# NTSB OAK71FJA01: Bell 206A, N1450W, Waianae, HI, July 1, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1970
- Place: Waianae, HI · WAIANAE, HI
- Location: 21.4535° N, 158.1815° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waianae, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.4535&lon=-158.1815&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 5 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126525
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK71FJA01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71FJA01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0892   70/7/1    WAIANAE,HAWAII      BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1710
        TIME - 1455                    N1450W              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAKAHA,HAWAII               HONOLULU,HAWAII
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: BEARING,SHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 6,7 BEARINGS FAILED.P/N6846570 OIL TUBE JET FOUND PLUGGED.UNK IF PLUGGED BEFORE OR AFT FAILURE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1450W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1450W-1971-12-03), registration cancelled 1971-12-03, S/N 353 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206A
- Registry model: [Bell 206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a) (registry code 1181508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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