NTSB investigations: Bell 206B, OR
15 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell 206B. 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
| 1978 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
Where
Open the mapLatest cases
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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'OR' 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 ('1181511'))
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" = 'OR' 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 ('1181511'))
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 WPR19LA122Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206 · Oakridge, ORA total loss of engine power following the failure of a 3rd stage turbine blade due to low- and high-cycle fatigue.NTSB WPR16LA020Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Dallas, ORA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB WPR14CA052Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206B · Milo, ORThe pilot's failure to see and avoid wires while maneuvering at a low-altitude, which resulted in the main rotor blades striking the wires.NTSB WPR12LA036Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Woodburn, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain ground clearance while maneuvering with an external load line.NTSB WPR10CA314Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206B · Rickreall, ORA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to ensure that adequate fuel was aboard for the flight.NTSB SEA04LA005Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Swisshome, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering. The power line, mountainous terrain with high obstructions (thick trees and underbrush) and the operators failure to maintain a "hazard map" as indicated in their procedures manual…NTSB SEA02LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Elsie, ORThe shattering and separation of the forward right (pilot's) windscreen for undetermined reason(s).NTSB SEA98LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Forest Grove, ORExcessive deceleration of the helicopter by the pilot-in-command, resulting in an in-flight main rotor blade strike on the helicopter's external load line and subsequent main rotor separation. Downhill terrain which led to a descending approach to the pickup…NTSB SEA97LA029Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B3 · Ballston, ORa loss of control for undetermined reasons.NTSB SEA96LA070Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · La Grande, ORthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with trees after pulling up from an aerial application spray run.NTSB SEA94LA109Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Summerville, ORThe pilot did not maintain clearance from the wires. The overcast sky condiiton was a factor.NTSB SEA88LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Enterprise, ORWhile in cruise flt at abt 500 ft AGL, the plt stated he heard a 'ping' sound from the eng and pwr decreased to flt idle. An autorotation was attempted into a cleared upsloping area but the plt had to pull 'up' collective in order to clear a fence. A hard…NTSB SEA83FA040Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Newport, ORThe helicopter was lifting off when the left skid stuck in the dirt. The acft did a dynamic rollover when the left skid remained stuck as the pilot attempted to takeoff. The pilot had just on-loaded two passengers both on the left side. Weather was not a…NTSB SEA81DYM15Accident · No injuriesClosedBell 206A · Mill City, ORNTSB SEA78FYM33Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBell 206B · Tillamook, OR