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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Horseshoe Bend, MO · April 16, 1995

Date
April 16, 1995 · 17:30 local
Place
Horseshoe Bend, MO
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Starting Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N729CH
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI95LA125
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,813 total62 in this make and model56 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.

Started engine and forgot to untie main rotor blade. Blade broke off at 60 percent power.

As the FAA filed it

STARTED ENGINE AND FORGOT TO UNTIE MAIN ROTOR BLADE. BLADE BROKE OFF AT 60 PERCENT POWER.

NTSB investigation

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