- Date
- November 26, 1975
- Place
- Delray Beach, FL · DELRAY BEACH, FL
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Emergency descent
- Aircraft
- N750LTBell 206B
- Status
- Completed · report March 9, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19751126042039A
- Case key
- 152110
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4053 75/11/26 NR.DELRAY BEACH,FL BELL 206B CR- 0 2 0 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0945 N750LT PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 46, 6074 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BOCA RATON,FL LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- PLT EXPIRED 12/11/75.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N750LT
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
N750LTRegistration cancelled Jan 26, 2018 · Bell 206BAirframe modelBell 206BEngine modelAllison 250-C20 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N750LT · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB SEA96LA165Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWarren, IDthe pilot's improper remedial action after helicopter's right skid became snagged by a log that was used in the construction of a temporary landing site. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, inadequate…NTSB NYC90LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFitchburg, MAThe pilot's failure to assure that adequate fuel was on board for the flight.