# Accident 19890223002479A: Bell 206B, Harding Townshi, NJ, February 23, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 23, 1989, 18:30 local time
- Place: Harding Townshi, NJ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N5754J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5754J-1995-01-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC89LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA096) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890223002479A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE SURGE ON APPROACH. AUTOROTATED DOWNHILL SLOPE. ROTORS HIT TAILBOOM. LOW FUEL UNPORTED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC89LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA096), Feb 23, 1989: Bell 206B (N5754J), Harding Twnp, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOTS ATTEMPT TO CONDUCT THE FLIGHT WITH LESS THAN REQUIRED FUEL RESULTING IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO THE HELICOPTER WHILE PERFORMING AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING.

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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