NTSB investigations: Bell OH-58A, FL
8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell OH-58A. 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
| 2001 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'FL' 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 ('1181579'))
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" = 'FL' 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 ('1181579'))
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 ERA20LA004Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH 58A · Fort Meade, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter, which resulted in a dynamic rollover and impact with terrain.NTSB ERA19LA126Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell OH 58A · Ponte Vedra Beach, FLA total loss of engine power due to the introduction of air into fuel lines and an interruption of fuel flow to the engine.NTSB ERA11TA318Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A · Ft. Pierce, FLThe pilot's failure to recognize and avoid a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in a loss of control and hard landing.NTSB ERA10GA015Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A · Ocala, FLThe excessive wear and failure of engine governor components for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB ERA09CA090Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell OH-58C · Osceola County, FLThe pilot's misjudgment of altitude during low-altitude spraying operations, which resulted in an in-flight collision with water.NTSB MIA05TA124Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A · St. Augustine, FLThe failure of the compressor section of the engine for undetermined reasons resulting in the total loss of engine power during the initial climb. A factor in the accident was the operator's use of a confined area for takeoff during non-emergency or routine…NTSB ATL04TA047Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A · Ruskin, FLLoss of engine power due to undertermined reasons which resulted in a collision with terrain.NTSB MIA02GA011Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportBell OH-58A · Bartow, FLThe pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain altitude, resulting in an in-flight collision with the ground. Factors in this accident were fog, and dark night.