NTSB investigations: Bell 206B, 1982
14 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
| 1967 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 7 |
| 1973 | 12 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1975 | 20 |
| 1976 | 16 |
| 1977 | 18 |
| 1978 | 16 |
| 1979 | 18 |
| 1980 | 22 |
| 1981 | 25 |
| 1982 | 14 |
| 1983 | 18 |
| 1984 | 19 |
| 1985 | 18 |
| 1986 | 17 |
| 1987 | 11 |
| 1988 | 12 |
| 1989 | 23 |
| 1990 | 20 |
| 1991 | 13 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 16 |
| 1994 | 22 |
| 1995 | 13 |
| 1996 | 23 |
| 1997 | 15 |
| 1998 | 13 |
| 1999 | 14 |
| 2000 | 15 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 17 |
| 2004 | 17 |
| 2005 | 14 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 17 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 11 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 |
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 ('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 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 ('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 DEN83LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Near Kalispell, MTAcft departed hospital at missoula in good wx to assist highway accident victim 5 mi east of clinton. Victim was placed aboard helicopter on stretcher for emergency flight to hospital. About 5-6 mi east of missoula plt noticed light snow falling & observed a…NTSB FTW83LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Port O'Connor, TXThe pilot reported that when he took off at 1348 CST, the weather was 400 ft overcast, 2 to 5 mi visibility with rain. About 10 min later, he arrived at the Port O'Connor jetty and could see across matagorda bay to Port O'Connor. About halfway across the bay,…NTSB FTW83FA017Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Gulf Of MexicoN55AL had departed vermillion block 84 at about 0956 enroute to vermillion block 39 with an ETA of 1010. The plt called at about 1011 stating he would be landing in about 1 minute. N9914K had departed vermillion block 64 at about 1010 enroute to vermillion…NTSB CHI82FA335Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Dublin, OHA flight of 2 helicopters proceeded without incident from cumberland to the vicinity of Dublin, OH without incident. After they circled the area to determine the direction and the location of obstacles, the first helicopter landed without incident. The pilot…NTSB FTW82FRJ17Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBell 206B · Jamestown, LAThe pilot was conducting aerial burning operations over a wooded area when he heard a loud bang from the engine area of the helicopter. At that time, the helicopter was approximately 20 ft above the tallest tree in the area with the aerial torch burning. The…NTSB FTW82DA342Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 206B · Port Mansfield, TXThe helicopter was being ferried to shore from an oil rig when the tailrotor gear box failed and separated from the aircraft. The pilot autorotated to the water. Upon water contact the helicopter rolled over. The pilot had called his skipper on the radio as…NTSB FTW82DA323Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBell 206B · Grand Isle, LAThe pilot was approaching an offshore platform for landing at about 100 ft AGL when he felt the helicopter shudder. He also heard an engine-out horn and a low-rotor-rpm warning. He turned away from the platform, popped the emergency floats and initiated an…NTSB ATL82DLQ08Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBell 206B · 2nm Sw Of Lynch, KYThe pilot was on a flight to spray powerline right-of-ways with defoliant. During climb, near a 3500 foot ridgeline, the aircraft began to spin to the right. The pilot took corrective action but was not able to stop the spin. The pilot did not have sufficient…NTSB NYC82DA128Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 206B · Jamestown, RIThe helicopter was being used to photograph ships. According to the pilot, it began to spin while he was in a low level hover over the water. Subsequently, the helicopter struck the water, rolled over, then sank in about 104 ft of water and was not recovered.NTSB FTW82FA204Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Fairfield, TXWitnesses observed the helicopter flying northbound while traveling parallel and just east of a north-south highway. Reportedly, it enter an autorotative landing approach, crossed over the highway and impacted in an open field on a westerly heading after…NTSB DEN82DA040Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBell 206B III · Trenton, NDThe aircraft was hovering during a sling load operation when the engine lost power. The pilot released the load but due to low rotor RPM the aircraft landed hard, substantially damaging the aircraft. Investigaton revealed a failure of the forward male splines…NTSB FTW82DA075Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportBell 206B · High Island BlkThe aircraft was low on the approach and during the flare, the vertical fin and tail boom contacted the safety netting extending beyond the boundaries of the platform landing area. The aircraft then settled back off the platform with one main rotor blade…NTSB DEN82DA037Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 206B III · Alma, COThe pilot reported that before the accident, the flight had been uneventful and all instruments were reading normal except the tot gauge. Reportedly, it was indicating 750 degrees, which was about 100 degrees higher than normal for his power setting of 70%…NTSB FTW82FQA15Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportBell 206B · Watrous, NMThe helicopter struck power and communication lines after taking off at night. After hitting the lines, it crashed into a railroad grade and bridge. The crash site was about one mile from the departure point. An inspection of the engine revealed no preimpact…