# Accident 19910708061249A: Bell 206B, Vero Beach, FL, July 8, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 8, 1991, 21:00 local time
- Place: Vero Beach, FL
- Airport: Vero Beach Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.7190° N, 80.3906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7190&lon=-80.3906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N333FC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N333FC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C20 (registry code 54178, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C18
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,500 total, 2,500 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA91LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA229) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910708061249A

## Narrative

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

REPORTED FORCED LANDING DUE MECHANICAL AND PASSENGER HIT CYCLIC EXITING. MECHANIC REPORTED DAMAGED BY HARD LANDING.

## 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 MIA91LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA229), Jul 9, 1991: Bell 206B (N333FC), Vero Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER DESCENT RATE RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING.

## Other reports on N333FC (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19980106000159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980106000159A), Jan 6, 1998: Bell 206B (N333FC), Savannah, GA, Substantial damage. (.4)The noninstrument-rated pilot stated he received a weather briefing via computer prior to departure. While approaching his destination he was told the…

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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