Bell 206B N60ER
9 April 1978 · East Meadow, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 April 1978 at about 09:15 local time, a Bell 206B registered N60ER, operated by Island Helicop, was involved in an accident during in flight near East Meadow, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- East Meadow, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N60ER
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Island Helicop
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Mapping/Photography
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Garden City, Ny → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2171
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINES FAILED.AFT ENG FAILURE COLLECTIVE PITCH LOWERED 1/2.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |