# NTSB NYC71FHJ09: Bell 206A, N1409W, Farmingdale, NY, September 15, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 15, 1970
- Place: Farmingdale, NY · FARMINGDALE, NY
- Location: 40.7328° N, 73.4468° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Farmingdale, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7328&lon=-73.4468&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158907
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FHJ09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHJ09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4540  70/9/15    FARMINGDALE,NY      BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N1409W              PX-  0  0  2  PRACTICE                  AGE 37, 1735 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            89 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REPUBLIC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- LND ON BACK OF SKIDS DURING PRACTICE AUTOROTATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1409W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206A
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Republic

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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