# NTSB NYC70AN094: Bell 206A, N7867S, Floral Park, NY, March 1, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 1, 1970
- Place: Floral Park, NY · FLORAL PARK, NY
- Location: 40.7220° N, 73.7028° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Floral Park, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7220&lon=-73.7028&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 8, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134649
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70AN094
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN094

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1553   70/3/1    FLORAL PARK,NY      BELL 206A           CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1335
        TIME - 1750                    N7867S              PX-  0  0  0  POLICE PATROL             TOTAL HOURS, 94 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOKLYN,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AFT 360 R TURN ACFT BANKED L THEN R AND ENTERED UNCTLD DESCENT.M/R SYS SEPARATED PRIOR TO IMPACT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7867S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7867S-1970-06-30), registration cancelled 1970-06-30, S/N 58 (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: Destroyed

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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