Bell 206B N59574
15 September 1977 · Van Nuys, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1977 at about 15:19 local time, a Bell 206B registered N59574, operated by City of Los AN, was involved in an accident during in 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 15:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N59574
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- City of Los AN
- Operating rule
- Municipal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Police Patrol
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Glendale, Ca → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3454
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
BATTERY OF PORTABLE FM RADIO EXPLODED FOR UNDET REASON. LND IN CITY PARK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |