# NTSB IAD70A0020: Bell 206A, N6296N, Falls Church, VA, September 21, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 21, 1969
- Place: Falls Church, VA · FALLS CHURCH, VA
- Location: 38.8847° N, 77.1756° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Falls Church, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8847&lon=-77.1756&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 16, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158375
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD70A0020
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70A0020

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2599  69/9/21    FALLS CHURCH,VA     BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 2291
        TIME - 1800                    N6296N              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 317 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DULLES INTL ARPT,VA         NATL ARPT,DC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- PLT REPORTED POWER SURGES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6296N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6296N-1972-11-14), registration cancelled 1972-11-14, S/N 157 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206A
- Registry model: [Bell 206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a) (registry code 1181508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: 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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