# NTSB NYC72AN163: Bell 206A, N25BB, New Cumberland, PA, June 26, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 26, 1972
- Place: New Cumberland, PA · NEW CUMBERLAND, PA
- Location: 40.2288° N, 76.8783° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Cumberland, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2288&lon=-76.8783&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 13, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79412
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN163
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN163

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0924  72/6/26    NEW CUMBERLAND,PA   BELL 206A           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1305                    N25BB               PX-  3  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 45, 9464 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1063 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPITAL CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NEW CUMBERLAND,PA           NEW CUMBERLAND,PA            HARRISBURG,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR                      LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MAIN ROTOR RETENTION STRAP FITTING PN206-010-155.7 FAILED,CAUSE UNDETERMINED.BLADE NOT RECOVERED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N25BB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25BB-1973-06-21), registration cancelled 1973-06-21, S/N 460 (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: Capital City

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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