MKC70FDM20

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206A · Saginaw, MN · April 22, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 22, 1970
Place
Saginaw, MN · SAGINAW, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4719RBell 206A
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141225

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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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3-0606  70/4/22    SAGINAW,MINN        BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2200
        TIME - 1515                    N4719R              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEMIDJI,MINN                DULUTH,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BLUE RIBBON ENG.

Aircraft

Registration
N4719R
Reported as
Bell 206A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage