# NTSB NYC73AN072: Bell 212, N7064J, Laughlintown, PA, November 21, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 21, 1972
- Place: Laughlintown, PA · LAUGHLINTOWN, PA
- Location: 40.2120° N, 79.1978° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Laughlintown, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2120&lon=-79.1978&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 26, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169377
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73AN072
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN072

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3718  72/11/21   LAUGHLINTOWN,PA     BELL 212            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0920                    N7064J              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 48, 11164 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 124 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LATROBE,PA                  HARRISBURG,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO OBSCURED RISING TERRAIN.RECOVERY DATE 11/27/72.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7064J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7064J-1973-05-02), registration cancelled 1973-05-02, S/N 30532, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 212
- Registry model: [Bell Helicopter Textron 212](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-212) (registry code 1182153) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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