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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L · Port Washington, NY · June 5, 1987

Date: June 5, 1987 · 16:20 local
Place: Port Washington, NY
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: DAGA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N120RM
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC87LA164
Reported as: Bell 206L
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,301 total388 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N120RMRegistration cancelled Dec 22, 1988 · Bell 206LS/N 46608 Airframe modelBell 206L

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What happened

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Took off downwind,over gross weight,tot above limits and rotor RPM dropping. Crashed landed short of helipad.

As the FAA filed it

TOOK OFF DOWNWIND,OVER GROSS WEIGHT,TOT ABOVE LIMITS AND ROTOR RPM DROPPING. CRASHED LANDED SHORT OF HELIPAD.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC87LA164Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPort Washington, NYThe plt of a Bell 206L made a downwind tkof with the acft loaded more than 100 lbs over the maximum allowable gross tkof weight. At an altitude of approx 100 ft, while complying with noise abatement tkof procedures, the plt experienced decreasing main rotor…Jun 5, 1987 · Substantial damage