# Accident 19960206010299A: Bell 206B, Barstow, CA, February 6, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 6, 1996, 11:45 local time
- Place: Barstow, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Settle With Power (Rotorcraft)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: KWHA
- Location: 34.9692° N, 116.9905° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9692&lon=-116.9905&mi=10
- Aircraft: N16726, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16726) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce M250 series (registry code 54260, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-m250-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,700 total, 163 in this make and model, 174 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA194) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960206010299A

## Narrative

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

PHOTO FLIGHT LOW AND SLOW. ENTERED DESCENDING WITH POWER AND IMPACTED GROUND NOSE LOW. TOO LOW SLOW AND LIGHT WIND.

## 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 LAX96LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA194), Feb 6, 1996: Bell 206B (N16726), Barstow, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain adequate terrain clearance, while maneuvering around a ground vehicle at low altitude.

## Other reports on N16726 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20250701021329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250701021329A), Jul 1, 2025: Bell 206B (N16726), Ridgely, MO, Substantial damage. On July 1, 2025, pilot pushed aircraft out of hangar and performed preflight. Pilot was not able to perform sump due to spray tank installation. To the…

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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