# Accident 19970527012009A: Bell 206L-3, Boise, ID, May 27, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 27, 1997
- Place: Boise, ID
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 43.5599° N, 116.2110° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5599&lon=-116.2110&mi=10
- Aircraft: N35CH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35CH-2012-09-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206L-3 (registry code 1182108, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C30 series (registry code 03015, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA149) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970527012009A

## Narrative

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

ON A CHECK RIDE, CONDUCTING A 180 DEGREE AUTOROTATION, MADE A HARD LANDING.

## 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 CHI97FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA149), May 27, 1997: Bell 206L3 (N35CH), Boise, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: the improper torque meter installation by maintenance personnel, attempting flight with known discrepancies by the pilot-in-command and the check airman, and an improper autorotation by 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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