# Accident 19770127006542A: Bell 206A, Lantana, FL, January 27, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 27, 1977
- Place: Lantana, FL
- Airport: Palm Beach
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Location: 26.5834° N, 80.0554° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lantana, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5834&lon=-80.0554&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8159J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8159J) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C20 (registry code 54178, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,086 total, 400 in this make and model, 90 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA77FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA027) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770127006542A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

No narrative was filed.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N733KF, Cessna 172N: [Accident 19770127006541A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770127006541A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA77FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA027), Jan 27, 1977: Bell 206A (N8159J), Lantana, FL, no damage

## Other reports on N8159J (1)

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

- [Accident 20170706010559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170706010559A), Jul 6, 2017: Bell 206B (N8159J), Dixon, KY, Substantial damage. The part 137 pilot stated he lost track of powerlines while spraying the field. He hit powerlines with the tail rotor and landed the aircraft in a nearby open…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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