# NTSB FTW80FPJ11: Bell 206L, N144MB, El Reno, OK, March 11, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 11, 1980
- Place: El Reno, OK · EL RENO, OK
- Location: 35.5323° N, 97.9550° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of El Reno, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5323&lon=-97.9550&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 2, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131731
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FPJ11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPJ11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0148  80/3/11    EL RENO,OK          BELL 206L           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2130                    N144MB              PX-  0  0  2  MAPPING/PHOTO             AGE 49, 4330 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            311 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BETHANY,OK                  RETURN                       GAGE,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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      46
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           90                                                       9
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N144MB (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L
- 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 19800311004859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800311004859A), Mar 11, 1980: Bell 206L, El Reno, OK, Substantial damage. Low fuel light came on, continued until acft ran out of fuel. Made hard, night emergency landing. Severed tail boom

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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