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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Ft Worth, TX · May 31, 1985

Date
May 31, 1985 · 16:05 local
Place
Ft Worth, TX
Airport
Helidyne
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1072Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW85LA241
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,500 total231 in this make and model18 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.

During test flight lifted front of skids off ground. Gusty wind shift occurred and aircraft rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TEST FLIGHT LIFTED FRONT OF SKIDS OFF GROUND. GUSTY WIND SHIFT OCCURRED AND AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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