Bell 206B N59560
26 August 1975 · Van Nuys, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1975 at about 13:00 local time, a Bell 206B registered N59560, operated by City of L.a., was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Van Nuys, California, 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N59560
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- City of L.a.
- Operating rule
- Municipal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2223
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
MINOR DAMAGE TO HANGAR. PLT & MAINT PERS FAILED TO DISCONNECT APU.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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