# NTSB FTW80FPM13: Bell 206B, N17HC, Tulsa, OK, July 17, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 17, 1980
- Place: Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
- Location: 36.1540° N, 95.9928° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tulsa, OK, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1540&lon=-95.9928&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 27, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129155
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FPM13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPM13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2318  80/7/17    TULSA,OK            BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 4191
        TIME - 1710                    N17HC               PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 214 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OK                    PRYOR,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLASTIC,SIMILAR TO MATL FOUND IN PARTICLE SEPARATOR,FOUND IN 3RD STAGE AREA OF COMP WHEEL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N17HC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- 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 19800717029329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800717029329A), Jul 17, 1980: Bell 206BELL, Tulsa, OK, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on takeoff. Struck wires on forced landing. Found compressor section with FOD.

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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