# NTSB SEA73DYC05: Bell 206A, N209D, John Day, OR, August 10, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 10, 1972
- Place: John Day, OR · JOHN DAY, OR
- Location: 44.4181° N, 118.9563° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of John Day, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4181&lon=-118.9563&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 7, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168003
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA73DYC05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73DYC05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2812  72/8/10    JOHN DAY,OREG       BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 3642
        TIME - 0930                    N209D               PX-  0  0  3  FIRE CONTROL              TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHN DAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOHN DAY,OREG               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ALT TOO LOW FOR COMPLETE RCVRY.M/R BLADE HIT TAIL BOOM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N209D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N209D-1977-02-17), registration cancelled 1977-02-17, S/N 174, built 1968 (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
- Airport: John Day

## Other investigations on N209D (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX75O0023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75O0023), Feb 20, 1975: Bell 206B (N209D), Pt.Villarroel, St. Barthélemy, destroyed

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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