19950129049109A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B3 · Nicaragua · January 29, 1995

Date: January 29, 1995 · 08:11 local
Place: Nicaragua
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N59556
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA95WA068
Reported as: Bell 206B3

N59556Registration cancelled Sep 2, 1997 · Bell 206BS/N 1372 Airframe modelBell 206B

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What happened

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(-16) Due to reported eng failure a hard landing resulted substantially damaging the craft. We probably will not receive further information from the nicaraguan govt. Capabilities of the pilot to properly handle the situation may never be determined.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) DUE TO REPORTED ENG FAILURE A HARD LANDING RESULTED SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE CRAFT. WE PROBABLY WILL NOT RECEIVE FURTHER INFORMATION FROM THE NICARAGUAN GOVT. CAPABILITIES OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY HANDLE THE SITUATION MAY NEVER BE DETERMINED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA95WA068Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationNeacon, NicaraguaJan 29, 1995 · Substantial damage