# Accident 19950306005819A: Bell 206L, Biscayne Bay, FL, March 6, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 6, 1995, 16:00 local time
- Place: Biscayne Bay, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: KUVA
- Location: 25.6800° N, 80.1608° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.6800&lon=-80.1608&mi=10
- Aircraft: N164BH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N164BH-1995-08-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206L (registry code 1181522, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,284 total, 250 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA95LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA084) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950306005819A

## Narrative

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

REPORTED POWER LOSS ON PHOTO FLIGHT DITCHED IN BAY. NO DEFECTS FOUND. POSSIBLE MAIN ROTOR RPM DECAY. LOW AND SLOW.

## 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 MIA95LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA084), Mar 6, 1995: Bell 206L (N164BH), Miami, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ENGINE POWER WHILE MANEUVERING, HIS FAILURE TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION TO RECOVER FROM THE RESULTING DESCENT, AND HIS DECISION TO MAKE A…

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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