# NTSB NYC75AN082: Bell 206A, N4726R, Milford, CT, February 1, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 1, 1975
- Place: Milford, CT · MILFORD, CT
- Location: 41.2236° N, 73.0646° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Milford, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2236&lon=-73.0646&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 18, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79422
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75AN082
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN082

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0335   75/2/1    MILFORD,CT          BELL 206A           CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0955                    N4726R              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 27, 2724 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            272 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GARDEN CITY,NY              NEW HAVEN,CT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR                      IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: MAIN ROTOR HEAD ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- FATIQUE PROPAGATION THRU LOWER M/R PITCH CHG MECH CLEVIS,P/N 206-010-340-3.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4726R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206A
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19750201006409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750201006409A), Feb 1, 1975: Bell 206A, Milford, CT, Destroyed. Fatique propagation thru lower m/r pitch chg mech clevis,p/n 206-010-340-3.

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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