# Accident 19960708016069A: Bell 206B, Green Township, OH, July 8, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 8, 1996, 11:00 local time
- Place: Green Township, OH
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9003° N, 80.8491° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9003&lon=-80.8491&mi=10
- Aircraft: N49578, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49578-1999-08-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 5
- Pilot flight hours: 7,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD96FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96FA107) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960708016069A

## Narrative

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

DURING PHOTO SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT STRUCK TREES. OVER GROSS. SETTLED WITH POWER LOW ROTOR RPM AND INTOXICATED PILOT. (-23) DURING AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FLIGHT PILOT CRASHED HELICOPTER ALONG TREE LINE IN OPEN FIELD. CRASH INVESTIGATION SUBSTANTIATED LOW ROTOR RPM. AIRCRAFT WAS 44 LBS OVER MAX GROSS WEIGHT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE HELICOPTER SETTLED WITH POWER AND STRUCK THE GROUND AT A 10-12 DEGREE NOSE UP AND 5 DEGREE LEFT BANK ATTITUDE.

## 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 IAD96FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96FA107), Jul 8, 1996: Bell 206B (N49578), Salem, OH, destroyed, 5 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol and the pilot's improper handling of the helicopter resulting in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. A related factor was the pilot's…

## Other reports on N49578 (1)

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

- [Incident 19790220007699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790220007699I), Feb 20, 1979: Bell 206BELL (N49578), Canoga Park, CA, Minor damage. Tail rotor struck safety net while landing.

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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