NYC69F0356

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206A · Lenox Hill, NY · February 28, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1969
Place
Lenox Hill, NY · LENOX HILL, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1426WBell 206A
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185442

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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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3-2812  69/2/28    LENOX HILL,NY       BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1768
        TIME - 0115                    N1426W              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - 60TH ST HELIPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWARK,NJ                   LENOX HILL,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1426W
Reported as
Bell 206A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
60th St Heliport