Final NTSB investigations: Aerospatiale SE3160 ALOUETTE III

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Aerospatiale SE3160 ALOUETTE III. 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

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Final NTSB investigations: Aerospatiale SE3160 ALOUETTE III per year, 1972–2026: 10 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.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8680605'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DEN85LA004Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SE316B · East Glacier, MTThe acft crashed at a remote landing site while on a seismic operation. The plt stated that he departed a ridge- top with intentions of dropping off 2 to 4 passg at another ridgetop located one-half mi south. The intended ldg point was a narrow ridgetop at…Oct 5, 1984 · N98325 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN84LA239Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale 316B · Naturita, COOne of the axial compressor blades separated resulting in internal engine damage and loss of engine power. Examination of the blades showed evidence of corrosion beyond acceptable limits. The engine was not equipped with an air filter or particle separator.…Jul 26, 1984 · N4246 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN84LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale 316B · Near Dillon, COWhen the plt took off from a mountainous ski area, light to moderate snow was falling & the winds were coming up the valley at 5 to 10 KTS. During the flt, he encountered an estimated 35 kt upslope wind as he was proceeding on the upwind side of a ridge at an…Apr 29, 1984 · N608RM · Substantial damageNTSB LAX82FA232Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA-316B · Dardanelle, CAThe pilot took off from modesto, CA on a medivac flight to pick up a victim that was injured in an automobile accident. A nurse and a medical technician were on board. Spotlights on vehicles were used to illuminate the landing area as well as high surrounding…Jun 23, 1982 · N6456 · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FA117Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale SA316B · Near Brideport, CAAfter taking off in a mountainous area, the pilot began climbing in up-currents on the side of a canyon. While following a ridge at about 100 ft AGL (11,000 ft MSL), he heard a loud noise that was followed by a shudder and vibrations. The helicopter began…Mar 22, 1982 · N9829C · DestroyedNTSB DEN78FTE91Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAerospatle SA316B · Norwood, COAug 22, 1978 · N4246 · Substantial damageNTSB OAK75AP049Accident · No injuriesClosedAlouette III · Avery, CAApr 25, 1975 · N3056 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC75AA015Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAerospatle SE3160 · Colorado Sta, AKAug 18, 1974 · N9366 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN73FTC05Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAlouette III · Greybull, WYAug 8, 1972 · N6874 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX72FUJ97Accident · No injuriesClosedS.N.I.A.S. SE3160 · Mayer, AZMay 21, 1972 · N8656 · Substantial damage