# Accident 19971002029559A: Bell 206B, New Iberia, LA, October 2, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 2, 1997, 19:40 local time
- Place: New Iberia, LA
- Airport: Acadiana Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.0000° N, 91.8101° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0000&lon=-91.8101&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2163Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW98LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971002029559A

## Narrative

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

PRACTICING APPROACHES WHEN THE TOWER OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT OVERTURNED MIDFIELD, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES UNKNOWN. (-23) THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEMONSTRATE A TOUCH DOWN AUTOROTATION TO A COMMERCIAL PILOT WHO WAS RECEIVING RECURRENCY TRAINING.

## 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 FTW98LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA002), Oct 2, 1997: Bell 206B (N2163Y), New Iberia, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: improper touchdown by the flight instructor. A related factor was: soft sod in the touchdown/landing area.

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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