# NTSB DEN77DQA03: Bell 206B, N9914K, Aztec, NM, October 17, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 17, 1976
- Place: Aztec, NM · AZTEC, NM
- Location: 36.8160° N, 107.9703° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aztec, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8160&lon=-107.9703&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 17, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152575
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN77DQA03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77DQA03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3132  76/10/17   AZTEC,NM            BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 4796
        TIME - 1750                    N9914K              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AZTEC MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AZTEC,NM                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT 50FT PWR LINES OVR RIVER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9914K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9914K-1985-02-20), registration cancelled 1985-02-20, S/N 1933 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Aztec Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19761017031969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761017031969A), Oct 17, 1976: Bell 206B, Aztec, NM, Substantial damage. Hit 50FT pwr lines ovr river.

## Other investigations on N9914K (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 FTW83FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA017), Oct 18, 1982: Bell 206B (N9914K), Gulf Of Mexico, destroyed, 3 fatal

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.

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