmaus, PAWhile maneuvering at approximately 200 feet AGL for an aerial photography mission a sudden and complete power failure occurred. The pilot initiated autorotation procedures and set a course for the only open area, a small field with a 15 degree upslope. A…