# NTSB FTW79DRA37: Bell 206B, N7111J, Houston, TX, August 18, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 18, 1979
- Place: Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
- Location: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7633&lon=-95.3633&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 2, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134146
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DRA37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRA37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2552  79/8/18    HOUSTON,TX          BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N7111J              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 31, 2228 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            745 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                  GALVESTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAXI: AERIAL TAXI TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- TAIL ROTOR STRUCK WIRE DRG HOVER TAXI UNDER WIRE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7111J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7111J-2014-02-05), registration cancelled 2014-02-05, S/N 669 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Registry model: [Bell 206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a) (registry code 1181508) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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 19790818026789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790818026789A), Aug 18, 1979: Bell 206B, Houston, TX, Substantial damage. Tail rotor struck powerline while pilot was hover turning under same prior to departure.

## Other investigations on N7111J (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 LAX84FA483](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA483), Sep 17, 1984: Bell 206B (N7111J), Long Beach, CA, substantial damage

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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