# NTSB NYC70D0121: Bell 206A, N1431W, Banksville, NY, August 1, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 1, 1969
- Place: Banksville, NY · BANKSVILLE, NY
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 11, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166855
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70D0121
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0121

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3262   69/8/1    BANKSVILLE,NY       BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1612
        TIME - 1110                    N1431W              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 243 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANBURY,CONN                BANKSVILLE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- PLT STATED FUEL GAUGE READ 5 GALS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1431W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1431W), registered now, S/N 374, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206A
- Registry model: [Bell 206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a) (registry code 1181508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Rolls-Royce 250 20&30 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-20-30-series) (registry code 54584, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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