MIA80FKT01

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Pembroke Pines, FL · October 2, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1979
Place
Pembroke Pines, FL · PEMBROKE PINES, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N27598Bell 206B
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791002040689A
Case key
132884

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3904   79/10/2 NR.PEMBROKE PINES,FL  BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N27598              PX-  0  0  2  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 41, 3040 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            725 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OPA-LOCKA,FL                BOCA RATON,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N27598
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
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.