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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Vernal, UT · September 12, 1984

Date
September 12, 1984 · 16:30 local
Place
Vernal, UT
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1086Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN84LA288
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,634 total57 in this make and model88 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.

Student helicopter pilot allowed high yaw rate to develop due to weathervaning. Unchecked spiraled to ground.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT HELICOPTER PILOT ALLOWED HIGH YAW RATE TO DEVELOP DUE TO WEATHERVANING. UNCHECKED SPIRALED TO GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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