# NTSB NYC74AN082: Bell 206B, N144CB, New Rochelle, NY, March 29, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 29, 1974
- Place: New Rochelle, NY · NEW ROCHELLE, NY
- Location: 40.9232° N, 73.7793° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Rochelle, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9232&lon=-73.7793&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 22, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186478
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74AN082
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN082

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0637  74/3/29    NEW ROCHELLE,NY     BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1315                    N144CB              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 30, 4818 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1770 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OXFORD,CONN                 NEW YORK,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: OTHER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SNOW
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      20
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           45                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FLT OPN IN FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WHEN VIS 1/2 MI.RPTD WX 1/4 MI VIS,HVY SNOW.NOT EQPD RE-IGNITER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N144CB (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740329007419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740329007419A), Mar 29, 1974: Bell 206B, New Rochelle, NY, Substantial damage. Flt opn in falling or blowing snow when vis 1/2 mi. Rptd wx 1/4 mi vis,hvy snow. Not eqpd re-igniter

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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