# NTSB IAD79DIJ09: Bell 206, N90315, Gary, WV, July 6, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 6, 1979
- Place: Gary, WV · GARY, WV
- Location: 37.3632° N, 81.5357° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gary, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3632&lon=-81.5357&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 27, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135093
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD79DIJ09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79DIJ09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1586   79/7/6    GARY,WV             BELL 206            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 2280
        TIME - 0945                    N90315              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 1520 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GARY,WV                     MINE SITE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: BEARING,SHAFT
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SKID COLLAPSE DUE TO SIDE LOAD IN MUD AFTER LANDING.#6/#7 BEARINGS FAILED,CARBON IN OIL LINE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N90315](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90315-1995-02-04), registration cancelled 1995-02-04, S/N 1863 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511) (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 19790706015359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790706015359A), Jul 6, 1979: Bell 206B, Gary, WV, Substantial damage. Oil line clogged. Engine failed due to lack of lubrication. Rolled over in a ditch after landing.

## Other investigations on N90315 (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 ANC94LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA094), Jul 30, 1994: Bell 206 (N90315), Kenai, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE HELICOPTER IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH EXCEEDED THE AIRCRAFT'S PERFORMANCE ENVELOPE.

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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