NTSB investigations: Bell 206L-3
10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell 206L-3, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with object”. 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
| 1987 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
Where
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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 ('1182108')
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\" = 220))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1182108')
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" = 220))
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 SEA06CA161Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Salt Lake City, UTThe failure of the pilot to maintain clearance by allowing the helicopter to drift backwards, resulting in its tail rotor striking a hangar.NTSB DFW05CA213Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206L · Gulf of MexicoThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a stationary object while landing.NTSB DEN02LA101Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L-III · Canon City, COthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance of a static wire, and the subsequent loss of aircraft control due to the main rotor pitch change tubes being severed.NTSB NYC02LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206-L3 · New York, NYThe pilot's improper flare while landing, which resulted in a collision with a concrete curb.NTSB LAX00LA326Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B-3 · Salinas, CAThe pilot's inadequate visual surveillance of the worksite to see and avoid power transmission wires.NTSB DEN00LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Logan, UTin-flight collision with a jacket, which blew out of the helicopter because the left passenger door was not properly secured prior to takeoff. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to ensure the door was properly closed prior to takeoff.NTSB FTW99LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L-3 · West Delta 105bThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the oil platform's windsock on final approach to landing.NTSB FTW97LA354Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Houma, LAThe loss of aircraft control resulting from a bird strike that severed the cyclic flight control.NTSB FTW93FA192Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 206L-3 · West Monroe, LAThe pilot's inadequate planning and preparation prior to takeoff, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Factors were the fog and low ceilingNTSB LAX87LA255Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Benson, AZA Bell helicopter 206L-3 collided with wires while maneuvering over an underground telephone cable. The plt indicated that he had just completed a 360 deg right turn at the request of the pax and was aprx 185 deg through the second turn when he struck a…