# NTSB NYC81DHD10: Bell 206L, N5748H, Odessa, DE, November 26, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 26, 1980
- Place: Odessa, DE · ODESSA, DE
- Location: 39.4565° N, 75.6596° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Odessa, DE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4565&lon=-75.6596&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 1, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127500
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81DHD10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DHD10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3590  80/11/26   ODESSA,DE           BELL 206L           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 3448
        TIME - 1520                    N5748H              PX-  0  0  2  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 159 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FELTON,DE                   HORSHAM VALLEY,DE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5748H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5748H-2008-08-27), registration cancelled 2008-08-27, S/N 45490, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L
- Registry model: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: reciprocating
- 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19801126076469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801126076469A), Nov 26, 1980: Bell 206L1, Odessa, DE, Substantial damage. Ignored low fuel warning. Exhausted fuel. Skid sank in soft ground on landing. Caused tal boom/rotor strike.

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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