# Accident 19900508014729A: Bell 206B, Kapland, LA, May 8, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 8, 1990, 11:30 local time
- Place: Kapland, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: IIFA
- Location: 29.9993° N, 92.2808° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9993&lon=-92.2808&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2187P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2187P-2021-10-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 317HP (registry code 03011, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-317hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20J
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 20,397 total, 3,500 in this make and model, 170 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW90LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA107) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900508014729A

## Narrative

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

LANDED ON SOFT FIELD FOR PASSENGERS PHYSIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY.ON ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF A SKID STUCK IN MUD. ROLLED OVER.

## 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 FTW90LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA107), May 8, 1990: Bell 206BIII (N2187P), Kaplan, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: RESTRICTED MOVEMENT OF THE RIGHT SKID ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE LATERAL CENTER OF GRAVITY TO BE EXCEEDED DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKE OFF.

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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