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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B3 · Stoneyford, CA · June 17, 1993

Date
June 17, 1993 · 11:30 local
Place
Stoneyford, CA
Phase of flight
Aerial Taxi, Other Helicopter
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
CNYA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N38EA
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX93LA258
Reported as
Bell 206B3
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,600 total1,300 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

During aerial taxi in mountain terrain a wind gust caused tailboom to hit ground. Yawed settled hard in a creek.

As the FAA filed it

DURING AERIAL TAXI IN MOUNTAIN TERRAIN A WIND GUST CAUSED TAILBOOM TO HIT GROUND. YAWED SETTLED HARD IN A CREEK.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N38EA · 1

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