# NTSB MIA68A0071: Bell 206A, N7876S, Walls, MS, February 24, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 24, 1968
- Place: Walls, MS · WALLS, MS
- Location: 34.9256° N, 90.1633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Walls, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9256&lon=-90.1633&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 16, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112010
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68A0071
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0071

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0518  68/2/24    WALLS,MISS          BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 250
        TIME - 1745                    N7876S              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWINKLETOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7876S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7876S-1973-12-18), registration cancelled 1973-12-18, S/N 64 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206A
- Registry model: [Bell 206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a) (registry code 1181508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Twinkletown

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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