NTSB investigations: Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm BO-105S, LA

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm BO-105S. 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

19782026
NTSB investigations: Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm BO-105S, LA per year, 1978–2026: 7 cases
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'LA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5626006'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN09LA571Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMesserschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm BO-105S · Thibodaux, LAThe pilot's inability to maintain control due to the mechanic's inadvertent switching of two cyclic control tubes of different lengths during maintenance.Sep 6, 2009 · N131EH · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97FA121Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMBB BO-105S · Lena, LAThe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his subsequent loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. Factors were the pilot not following company procedures and directives, the low ceiling, and the dark night…Mar 14, 1997 · N7161J · DestroyedNTSB FTW97FA014Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMbb BO-105 CBS-4 · Cameron, LAthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the dark night and pilot fatigue.Oct 10, 1996 · N299EH · DestroyedNTSB FTW86FA116Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMBB 105 · Houma, LAA fatigue failure in a main rotor blade pitch change link resulted in the loss of control of one blade, leading to an in flight separation of the tail boom. The helicopter was uncontrollable and pitched forward, impacting the ground inverted.Jun 13, 1986 · N2784E · DestroyedNTSB FTW83FA430Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMBB BO-105S · Grand Chenier, LAThe acft departed an offshore platform at 1510 for a 13 min flt to Grand Chenier. On 9/20 the wreckage was recovered from the floor of the gulf. The bottom left side of the fuselage revealed evidence of high impact forces with the water. There was no evidence…Sep 15, 1983 · N3456T · DestroyedNTSB FTW79DA018Accident · 1 fatalClosedBolkow B-105 · Morgan City, LANov 29, 1978 · N46977 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW78FA078Accident · No injuriesClosedBolkow BO-105 · Morgan City, LASep 11, 1978 · N46977 · Substantial damage