# NTSB NYC74FGT09: Bell 206B, N7079J, Milesburg, PA, September 28, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 28, 1973
- Place: Milesburg, PA · MILESBURG, PA
- Location: 40.9424° N, 77.7917° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Milesburg, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9424&lon=-77.7917&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 8, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187799
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FGT09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FGT09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3996  73/9/28    MILESBURG,PA        BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1115                    N7079J              PX-  0  0  1  POLICE PATROL             AGE 28, 905 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            94 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILESBURG,PA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRACKED PITCH TO CLR FENCE LOST ROTOR SPEED.RDCD FWD SPEED NEAR ZERO ABT 15FT AGL APLD FULL COLL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7079J (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 19730928036329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730928036329A), Sep 28, 1973: Bell 206B, Milesburg, PA, Substantial damage. Cracked pitch to clr fence lost rotor speed. Rdcd fwd speed near zero abt 15FT AGL apld full coll.

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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