NTSB investigations: Bell 206L-3, 2021
4 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\") = 2021
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") = 2021
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 WPR22LA031Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Covelo, CAA passenger’s unsecured object departed the cabin resulted in a collision with the tail rotor drive shaft.NTSB WPR21LA338Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Tillamook, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a powerline during a low reconnaissance, with sun glare.NTSB CEN21LA432Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Berlin, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter with a stuck skid, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.NTSB WPR21LA133Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206 · Lucerne Valley, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering with a tailwind, resulting in the helicopter spinning and colliding with terrain.