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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Pearland, TX · March 19, 1990

Date
March 19, 1990 · 10:35 local
Place
Pearland, TX
Airport
Skyway Manor Airport
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5016F
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW90LA083
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
16,671 total5,056 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lifted to two feet hover off uneven ground. Allowed skid to hit ground causing dynamic rollover.

As the FAA filed it

LIFTED TO TWO FEET HOVER OFF UNEVEN GROUND. ALLOWED SKID TO HIT GROUND CAUSING DYNAMIC ROLLOVER.

NTSB investigation

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