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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Gatlinburg, TN · July 26, 1983

Date
July 26, 1983 · 16:45 local
Place
Gatlinburg, TN
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5733M
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL83LA294
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,000 total0 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Support straps carried in open sling load bucket blew into tail rotor during descent for landing. Lost tail control

As the FAA filed it

SUPPORT STRAPS CARRIED IN OPEN SLING LOAD BUCKET BLEW INTO TAIL ROTOR DURING DESCENT FOR LANDING. LOST TAIL CONTROL

NTSB investigation

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