Bell 206B accident near Chamblee, Georgia, November 26, 1984
On November 26, 1984 at about 9:10 pm local time, a Bell 206B (helicopter), registered N2756F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Chamblee, Georgia (Dekalb-Peachtree airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 26, 1984 · about 9:10 pm local time
- Place
- Chamblee, Georgia · Dekalb-Peachtree · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B · all 206Bs on the register
- Registration
- N2756F · no longer on the register · serial 2696
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS CONDUCTING 'SELF REFRESHER AUTOROTATION' PRACTICE WITH A STUDENT PLT IN THE FRONT LEFT SEAT TO OBSERVE. HE STATED THAT SEVERAL AUTOROTATIONS WERE COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. HOWEVER, ON THE FINAL ATTEMPT THE ACFT SETTLED THROUGH THE FLARE & LANDED HARD.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 7,892 hours in all; 5,686 in this make and model; 198 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,149 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 29, 1984; 60 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,200 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Allison 250-C20B (turboshaft); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 21, 3,378 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 11 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 800 ft
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:47 pm from PDK
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N2756F the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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