19881110050509A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L · St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands · November 10, 1988

Date
November 10, 1988 · 12:30 local
Place
St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
MHNA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N16619
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA89LA024
Reported as
Bell 206L
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,725 total1,400 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine failed on a photography flight while slowing to hover at 20 feet over water. No time for floats. Rolled over

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED ON A PHOTOGRAPHY FLIGHT WHILE SLOWING TO HOVER AT 20 FEET OVER WATER. NO TIME FOR FLOATS. 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.