# NTSB LAX80FUJ65: Bell 206B, N74PR, Supai, AZ, May 4, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 4, 1980
- Place: Supai, AZ · SUPAI, AZ
- Location: 36.2299° N, 112.6926° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Supai, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2299&lon=-112.6926&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 23, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130516
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80FUJ65
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUJ65

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1929   80/5/4    SUPAI,AZ            BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 3948
        TIME - 1030                    N74PR               PX-  0  0  0  CONSTRUCTION              TOTAL HOURS, 849 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HELIPAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUPAI,AZ                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LEFT AIRCRAFT UNATTENDED, ENGINE RUNNING
        REMARKS- STEEL MATTING ON HELIPAD.DRG FLT CREW CHANGE,HEL ROTATED TO RGT,HIT GNDCREW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N74PR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74PR-2013-07-09), registration cancelled 2013-07-09, S/N 204, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Registry model: [Bell 206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a) (registry code 1181508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Helipad

## 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 19800504022759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800504022759A), May 4, 1980: Bell 206A, Supai, AZ, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Pilot left controls after landing. Helicopter began rotating, fatally injuring nearby person.

## Other investigations on N74PR (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 ANC83FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA032), Jan 13, 1983: Bell 206B (N74PR), Cordova, AK, destroyed, 1 fatal

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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