NTSB investigations: Bell OH-58A, 1999
3 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
| 1996 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
Latest 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1999
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1999
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 LAX00TA030Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell OH-58A · La Puente, CAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX99LA319Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell OH58A · Salinas, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from all ground obstacles during a low altitude aerial application flight.NTSB CHI99GA155Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportBell OH-58A · Poplar Bluff, MOThe tail rotor's impact with the blue warm-up jacket and the subsequent overload of the tail rotor drive shaft. A contributing factor was the absence of the helicopter's entry doors.