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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L3 · Miami Shores, FL · April 25, 1986

Date
April 25, 1986 · 17:50 local
Place
Miami Shores, FL
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N71FW
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA86LA133
Reported as
Bell 206L3
Reported engine
Allison 250C30P
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,505 total923 in this make and model67 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.

Stuck fuel check valve, leak in fuel line caused engine failure. Made hard landing. Generator also inoperative.

As the FAA filed it

STUCK FUEL CHECK VALVE, LEAK IN FUEL LINE CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. MADE HARD LANDING. GENERATOR ALSO INOPERATIVE.

NTSB investigation

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