# NTSB NYC70F0074: Bell 206A, N4781R, Spring Valley, NY, July 20, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 20, 1969
- Place: Spring Valley, NY · SPRING VALLEY, NY
- Location: 41.1146° N, 74.0487° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Spring Valley, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1146&lon=-74.0487&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 18, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163752
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70F0074
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0074

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4178  69/7/20    SPRING VALLEY,NY    BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N4781R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 28, 4885 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            350 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAMAPO VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRING VALLEY,NY            SPRING VALLEY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- 10 FT HOVERING FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4781R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4781R-1973-02-09), registration cancelled 1973-02-09, S/N 285 (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
- Airport: Ramapo Valley

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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