# NTSB NYC75AN047: Bell 206, N143Q, Garden City, NY, October 15, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 15, 1974
- Place: Garden City, NY · GARDEN CITY, NY
- Location: 40.7254° N, 73.6459° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Garden City, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7254&lon=-73.6459&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 12, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146478
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75AN047
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN047

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4331  74/10/15   GARDEN CITY,NY      BELL 206            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1540                    N143Q               PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 26, 3000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            910 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ISLAND HELIPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GARDEN CITY,NY              NEW YORK,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N143Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N143Q-2014-09-05), registration cancelled 2014-09-05, S/N 319, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206
- Registry model: [Bell 206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a) (registry code 1181508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Island Heliport

## 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 19741015043209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741015043209A), Oct 15, 1974: Bell 206A, Garden City, NY, 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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