LAX75O0023

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Pt.Villarroel, St. Barthélemy · February 20, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1975
Place
Pt.Villarroel, St. Barthélemy · PT.VILLARROEL, Bolivia
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N209DBell 206B
Status
Completed · report April 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750220007249A
Case key
148688

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0010  75/2/20    PT.VILLARROEL,BOL   BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 2125
        TIME - 1345                    N209D               PX-  0  0  0  CTR CARGO-I               TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF BOLIVIA.

Aircraft

Registration
N209D
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N209D · 1

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