NTSB investigations: Bell 206B, 1995
13 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\") = 1995
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") = 1995
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 MIA95TA230Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBell 206B · Culebra, PRthe failure of company maintenance personnel to insure the tail rotor gearbox attach bolts were properly torqued.NTSB ANC95TA166Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBell 206B · Glennallen, AKThe pilot's improper in-flight planing/decision and inadequate supervision of the passenger, which allowed the helicopter's lateral center-of-gravity to be exceeded. Factors relating to the accident were: pressure (compelling influence) on the pilot and…NTSB LAX95LA310Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206BIII · Carmel Valley, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from obstructions while hovering.NTSB NYC95LA198Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Bingham, MEthe pilot's inadequate landing flare resulting in a hard landing and roll over, and a subsequent collision with trees.NTSB MIA95LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Immokalee, FLThe pilot's improper use of the cyclic during a power-on autorotative landing (low flare), resulting in the ventral fin colliding with the ground.NTSB ANC95LA115Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Talkeetna, AKThe inadvertent restriction of the anti-torque pedal by the pilot's foot, while the pilot (an incomplete paraplegic) was attempting to land.NTSB ANC95LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B-3 · Bettles, AKFailure of the pilot to ensuring the sling cable was free of the skid before lifting off into a hover, which allowed the cable to become wrapped (entangled) around the skid.NTSB FTW95LA303Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · West CameronThe disconnect of the tail rotor drive system for undetermined reasons. Factors were the pilot's inability to maintain directional control, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW95TA228Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 206B-III · Meeker, COFailure by the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during landing. A factor was soft terrain.NTSB LAX95LA146Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)the loss of tail rotor control for undetermined reasons.NTSB SEA95GA062Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 206 · Dillon, MTThe pilot's selection of a landing site that was not suitable to support the weight of the helicopter. Factors include terrain covered with soft snow.NTSB MIA95WA068Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBell 206B3 · Neacon, NicaraguaNTSB LAX95FA079Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Los Angeles, CAThe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the pilot's and operator's failure to follow their established dispatch procedures, the pilot's poor judgment in initiating the flight,…