NTSB investigations: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N
21 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N. 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
| 1996 | 1 |
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| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
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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 ('3027377'))
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 ('3027377'))
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 GAA25WA129Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600 · Dos Ríos, MexicoNTSB CEN24LA271Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N · Eagle Lake, TXThe operator’s improper installation of the fuel system, which resulted in fuel starvation, a loss of engine power, and impact with terrain.NTSB CEN21LA116Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N · Mankato, MNThe pilot’s loss of situational awareness while landing, resulting in an impact with power lines.NTSB WPR20LA235Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas 600 · Thompson Falls, MTA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB WPR20LA228Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMd Helicopter 600 · San Andreas, CAThe failure of the output shaft of the overrunning clutch inner race due to frictional overheating of the shaft, which resulted from the failure of the output bearing’s stainless-steel grease seal.NTSB ERA18FA122Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMD Helicopter 600 · Smethport, PAThe helicopter pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance during power line construction work, which resulted in the helicopter's main rotor striking and becoming entangled with a wire and a subsequent dynamic rollover and collision with terrain.…NTSB CEN17WA102Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationMD Helicopter 600 · Guatemala City, GuatemalaOn February 7, 2017, about 1253 local time, a United States-registered MD 600N helicopter, N245SE, impacted terrain at the La Aurora International Airport, Guatemala City, Guatemala. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The investigation is…NTSB WPR16LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N · Ashland, ORFatigue cracking of a main rotor blade for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN16LA058Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N · Angleton, TXA loss of control while hovering for reasons that could not be determined, because postaccident examination revealed no mechanical anomalies or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR14LA173Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N · Adelanto, CAThe commercial pilot’s improper control inputs, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control during takeoff.NTSB ANC12FA084Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N · Delta Junction, AKThe pilot’s failure to clear the left landing gear skid, which resulted in the entanglement of the left landing gear skid with a log, and his subsequent application of collective pitch, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.NTSB WPR09GA119Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600 · San Clemente, CAFailure of the engine’s number two bearing during cruise flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB LAX03GA001Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas 600N · Rialto, CAan engine deceleration event due to a loose HMU fuel line fitting, which was a result of inadequate maintenance procedures in the 100/300-hour inspection. Also causal was the flying pilot's and pilot-in-command's delayed recognition of the power loss, as well…NTSB ATL02LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-600N · Deland, FLThe pilot's failure to follow the FADEC malfunction checklist that resulted in the loss of rotor RPM, and the pilot's improper use of the flight controls during the precautionary landing that resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the malfunction of the…NTSB LAX02IA013Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas 600N · Long Beach, CAThe fatigue failure of a 5/16-inch boom attach bolt was most probably caused by the angular misalignment between the tail boom bolt hole and the fuselage mounted nutplate.NTSB LAX01TA092Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas 600N · San Diego, CAThe student pilot's improper use of the rotorcraft flight controls, and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision of the maneuver.NTSB MIA00FA102Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas HU-600N · Miami, FLThe pilot's ostentatious display and in-flight decision to perform an abrupt low altitude pitch up maneuver (aerobatic flight). This resulted in the main rotor blades colliding with and separating the tail boom assembly while maneuvering, and the helicopters…NTSB LAX99TA115Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas 600N · Rialto, CAThe pilot's improper in-flight decision to maneuver in the area while observed inclement weather approached, which led to a loss of control. Contributing factors were the low ceilings, mountainous terrain and spatial disorientation.NTSB LAX98LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoeing MD600N · Mesa, AZthe attempt by flight test engineers to verify a height/velocity data point that was subsequently shown to be outside the aircraft's performance capabilities.NTSB LAX97FA091Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD600N · Flagstaff, AZfailure of the manufacturer to follow its directive to develop corrective measures in response to known accident data, and their failure to ensure that pertinent information (in engineering department) was communicated to the test pilot and flight test…NTSB LAX96LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas MD-600 · Thermal, CAinadequate design of the stress limits for cyclic control of the helicopter.