19810920069369A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L1 · Santa Fe, TX · September 20, 1981

Date
September 20, 1981 · 17:45 local
Place
Santa Fe, TX
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2768Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81FRA58
Reported as
Bell 206L1
Reported engine
Allison 250C28
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,305 total1,510 in this make and model210 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.

Helicopter crashed during landing. Police investigating accident suspect alcohol related.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER CRASHED DURING LANDING. POLICE INVESTIGATING ACCIDENT SUSPECT ALCOHOL RELATED.

NTSB investigation

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