# Accident 19930620019459A: Bell 206L3, West Monroe, LA, June 20, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 20, 1993, 17:42 local time
- Place: West Monroe, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: YIMA
- Location: 32.5095° N, 92.1400° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5095&lon=-92.1400&mi=10
- Aircraft: N911MT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N911MT-1994-10-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206L-3 (registry code 1182108, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L3
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C30
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total, 3,600 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93FA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93FA192) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930620019459A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT IMPACTED POWERLINES ON INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB. ROTOR BLADES IMPACTED POWERLINES. LANDED HARD ON ROAD.

## 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 FTW93FA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93FA192), Jun 20, 1993: Bell 206L-3 (N911MT), West Monroe, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PLANNING AND PREPARATION PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN OBSTACLE CLEARANCE. FACTORS WERE THE FOG AND LOW CEILING

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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