NYC77FHD07

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Philadelphia, PA · February 8, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 8, 1977
Place
Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N83005Bell 206B
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770208003769A
Case key
157845

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2147   77/2/8    PHILADELPHIA,PA     BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2617
        TIME - 1130                    N83005              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 148 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAJESTIC PRESS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N83005
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Majestic Press

FAA reports on this event · 1

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