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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Grand Prairie, TX · September 27, 1989

Date
September 27, 1989 · 11:45 local
Place
Grand Prairie, TX
Airport
Grand Prairie Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N995KP
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW89LA174
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
14,000 total8,000 in this make and model50 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.

Hovering downwind, got low RPM light, performed quick stop to land. Rotor hit tailboom. Dual given.

As the FAA filed it

HOVERING DOWNWIND, GOT LOW RPM LIGHT, PERFORMED QUICK STOP TO LAND. ROTOR HIT TAILBOOM. DUAL GIVEN.

NTSB investigation

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