# Incident 19780825038139I: Bell 206BELL, Maspeth, NY, August 25, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 25, 1978, 18:50 local time
- Place: Maspeth, NY
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 40.7232° N, 73.9126° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Maspeth, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7232&lon=-73.9126&mi=10
- Aircraft: N83086, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83086-2018-01-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206BELL
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,300 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780825038139I

## Narrative

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

HELICOPTER PILOT ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE, THOUGHT IT WAS BIRD STRIKE. LANDED TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT.

## Other reports on N83086 (2)

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

- [Accident 19861106083899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861106083899A), Nov 6, 1986: Bell 206B (N83086), Staten Island, NY, Substantial damage. The helicopter struck a bird during a night flight. The pilot was injured, but made a safe emergency landing.
- [Incident 19800515043199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800515043199I), May 15, 1980: Bell 206B (N83086), New Brunswick, NY, Substantial damage. Engine failed, resulting in forced landing in parking lot.

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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