# Accident 19930316052669A: Bell 206B, Dallas, TX, March 16, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 16, 1993, 10:50 local time
- Place: Dallas, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.6608° N, 96.8391° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6608&lon=-96.8391&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3211N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3211N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93TA#03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93TA%2303) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930316052669A

## Narrative

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

CIRCLING OVER LAKE HIGH SINK. HIT WATER TORE OFF SKIDS AND POLICE LIGHT. HOVERED TO SHORE. LANDED SAFELY.

## 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 FTW93TA#03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93TA%2303), Mar 16, 1993: Bell 206B (N3211N), Dallas, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3211N (2)

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

- [Accident 20140205000599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140205000599A), Feb 5, 2014: Bell 206B (N3211N), Bountiful, UT, Substantial damage. Aircraft landed in 2 feet of snow that was layered to the surface, alternating between powder and ice. After sitting on the ground at flat pitch for about 3O…
- [Incident 20110526008729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110526008729I), May 26, 2011: Bell 206B (N3211N), Brigham City, UT, Minor damage. During flight instruction at night, pilot was making an approch for landing at Brigham City, UT. A bird stuck the helicopter on the left side between the chin…

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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