NTSB investigations: Bell 206A, TX

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell 206A. 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

19682026
NTSB investigations: Bell 206A, TX per year, 1968–2026: 7 cases
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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\" = 'TX' 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 ('1181508'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB FTW98LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Jasper, TXthe pilot's encounter with a dynamic rollover after the toe of the left skid became caught on a trailer, while attempting to land the trailer. A related factor was: the pilot's perception of pressure, which was induced by a need to perform a scheduled…Apr 24, 1998 · N108RL · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA328Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206 · Houston, TXThe plt stated he intended to move the helicopter from a dolly platform to a surface parking area when the left skid collided with the dolly and the acft rolled over.Jul 7, 1983 · N352QT · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83FA066Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206B · San Antonio, TXThe acft departed brackettville at 0715 & at 0740 contacted uvalde UNICOM for their wx. When informed that uvalde was "zero-zero" the flt continued east. The acft was later observed & heard flying above the low indefinite ceiling shortly before impacting the…Dec 23, 1982 · N206H · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DRA37Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206B · Houston, TXAug 18, 1979 · N7111J · Substantial damageNTSB FTW73FRG31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedBell 206A · Stonewall, TXDec 8, 1972 · N6249N · DestroyedNTSB FTW70F0170Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206A · Houston, TXAug 14, 1969 · N4785R · Substantial damageNTSB FTW68A0079Accident · 1 fatalClosedBell 206A · Saginaw, TXMar 13, 1968 · N6270N · Substantial damage