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| Date: | Saturday 28 July 1973 |
| Time: | 08:04 |
| Type: |  Bell 206A JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4087G |
| MSN: | 359 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New York City, New York -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | 23rd Street Skyport, New York City, New York |
| Middletown, New Jersey | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off 28 July 1973 when crashed into water at New York City, New York: possibly on the 1st flight from the left hand seat. Helicopter made steep right turn followed by rapid descent to water. The 41-year-old pilot (sole person on board) was killed. According to the NTSB report:
PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: NYC74AN009 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=85321&key=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Apr-2015 16:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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