# NTSB LAX81FA007: Bell 212, N83263, City Of Indust, CA, October 20, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 20, 1980
- Place: City Of Indust, CA · CITY OF INDUST, CA
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 17, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127519
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81FA007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA007

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3773  80/10/20   CITY OF INDUST,CA   BELL 212            CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 2000
        TIME - 1100                    N83263              PX-  0  0  0  CONSTRUCTION              TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CITY OF INDUST,CA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR                      IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: ENGINE DRIVE SHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MAIN DRIVE SHAFT FAILURE P/N 212-040-05-5.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N83263](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83263-1989-04-25), registration cancelled 1989-04-25, S/N 30594 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 212
- Registry model: [Bell 212](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-212) (registry code 1181420) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19801020057699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801020057699A), Oct 20, 1980: Bell 212, Industry, CA, Substantial damage. Helicopter crashed during external load operation after engine failure.

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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