NTSB investigations: MD Helicopters MD 900

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as MD Helicopters MD 900. 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

20062026
NTSB investigations: MD Helicopters MD 900 per year, 2006–2026: 5 cases
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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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3030004'))
  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 CEN15LA066Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMD Helicopter MD 900 · Highlandville, MOThe pilot's inability to identify the power line during the initial approach in night visual meteorological conditions and his subsequent failure to avoid the power line once he identified it on final approach.Nov 27, 2014 · N902LC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09IA032Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMD Helicopter MD 900 · Amherst, TXThe failure of the vertical stabilizer control adapter due to reverse bending fatigue.Oct 19, 2008 · N902NM · Minor damageNTSB CEN09IA003Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMD Helicopter MD 900 · Weatherford, TXThe failure of the vertical stabilizer control adapter due to reverse bending fatigue.Oct 8, 2008 · N902RN · Minor damageNTSB LAX08IA241Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMD Helicopters MD 902 · Salinas, CAThe pilot's inability to maintain directional control due to the fatigue failure of the threaded portion of the forward directional control cable as a result of the improper installation a lock washer.Jul 21, 2008 · N902CS · Minor damageNTSB ANC06LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMD Helicopters MD 900 · Mesa, AZThe manufacturer's inadequate design clearance of the main rotor blade grip pitch cases, which resulted in damage to the pitch cases when they contacted main rotor perimeter bolts during maneuvering flight.Mar 22, 2006 · N912LH · Substantial damage