# NTSB LAX77FA060: Bell 206B, N4TV, Encino, CA, August 1, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 1, 1977
- Place: Encino, CA · ENCINO, CA
- Location: 34.1592° N, 118.5012° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Encino, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1592&lon=-118.5012&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 10, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145950
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX77FA060
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA060

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3073   77/8/1    ENCINO,CA           BELL 206B           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 7193
        TIME - 1236                    N4TV                PX-  1  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 381 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN NUYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURBANK,CA                  SANTA BARBARA & RET
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- KNBC NEWS TELECOPTER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4TV](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4TV-1984-04-10), registration cancelled 1984-04-10, S/N 433, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Van Nuys

## 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 19770801033989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770801033989A), Aug 1, 1977: Bell 206B, Encino, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Knbc news telecopter

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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