# NTSB DEN80FA032: Bell 206B, N1074Z, Brighton, UT, May 9, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 9, 1980
- Place: Brighton, UT · BRIGHTON, UT
- Location: 40.6107° N, 111.6038° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brighton, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6107&lon=-111.6038&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79415
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN80FA032
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA032

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1349   80/5/9    BRIGHTON,UT         BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 3100
        TIME - 1430                    N1074Z              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCOTTS PEAK,UT              COTTONWOOD CANYON,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PULLED UP OVR AUTO DRG FORCED LNDG ON ROAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1074Z (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19800509035899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800509035899A), May 9, 1980: Bell 206B, Brighton, UT, Substantial damage. Engine failed due to leaking fuel pump filter housing drain. Pilot made hard landing on a dirt road.

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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