# NTSB NYC72AN156: Bell 206A, N1494W, Dingmans Ferry, PA, June 18, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 18, 1972
- Place: Dingmans Ferry, PA · DINGMANS FERRY, PA
- Location: 41.2201° N, 74.8713° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dingmans Ferry, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2201&lon=-74.8713&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 6 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 13, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166596
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN156
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN156

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0922  72/6/18    DINGMANS FERRY,PA   BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1303                    N1494W              PX-  0  0  6  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 25, 2310 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            151 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         DINGMANS FERRY,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL TANK VENT LINE RANDOMLY BLOCKED BY UNDET SUBSTANCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1494W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1494W-1984-07-03), registration cancelled 1984-07-03, S/N 429 (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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