# NTSB MIA68O0002: Bell 206A, N7827S, Andros Tw, Burkina Faso, September 7, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 7, 1967
- Place: Andros Tw, Burkina Faso · ANDROS TW, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113441
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68O0002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68O0002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0128   67/9/7    ANDROS TW,BAHAMAS   BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1510                    N7827S              PX-  0  0  4  MAPPING/PHOTO             AGE 52, 15593 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 225 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF BAHAMAS GOVERNMENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7827S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7827S-1972-09-18), registration cancelled 1972-09-18, S/N 27 (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

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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