NTSB investigations: S N I A S AS350D ASTAR, CA

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as S N I A S AS350D ASTAR. 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

19862026
NTSB investigations: S N I A S AS350D ASTAR, CA per year, 1986–2026: 6 cases
19861
19891
19941
19971
19991
20141

Latest cases

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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' 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 ('8680803'))
  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 WPR14FA324Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportS.N.I.A.S. AS350B · Tahoma, CAThe pilot's loss of helicopter control due to settling with power while maneuvering for takeoff.Aug 1, 2014 · N3597T · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00FA061Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS-350D · Avalon, CAA loose pneumatic fitting caused the engine to go to flight idle power at a low altitude, which resulted in a forced landing in hilly terrain.Dec 28, 1999 · N3593S · DestroyedNTSB LAX97FA149Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS350D · Los Angeles, CAthe pilot's failure to ensure that the collective lock was properly seated before deplaning.Apr 7, 1997 · N317LT · Substantial damageNTSB LAX94FA100Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS-350D · Lebec, CAThe pilot-in-command's inadequate in-flight planning and inadequate visual lookout. Factors in the accident were mountainous terrain which masked the presence of the wires and the pilot-in-command's lack of familiarity with the geographic area.Jan 20, 1994 · N5795X · DestroyedNTSB LAX89IA242Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS350D · Long Beach, CAThe failure of the engine driven fuel pump.Jul 20, 1989 · N143EH · Minor damageNTSB LAX86LA143Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerospatiale AS-350D · Tahoe Valley, CAThe helicopter collided with trees and crashed in rough mountainous terrain during takeoff. The acft was shuttling skiers from a landing area located at approximately 8,300 ft mls to a ridgeline at 11,000 ft MSL. The plt reported the EGT (T-4) was at 790 deg…Mar 17, 1986 · N88GT · Destroyed