# NTSB NYC75FHM07: Bell 206B, N59563, Moonachie, NJ, September 10, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 10, 1974
- Place: Moonachie, NJ · MOONACHIE, NJ
- Location: 40.8413° N, 74.0577° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Moonachie, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8413&lon=-74.0577&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 10, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136924
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FHM07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHM07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2652  74/9/10    MOONACHIE,NJ        BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0930                    N59563              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 26, 4705 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1600 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  MOONACHIE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- HIT STEEL A FRAME.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N59563 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport:  Moonachie

## 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 19740910029869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740910029869A), Sep 10, 1974: Bell 206B, Moonachie, NJ, Substantial damage. Hit steel a frame.

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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