# NTSB NYC73AN056: Bell 206A, N4069G, Graysonville, MD, October 28, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 28, 1972
- Place: Graysonville, MD · GRAYSONVILLE, MD
- Location: 38.9576° N, 76.1977° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grasonville, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9576&lon=-76.1977&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 24, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168816
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73AN056
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN056

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3517  72/10/28   GRAYSONVILLE,MD     BELL 206A           CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1008
        TIME - 2147                    N4069G              PX-  1  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALTIMORE,MD                CAMBRIDGE,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                       200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CONT MED EVAC FLT INTO KNOWN FOG COND. PLT TURNED ON SEARCHLIGHT IN FOG.OTR PLT HAD REFUSED FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4069G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4069G-1973-06-22), registration cancelled 1973-06-22, S/N 232 (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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