# NTSB LAX75DUJ55: Bell 206B, N59383, Glendale, AZ, January 14, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 14, 1975
- Place: Glendale, AZ · GLENDALE, AZ
- Location: 33.5387° N, 112.1860° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Glendale, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5387&lon=-112.1860&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201470
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX75DUJ55
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUJ55-201470

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0065  75/1/14    GLENDALE,AZ         BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1450                    N59383              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 2753 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            55 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCOTTSDALE,AZ               GLENDALE,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- INSTRUCTOR ASSUMED CNTL TOO LATE TO PREVENT TOUCHDOWN TAIL LOW ATTITUDE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N59383](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59383), registered now, S/N 1150, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Allison 250 SER 400HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (registry code 03013, turbo-shaft) (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 19750114000759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750114000759A), Jan 14, 1975: Bell 206B, Glendale, AZ, Substantial damage. Instructor assumed cntl too late to prevent touchdown tail low attitude

## Other investigations on N59383 (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 WPR11CA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA243), May 27, 2011: Bell 206B3 (N59383), Glendale, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The certified flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate main rotor RPM during the autorotation.

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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