# NTSB FTW81FA062: Bell 206L1, N2623, Huntsville, TX, April 1, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 1, 1981
- Place: Huntsville, TX · HUNTSVILLE, TX
- Location: 30.7235° N, 95.5508° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Huntsville, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7235&lon=-95.5508&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 28, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126488
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FA062
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA062

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1214   81/4/1  NR.HUNTSVILLE,TX      BELL 206L1          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1220                    N2623               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     49, 19500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HURST,TX                    HOUSTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POOR WELD
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BELLOWS ASSY,P/N 2539647,S/N 1206,EXPANDED .064IN AT SOLDER JOINT.ACFT TOTAL TIME 5HRS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2623](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2623-1984-10-26), registration cancelled 1984-10-26, S/N 45641 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L1
- Registry model: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107) (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 19810401013299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810401013299A), Apr 1, 1981: Bell 206L1, Huntsville, TX, Substantial damage. Lost power due to defective fuel control unit. Hard emergency landing damaged helicopter.

## Other investigations on N2623 (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 FTW82DA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA055), Feb 4, 1982: Bell 206L-1 (N2623), Gulf Of Mexico, 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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