- Date
- April 9, 1978
- Place
- East Meadow, NY · EAST MEADOW, NY
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N60ERBell 206B
- Status
- Completed · report August 31, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19780409027149A
- Case key
- 142098
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2171 78/4/9 EAST MEADOW,NY BELL 206B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2304 TIME - 0915 N60ER PX- 0 0 1 MAPPING/PHOTO TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION GARDEN CITY,NY LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMP,FUEL MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M. MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINES FAILED.AFT ENG FAILURE COLLECTIVE PITCH LOWERED 1/2.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N60ER
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.