# Accident 19910824036669A: Bell 206L, Arlington, TX, August 24, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 24, 1991, 07:59 local time
- Place: Arlington, TX
- Airport: Arlington Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Autorot Descent (Rotorcraft)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.7607° N, 97.1404° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7607&lon=-97.1404&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2770X (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C30P
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 11,400 total, 2,183 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW91LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA154) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910824036669A

## Narrative

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

IMPACTED RUNWAY DURING TEST FLIGHT AUTOROTATION. WAS PERFORMING HIGH VELOCITY MANEUVER IN AVOID AREA OF ENVELOPE.

## 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 FTW91LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA154), Aug 24, 1991: Bell L4 Experimental (N2770X), Arlington, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR RPM DURING THE PLANNED AUTOROTATION AND HIS IMPROPER TOUCHDOWN.

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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