Bell 206L-1 N1072G

Summary

On 29 July 1984 at about 22:30 local time, a Bell 206L-1 registered N1072G, operated by Theodore L. Billen, was involved in an accident near Tuckerton, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

29 July 1984 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Tuckerton, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Heliport Bass River

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bell 206L-1

Registration

N1072G

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Theodore L. Billen

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tuckerton → Atlantic City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC84FHD06

Nobody was injured.

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

ACCORDING TO THE PLT AT 8 TO 10 FT IN A HOVER THE CYCLIC SNAPPED REARWARD 3 TO 4 IN WITH A NOISE FROM THE REAR. THE TAILBOOM WAS FOUND BENT APRX 45 DEGREES DOWN AND 15 DEGREES RIGHT WITH NO EVIDENCE OF GROUND CONTACT ON THE TAIL SKID SHOE. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS INDICATED COMPRESSIVE BUCKLING DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH EXCESSIVE BENDING LOADS ON THE BOOM. INSPECTION OF THE HELICOPTER DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL FAILURES/MALFUNCTIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.