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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Napa, CA · September 8, 1997

Date
September 8, 1997 · 10:06 local
Place
Napa, CA
Airport
Napa County Airport
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N770GG
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX97LA317
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,600 total1,450 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Tired taxi with tiedown chains attache. Rolled over. Pilot failed note ramp person tied skids due high wind.

As the FAA filed it

TIRED TAXI WITH TIEDOWN CHAINS ATTACHE. ROLLED OVER. PILOT FAILED NOTE RAMP PERSON TIED SKIDS DUE HIGH WIND.

NTSB investigation

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