# Accident 19950828048429A: Bell 206B3, Monterey, CA, August 28, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 28, 1995, 13:41 local time
- Place: Monterey, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.3892° N, 121.6499° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3892&lon=-121.6499&mi=10
- Aircraft: N206MT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N206MT-2005-06-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 250HP (registry code 03002, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA310) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950828048429A

## Narrative

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

(-16) THE OPERATOR WAS WORKING WITH THE MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, LOOKING FOR MARIJUANA GROWERS IN THE LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST. DURING THE OPERATION AT A HOVER WITH A 50 FEET LONGLINE IN A CANYON WITH BRUSH AND OAK TREES. THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A TREE CAUSING A TAIL ROTOR FAILURE. THE HELICOPTER SPUN TWO TO THREE TIMES PRIOR TO ENTERING THE OAK TREES AND BRUSH AND IMPACTING ON THE LEFT SIDE ON A STEEP SLOPE AND SLIDING DOWN A 30 FOOT HILL.

## 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 LAX95LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA310), Aug 28, 1995: Bell 206BIII (N206MT), Carmel Valley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from obstructions while hovering.

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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