# Accident 19960921031379A: Bell 206B, Van Nuys, CA, September 21, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 21, 1996, 16:16 local time
- Place: Van Nuys, CA
- Airport: Van Nuys Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1909° N, 118.4907° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1909&lon=-118.4907&mi=10
- Aircraft: N909CM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N909CM-1997-03-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20J
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,570 total, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA342) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960921031379A

## Narrative

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

TRAFFIC WATCH FLIGHT RETURNING. LOST TAILROTOR EFFECT IN HOVER PEDAL TURN TO DOWNWIND. LANDED HARD. ROLLED OVER.

## 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 LAX96LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA342), Sep 21, 1996: Bell 206B (N909CM), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision to turn right instead of left.

## Other reports on N909CM (1)

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

- [Incident 19860527026129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860527026129I), May 27, 1986: Bell 206B (N909CM), Long Beach, CA. During simulated hydraulic failure the engine RPM dropped. Low rotor horn sounded. Landed on a golf course.

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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