# NTSB NYC74DHJ04: Bell 206B, N7094J, Amityville, NY, July 17, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 17, 1973
- Place: Amityville, NY · AMITYVILLE, NY
- Location: 40.6698° N, 73.4158° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Amityville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6698&lon=-73.4158&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 29, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189700
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74DHJ04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DHJ04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1761  73/7/17    AMITYVILLE,NY       BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 5200
        TIME - 1500                    N7094J              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 2500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GARDEN CITY,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- DURING PRACTICE POWER OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING PLT LNDD HARDER THAN USUAL M/R BLADE HIT TAIL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7094J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7094J-1992-02-26), registration cancelled 1992-02-26, S/N 727 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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 19730717019909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730717019909A), Jul 17, 1973: Bell 206B, Amityville, NY, Substantial damage. During practice power off autorotative landing plt lndd harder than usual m/r blade hit tail.

## Other investigations on N7094J (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC88FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88FA133), May 1, 1988: Bell 206B (N7094J), Long Island Cty, NY, destroyed, 1 fatal

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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