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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206A · Houston, TX · July 27, 1981

Date
July 27, 1981 · 00:00 local
Place
Houston, TX
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N666MP
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81FRA48
Reported as
Bell 206A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,600 total2,300 in this make and model225 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Tried to take off with tiedown rope attached to skid. Lost control. Helicopter rolled off top of building.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO TAKE OFF WITH TIEDOWN ROPE ATTACHED TO SKID. LOST CONTROL. HELICOPTER ROLLED OFF TOP OF BUILDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.