FTW78FPA21

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Mc Kinney, TX · April 16, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 16, 1978
Place
Mc Kinney, TX · MC KINNEY, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N23JHBell 206B
Status
Completed · report July 6, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780416011929A
Case key
142348

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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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3-1024  78/4/16    MC KINNEY,TX        BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 5200
        TIME - 1310                    N23JH               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 1100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ADDISON,TX                  MC KINNEY,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N23JH
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.