19890531021919A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L · Wading River, NY · May 31, 1989

Date
May 31, 1989 · 17:05 local
Place
Wading River, NY
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N501RS
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC89LA141
Reported as
Bell 206L
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,550 total450 in this make and model120 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.

Loud bang and power loss on a powerline survey. Tried to extend glide over powerlines. Hard landing. Cut tail boom.

As the FAA filed it

LOUD BANG AND POWER LOSS ON A POWERLINE SURVEY. TRIED TO EXTEND GLIDE OVER POWERLINES. HARD LANDING. CUT 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.