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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206A · Jayuya, Puerto Rico · February 17, 1977

Date
February 17, 1977
Place
Jayuya, Puerto Rico
Airport
Jayuya Helipad
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4046G
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA77FA031
Reported as
Bell 206A
Reported engine
Allison
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
2,997 total1,537 in this make and model97 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Fuel filter obstructed by unident contaminant,bypassed. Fuel nozzle screen part obstructed.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL FILTER OBSTRUCTED BY UNIDENT CONTAMINANT,BYPASSED.FUEL NOZZLE SCREEN PART OBSTRUCTED.

NTSB investigation

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