# NTSB LAX68A0096: Bell 206A, N6275N, Carpenteria, CA, April 27, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 27, 1968
- Place: Carpenteria, CA · CARPENTERIA, CA
- Location: 34.3862° N, 119.5082° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carpinteria, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3862&lon=-119.5082&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110435
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX68A0096
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68A0096

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1595  68/4/27  NR.CARPENTERIA,CALIF  BELL 206A           CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 7000
        TIME - 2333                    N6275N              PX-  4  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-4/28/68.MAIN ROTOR BLADES,ENGINE,95 PCT OF FUSELAGE,PLT,PX MISSING.8 MI OFF SHORE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6275N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6275N-1968-06-17), registration cancelled 1968-06-17, S/N 143 (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: Destroyed

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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