# NTSB NYC75AN095: Bell 206B, N83176, Shelton, CT, March 25, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 25, 1975
- Place: Shelton, CT · SHELTON, CT
- Location: 41.3046° N, 73.1392° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shelton, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3046&lon=-73.1392&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 15, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170171
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75AN095
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN095

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0063  75/3/25    SHELTON,CT          BELL 206B           CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1225                    N83176              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 29, 2041 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            856 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH BERGEN,NJ             MERIDEN,CT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ARTIFICIAL HORIZON PREVIOUSLY REMOVED FM ACFT.FLEW INTO RISING TERRAIN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N83176](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83176-1975-06-09), registration cancelled 1975-06-09, S/N 1084 (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: 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 19750325009609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750325009609A), Mar 25, 1975: Bell 206B, Shelton, CT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Artificial horizon previously removed fm acft. Flew into rising terrain.

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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