# NTSB NYC70D0171: Bell 206A, N3523T, Agawam, MA, September 27, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 27, 1969
- Place: Agawam, MA · AGAWAM, MA
- Location: 42.0695° N, 72.6148° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Agawam, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0695&lon=-72.6148&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 13, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151583
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70D0171
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0171

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4092  69/9/27    AGAWAM,MASS         BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1330                    N3523T              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     56, 15500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOWLES-AGAWAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AGAWAM,MASS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           CHECK PILOT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PROFICIENCY CK. DURG RUN-ON LDG CK PLT SUDDENLY TOOK CTLS,CAUSED MAIN ROTOR TO HIT TAIL ROTOR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3523T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206A
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bowles-Agawam

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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