NTSB Identification: NYC72AN123
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of DECAIR HELICOP
Aircraft: BELL 206A, registration: N2224W----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0916 72/4/7 NEW YORK,NY BELL 206A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0820 N2224W PX- 0 0 2 AIR TAXI-PASSG AGE 28, 3674 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 794 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - WALL ST.HELIPORT
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
60TH ST HELIPORT WALL ST HELIPORT
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-ENGINE
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
FACTOR(S)
PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 800
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
4 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 32
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
20 17
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- ACFT NOT EQPD W PARTICLE SEPARATOR KIT.FAA AD 71-8-3 AMDT 39-1330 NCW.ICE FOUND ON ACFT AFT ACDNT.
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