19840125001359A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · Cedar Hill, TX · January 25, 1984

Date: January 25, 1984 · 03:30 local
Place: Cedar Hill, TX
Airport: Cowpatch
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3904N
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW84LA119
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C28B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,668 total3,975 in this make and model124 in the last 90 days

N3904NRegistration cancelled Sep 13, 2013 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45605 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1

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What happened

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Vibration on test flight. Passenger changed seats during landing flare. One skid touched causing dynamic rollover.

As the FAA filed it

VIBRATION ON TEST FLIGHT. PASSENGER CHANGED SEATS DURING LANDING FLARE. ONE SKID TOUCHED CAUSING DYNAMIC ROLLOVER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW84LA119Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCedar Hill, TXPurpose of the flt was to check for oil leaks after maintenance was performed. Shortly after takeoff, at an alt of 50 to 100 ft AGL, the plt noticed a '2 per rev vibration' and decided to land in a field. When aprx 5 ft AGL the plt felt what he described as a…Jan 25, 1984 · Destroyed

Other reports on N3904N · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19810302006669AStarting Engines · Duquoin, ILPilot attempted to start helicopter when blade was tied down. Strap broke & helicopter turned on side.Mar 2, 1981 · Substantial damage