FTW77DPJ34

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206L · El Reno, OK · September 1, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1977
Place
El Reno, OK · EL RENO, OK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N66LJBell 206L
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770901033409A
Case key
146013

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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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3-3218   77/9/1    EL RENO,OK          BELL 206L           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1915                    N66LJ               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 3063 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            34 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAGE,OK                     OKLAHOMA CITY,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  LOW ON FUEL

Aircraft

Registration
N66LJ
Reported as
Bell 206L
Category
Helicopter
Engine
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.