19870610019959A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L1 · Winter Haven, FL · June 10, 1987

Date
June 10, 1987 · 18:45 local
Place
Winter Haven, FL
Airport
Polk
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3177L
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA87FA176
Reported as
Bell 206L1
Reported engine
Allison 250C28B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,851 total1,500 in this make and model102 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.

Pilot reported engine surged and lost power on approach to the helipad. Made hard landing. Chopped off tail boom.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED ENGINE SURGED AND LOST POWER ON APPROACH TO THE HELIPAD. MADE HARD LANDING. CHOPPED OFF 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.