19890806031599A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Boulder City, NV · August 6, 1989

Date
August 6, 1989 · 18:45 local
Place
Boulder City, NV
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
KBMA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9916K
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA89LA148
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,200 total300 in this make and model104 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.

Slowed to 30 knots at 20 ft AGL for sightseeing. Strong tailwind caused loss of tail rotor effect. Put it down hard

As the FAA filed it

SLOWED TO 30 KNOTS AT 20 FT AGL FOR SIGHTSEEING. STRONG TAILWIND CAUSED LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECT. PUT IT DOWN HARD

NTSB investigation

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