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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Hewitt, NJ · April 20, 1974

Date: April 20, 1974
Place: Hewitt, NJ
Airport: Nairobi
Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4FL
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC74FHM26
Reported as: Bell 206B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,920 total28 in this make and model43 in the last 90 days

N4FLRegistration cancelled Aug 19, 1989 · Bell 206BS/N 1229 Airframe modelBell 206B

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Helipad 3-5DEG slope. Purpose to move acft fm helipad to hangar.

As the FAA filed it

HELIPAD 3-5DEG SLOPE. PURPOSE TO MOVE ACFT FM HELIPAD TO HANGAR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC74FHM26Accident · No injuriesClosedHewitt, NJApr 20, 1974 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4FL · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19840908047459AUnauth Low Level Opns · Wallingford, CTHelicopter hit powerline and crashed as pilot was making a low pass over area he had just departed.Sep 8, 1984 · Destroyed · 3 fatal Incident 19840714037219IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Smithtown, NYRadio communications problem and a faulty fuel indication precipitated an off airport landing in a field.Jul 14, 1984 Incident 19781021029319INormal Cruise · Flushing, NYPilot noted control stiffness. Made a run on landing. Control boost hydraulic pump had failed.Oct 21, 1978