Bell 206B N23LV
30 May 1985 · W. Brattleboro, Vermont, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 May 1985 at about 01:15 local time, a Bell 206B registered N23LV was involved in an accident near W. Brattleboro, Vermont, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- W. Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N23LV
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brattleboro → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC85FNC04
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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
THE ACFT LOST PWR DURING NORMAL CRUISE. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO AUTOROTATE INTO A CLEARING IN THE TREES. POST ACCIDENT EXAM DISCOVERED AN AIR LEAK IN THE FUEL CONTROL. THE PRESSURE COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE (PCD) LINE 'B' NUT WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE FUEL CONTROL. THIS CAUSED THE ENG TO REDUCE PWR TO FLT IDLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-18-95 | Stowe, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Cessna 170B | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Cessna C206 | West Dover, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1985 | Cessna 152A | Post Mills, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1985 | Cessna 401A | Dorset, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1985 | Lake LA-4-200 | Swanton, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |