# NTSB LAX79FVA11: Bell 206, N4790R, Long Beach, CA, April 8, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 8, 1979
- Place: Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
- Location: 33.7670° N, 118.1892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Long Beach, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7670&lon=-118.1892&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137139
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79FVA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FVA11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1458   79/4/8    LONG BEACH,CA       BELL 206            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE
        TIME - 0055                    N4790R              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     UNK/NR, 0 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- STOLEN HELICOPTER.INDIVIDUAL NOT RATED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4790R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4790R-2012-08-07), registration cancelled 2012-08-07, S/N 328, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206
- 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
- Airport: Long Beach

## 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 19790408019059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790408019059A), Apr 8, 1979: Bell 206B, Long Beach, CA, Substantial damage. Non pilot made a night takeoff in helicopter. Lost control after reaching hover altitude. Stolen acft.

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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