# Accident 19890811029199A: Bell 206B, Mary'S Home, MO, August 11, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 11, 1989, 11:30 local time
- Place: Mary'S Home, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3507° N, 92.5710° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3507&lon=-92.5710&mi=10
- Aircraft: N43BL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43BL-1990-11-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,133 total, 140 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC89LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA178) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890811029199A

## Narrative

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

GOT LIGHT ON THE SKIDS FOR LIFTOFF. ROLLED ON ITS SIDE.

## 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 MKC89LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA178), Aug 11, 1989: Bell 206B (N43BL), Marys Home, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER.

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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