# Accident 19900210001809A: Bell 206L, New York, NY, February 10, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 10, 1990, 15:19 local time
- Place: New York, NY
- Airport: East 34th Street Heliport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: BJAA
- Location: 40.7503° N, 73.9800° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7503&lon=-73.9800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N16664, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16664-1992-03-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206L (registry code 1181522, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 1,515 total, 329 in this make and model, 97 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC90FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA067) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900210001809A

## Narrative

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

SETTLED AND IMPACTED EAST RIVER DURING NOSE LOW FORWARD FLIGHT TO OBTAIN TRANSLATIONAL LIFT.

## 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 NYC90FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA067), Feb 10, 1990: Bell 206L (N16664), New York City, NY, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE WIND RESULTING IN A DOWNWIND TAKEOFF. ADDITIONALLY THE LOSS OF LIFT WHEN THE HELICOPTER FLEW OFF THE HELIPORT PLATFORM, PRIOR TO REACHING EFFECTIVE TRANSLATIONAL LIFT,…

## Other reports on N16664 (1)

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

- [Incident 19781105023589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781105023589I), Nov 5, 1978: Bell 206BELL (N16664), New York, NY. Forced landing after transmission oil pressure light came on. Found cracked power takeoff shaft.

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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