FTW68A0079

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206A · Saginaw, TX · March 13, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 13, 1968
Place
Saginaw, TX · SAGINAW, TX
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N6270NBell 206A
Status
Completed · report September 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110942

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2005  68/3/13    SAGINAW,TEX         BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2293
        TIME - 1540                    N6270N              PX-  1  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 109 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLOBE PLANT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- INSTR STATED ROLL-OVER OCCURRED DURING LIFT-OFF,STUDENT STATED DURING ATTEMPTED LDG FROM HOVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N6270N
Reported as
Bell 206A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Globe Plant

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.