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NTSB investigations: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, where the first occurrence was “Hard landing”. 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.

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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1182107')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 200))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI03LA319Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L-1 · Shoals, INThe pilot not maintaining a proper descent rate during the touchdown once visual reference was reduced by the dust in the rotor downwash. Factors were the dusty gravel landing area and the pilot's visual lookout not being possible due to the dust the rotor…Sep 21, 2003 · N74AE · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L-1 · West Plains, MOThe excessive descent rate that required an abrupt flare, resulting in the main rotor severing the tailboom.Jan 31, 2003 · N27AE · Substantial damageNTSB LAX94LA126Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L-1 · Barstow, CAthe pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare altitude during a night autorotation while preoccupied with maintaining proper main rotor rpm. A factor in the accident was the pilot's visual perception which was affected by the outside ambient lighting…Feb 15, 1994 · N1077N · DestroyedNTSB FTW88DPA10Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 206L-1 · Fort Worth, TXThe rated helicopter pilot was undergoing recurrent training with an instructor at a training field. During a practice autorotation to a landing, the helicopter went into a high sink rate with a low main rotor RPM. The helicopter touched down hard in a tail…Sep 25, 1988 · N1069Q · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L · Allentown, PADuring an FAA flight check an autorotational descent was made with a planned power recovery, the helicopter fell through the maneuver and collided with the ground. The main rotor blades flexed downward, striking the horizontal fin winglets and the tail boom.Mar 29, 1988 · N114FH · Substantial damageNTSB FTW86FPA10Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell BH206L-1 · Hurst, TXThe instructor plt was demonstrating an autorotation from the 'top of the height-velocity' curve. The CFI zeroed the airspeed and entered the autorotation at an alt of aprx 400 ft AGL. The acft touched down hard, spreading the skids, severing the tail boom…Dec 20, 1985 · N1069Q · Substantial damage