# Accident 19881123051869A: Bell 206B, Chaalmette, LA, November 23, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 23, 1988, 12:40 local time
- Place: Chaalmette, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.9403° N, 89.9603° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9403&lon=-89.9603&mi=10
- Aircraft: N83109, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83109-1998-04-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,163 total, 2,200 in this make and model, 155 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW89LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA026) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881123051869A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CFI TURNED OFF HYDRAULIC CONTROL BOOST TO SHOW STUDENT CONTROL RESPONSE ON TAKEOFF. ENTERED DYNAMIC ROLLOVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW89LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA026), Nov 23, 1988: Bell 206B (N83109), Chalmette, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE RATED PILOT'S INADEQUATE TAKEOFF TECHNIQUE THE THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S MOMENTARY LACK OF JUDGEMENT IN HAVING THE PILOT ATTEMPT A HYDRAULICS OFF TAKEOFF.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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