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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Santa Monica, CA · April 7, 1981

Date
April 7, 1981 · 15:35 local
Place
Santa Monica, CA
Airport
Santa Monica
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N59590
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FA070
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,901 total95 in this make and model954 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engine failed on takeoff climb due to reduced fuel flow from an incorrectly installed fuel filter elbow fitting.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF CLIMB DUE TO REDUCED FUEL FLOW FROM AN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED FUEL FILTER ELBOW FITTING.

NTSB investigation

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