NTSB investigations: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, 2000

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1. 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

19782026
NTSB investigations: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, 2000 per year, 1978–2026: 187 cases
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2000
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1182107'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DEN01LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L-1 · Mesa Verde, COThe manufacturer's use of improper materials, and inadequate quality control of the tail rotor blades during the manufacturing process, which resulted in fatigue failure of the blade.Oct 30, 2000 · N613 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX01LA013Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L-1 · Grand Canyon, AZThe pilot's in-flight loss of control during liftoff due to his improper planning and decisions. Related factors were the high density altitude and helicopter weight condition, and the lack of a suitable takeoff area.Oct 14, 2000 · N2233F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW01LA004Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206-L1 · Jasper, TXThe pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors were the fog and the pilot's lack of instrument flight experience.Oct 2, 2000 · N321CA · Substantial damageNTSB FTW00LA252Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206-L1 · Eugene Is 296bThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Sep 7, 2000 · N27680 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00GA286Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportBell 206L-1 · Montello, NVThe loss of control in hovering flight and impact with terrain for undetermined reasons.Aug 4, 2000 · N10864 · Substantial damage