# Accident 19840125001359A: Bell 206L1, Cedar Hill, TX, January 25, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 25, 1984, 03:30 local time
- Place: Cedar Hill, TX
- Airport: Cowpatch
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.1895° N, 96.1108° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1895&lon=-96.1108&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3904N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3904N-2013-09-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (registry code 1182107, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L1
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C28B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,668 total, 3,975 in this make and model, 124 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW84LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA119) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840125001359A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW84LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA119), Jan 25, 1984: Bell 206L-1 (N3904N), Cedar Hill, TX, destroyed

## Other reports on N3904N (1)

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

- [Accident 19810302006669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810302006669A), Mar 2, 1981: Bell 206L1 (N3904N), Duquoin, IL, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted to start helicopter when blade was tied down. Strap broke & helicopter turned on side.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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