# NTSB NYC72DHM48: Bell 206B, N7112J, Howland Hook, NY, April 24, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 24, 1972
- Place: Howland Hook, NY · HOWLAND HOOK, NY
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166119
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72DHM48
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DHM48

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1771  72/4/24    HOWLAND HOOK,NY     BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 13000
        TIME - 1630                    N7112J              PX-  0  0  1  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOETHALS BRIDGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PONYA ROOF HELIPORT         HOWLAND HOOK,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- PRACT AUTO.M/R BLADE HIT TAIL BOOM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7112J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7112J-1979-08-02), registration cancelled 1979-08-02, S/N 620, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Goethals Bridge

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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