NYC81DNA04

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Warwick, RI · December 2, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 2, 1980
Place
Warwick, RI · WARWICK, RI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2775FBell 206B
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801202072359A
Case key
127448

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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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3-3503   80/12/2   WARWICK,RI          BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 5365
        TIME - 1130                    N2775F              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 428 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TF GREEN STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WARWICK,RI                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD BCMG DISTRACT FM OUTSIDE REFERENCES WHILE OBSG TOT GUAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2775F
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tf Green State

FAA reports on this event · 1

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