19961119035949A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Ballston, OR · November 19, 1996

Date
November 19, 1996 · 16:08 local
Place
Ballston, OR
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator
QRNL
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N921RB
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA97LA029
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,500 total5,500 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost tail rotor effectiveness after picking up load. Uncontrolled left turn. Impacted ground. Rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

LOST TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS AFTER PICKING UP LOAD. UNCONTROLLED LEFT TURN. IMPACTED GROUND. ROLLED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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