NTSB investigations: Bell 407, 2003
8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell 407. 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
| 1997 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 5 |
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\") = 2003
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1182206'))
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") = 2003
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1182206'))
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 NYC04CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBell B407 · Morehead, KYThe ground personnel's failure to identify the hazardous condition. Factors were blowing snow and night conditions.NTSB FTW04FA029Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 407 · High Island 573The loss of engine power due to the failure of the 3rd stage turbine wheel and subsequent catastrophic failure of the turbine assembly.NTSB FTW04IA023Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBell 407 · Eugene Is. 27The loss of engine power due to the failure of the 3rd stage turbine wheel and subsequent catastrophic failure of the turbine assembly.NTSB FTW03TA156Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 407 · Franklin, LAThe loss of tail rotor effectiveness due to the inadequate maintenance performed by other company personnel.NTSB FTW03FA148Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 407 · Gulf Of MexicoThe short circuit of the C321capacitor in the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) that resulted in a single-point failure of the ECU's -15V power supply which disengaged/reverted the Hydro-mechanical Unit (HMU) from automatic to manual fuel control. Factors…NTSB FTW03FA118Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 407 · Broadus, TXThe partial loss of engine power due to erratic fuel flow metering to the engine resulting from the single point failure of the PLA potentiometer in the hydro-mechanical fuel control unit. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain to execute a…NTSB FTW03FA117Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 407 · Houma, LAThe loss of tail rotor drive and anti-torque control resulting from the fracture and separation of the #5 tail rotor drive segment due to the overtemperature and subsequent failure of the #5 hangar bearing.NTSB FTW03FA097Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 407 · Mi 700The catastrophic failure of the engine resulting from 1st stage turbine wheel blade failure due to type 1 hot corrosion (sulfidation). Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to brief the passengers on emergency safety equipment (life raft), the pilot's…