NTSB investigations: Bell 206L-3, 2005

5 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

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NTSB investigations: Bell 206L-3, 2005 per year, 1983–2026: 93 cases
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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\") = 2005
    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.

NTSB DFW06FAMS1Accident · 3 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportBell 206-L3 · Gulf of MexicoUndetermined. The aircraft is missing.Oct 6, 2005 · N6560K · DestroyedNTSB DFW05CA213Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206L · Gulf of MexicoThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a stationary object while landing.Aug 17, 2005 · N330P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI05GA198Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Justice, ILThe pilot's improper in-flight decision while maneuvering which resulted in a tailwind during low airspeed helicopter flight and subsequent loss of tail rotor effectiveness. The struck sign and fence were factors in the accident.Jul 26, 2005 · N741LL · DestroyedNTSB CHI05CA156Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Algonac, MIThe pilot not maintaining helicopter control, the loss of tail rotor effectiveness he encountered, and his not maintaining clearance from objects during the approach. Factor were the low altitude, the transmission lines, and the garage.Jun 24, 2005 · N311JX · Substantial damageNTSB DFW05LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Cameron, LAFuel starvation due to a blocked and collapsed fuel nozzle screen, resulting from a contaminated fuel source/facility. Factors were the inadequate maintenance/inspection of fuel sources, and the lack of suitable terrain (high sea state) for the forced landing…Feb 18, 2005 · N512RA · Substantial damage