# NTSB LAX75O0023: Bell 206B, N209D, Pt.Villarroel, St. Barthélemy, February 20, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 20, 1975
- Place: Pt.Villarroel, St. Barthélemy · PT.VILLARROEL, Bolivia
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 8, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148688
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX75O0023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75O0023

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N209D-1977-02-17), registration cancelled 1977-02-17, S/N 174, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Registry model: [Bell 206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a) (registry code 1181508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19750220007249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750220007249A), Feb 20, 1975: Bell 206A, Pt.Villarroel, Destroyed. Invest under jurisdiction of govt of bolivia.

## Other investigations on N209D (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 SEA73DYC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73DYC05), Aug 10, 1972: Bell 206A (N209D), John Day, OR, 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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