NTSB investigations: Bell 206L-3, 1984
3 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell 206L-3. 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
| 1983 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1984
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1182108'))
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") = 1984
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1182108'))
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 DEN85LA053Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206-L3 · Jackson, WYPlt had landed on prepared area (snow packed down by heli ski guide) to embark ski passengers. On departure plt lifted to hover, turned to desired hdg and initiated forward transition. As acft passed boundry of packed snow, rotor wash picked up soft loose…NTSB DEN84FA290Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Denver, COPlt had slowed the helicopter to 30 KIAS using 50 to 60% pwr at an alt of 700 ft AGL. Plt the heard 'two beeps' from the eng out warning horn, saw eng out annunciator lights illuminate & the 'turbine neddle dropping.' Plt 'bottomed'the collective, lowering…NTSB DEN84LA093Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Lake City, COThe helicopter took off in marginal VMC conditions at close to conditions requiring maximum performance for takeoff. The plt attempted to hover at 90 percent RPM waiting he said 'for a breeze'. The hover stirred up snow causing a whiteout and loss of visual…