19851017052559A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Colts Neck, NJ · October 17, 1985

Date
October 17, 1985 · 09:55 local
Place
Colts Neck, NJ
Airport
Colts Neck
Phase of flight
Sfl Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N678TV
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC86LA012
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,103 total169 in this make and model94 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.

Touchdown on heel of skid made nose pitch forward. This, plus low rotor rpms made blades flex, cutting tail boom.

As the FAA filed it

TOUCHDOWN ON HEEL OF SKID MADE NOSE PITCH FORWARD. THIS, PLUS LOW ROTOR RPMS MADE BLADES FLEX, CUTTING TAIL BOOM.

NTSB investigation

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